The COVID-19 vaccination requirement for federal employees pursuant to Executive Order 14043 does not currently apply. Click here for more information. This position is located within the Branch of Construction and Facilities Improvement and Repair (FI&R), located in Albuquerque, New Mexico or Reston Virginia. The position reports to the Deputy Division Chief, Division of Facilities Management and Construction (DFMC).

Duties

Responsible for design and construction services for new facilities and the major alteration, improvement and repair of existing facilities, from inception through the warranty period and final asset capitalization at BIA Public Safety and Justice and BIA Administration facilities sites across 12 Regions IA-wide. Projects can range from $5M - to $ 45M. PS&J facilities include detention centers, Tribal courts, and law enforcement facilities and quarters. There are over 2 million gross square feet of law enforcement and detention center facilities with a current replacement value of over a half a billion dollars. The incumbent is responsible for planning work, setting priorities, assigning work, evaluating performance, counseling on technical and administrative matters, interviewing, recommending and assigning new employees, hearing and resolving complaints, affecting minor disciplinary measures, and identifying development and training needs of subordinates. The incumbent promotes the Incentive Awards, Equal Employment Opportunity, Upward Mobility and/or other special programs, and ensures that work areas and equipment are properly maintained at all times for safety and security purposes. The incumbent schedules and approves leave; and ensures that employees supervised adhere to IA and government wide regulations covering pay, travel, sick leave and annual leave. Develops project management plans and has overall program oversight of project schedules, cost estimates, budgets, technical reviews of designs, shop drawings, specifications, contractor performance to ensure conformance with contract provisions and standards, and contractor requests for modification. Leads meetings with team leads, program managers, and staff that are responsible and accountable for accomplishment of events, milestones, tasks and action items of action plans associated with programs, projects, functions, and work assigned to the Branch, to assure they understand contents of action plans and to determine status of progress. Evaluates designs for conformance to established programs of requirements, codes and standards compliance, energy efficiency, constructability, and overall functionality. Consults with stakeholders, makes all required corrections and changes to the design as determined to be necessary. Coordinates with Branch of Planning and Design to develop and manage relative priorities and implementation plans for replacement projects and new construction projects by establishing acceptable levels of project performance and achievable milestone completion dates.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• Preference in filling vacancies is given to qualified Indian candidates in accordance with the Indian Preference Act of 1934 (title 25, USC Section 472). Form BIA -4432 must be submitted with the application if claiming Indian Preference.
• You will be required to have federal payments made by Direct Deposit
• You may be required to successfully complete a Supervisory probationary/trial period
• A background security investigation will be required for all new hires. Appointment will be subject to the applicant's successful completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudication.
• If you are a male applicant born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency.
• Work requires travel away from the duty station on a frequent basis. Travel may be required up to 25% of the tour of duty.
• Incumbent may need to operate a government-owned or leased motor vehicle, in the performance of duties. Therefore, a valid driver?s license is required.
• Incumbent must be able to be certified as a Federal Acquisition Level II Contracting Officer's Representative within 4 months of occupying the position.
• Management has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework subject to management discretion.

Qualifications

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: (OPM Operating Manual, Qualification Standards ). BASIC REQUIREMENTS: Qualifying as an Architect: 1. Degree: architecture; or related field that included 60 semester hours of course work in architecture or related disciplines of which at least (1) 30 semester hours were in architectural design, and (2) 6 semester hours were in each of the following: structural technology, properties of materials and methods of construction, and environmental control systems. OR 2. Combination of education and experience -- college-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the arts and sciences underlying professional architecture, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the architectural principles, methods, and techniques and their applications to the design and construction or improvement of buildings. The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by at least one of the following: 1. Related Curriculum: Degree in architectural engineering may be accepted as satisfying in full the basic requirements, provided the completed course work in architectural engineering provided knowledge, skills, and abilities substantially equivalent to those provided in the courses specified in paragraph A. The curriculum for a degree in either architecture or architectural engineering covers function, esthetics, site, structure, economics, mechanical-electrical, and other engineering problems related to the design and construction of buildings primarily (but not exclusively) intended to house human activities. The courses required for a degree in architecture generally place emphasis upon planning, esthetics, and materials and methods of construction, while the courses for an architectural engineering degree place equal or greater weight on the technical engineering aspects such as structural systems, mechanical systems, and the properties of materials. Because of this difference in emphasis, persons with degrees in architecture may have a preference for work assignments that offer greater opportunities for them to express their artistic and creative abilities. As a result, they may be more concerned with planning and design aspects of architecture, and persons with degrees in architectural engineering may be more engaged in aspects emphasizing technical engineering considerations. 2. Experience: An applicant lacking a degree in architecture must have had l year of experience in an architect's office or in architectural work for each year short of graduation from a program of study in architecture. In the absence of college courses, 5 years of such experience is required. This experience must have demonstrated that the applicant has acquired a thorough knowledge of the fundamental principles and theories of professional architecture. Specialized Experience: In addition to meeting the basic qualifications requirements listed above; you must have one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 level to include: managing a facility construction program, managing multiple complex construction projects from beginning phase to completion, preparing cost estimates and budgets, presenting project information orally and in writing; and assigning work to multidisciplinary subordinates in an engineering or architectural field. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Merit Promotion candidates must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the announcement closing date. Preference in filling vacancies is given to qualified Indian candidates in accordance with the Indian Preference Act of 1934 (title 25, USC Section 472).

Education

If you are qualifying based on your education, you MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated: (1) official or unofficial transcripts are acceptable, or (2) you may submit a list with all of your courses, grades, semester, year, and credit for the course. All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement.

If more than 10 percent of your undergraduate course work (credit hours) were taken on a pass/fail basis, your claim of superior academic achievement must be based upon class standing or membership in an honor society.

One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study.

If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education which shows the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: FOREIGN EDUCATION

Contacts

• Address AS-IA Human Resources 12220 Sunrise Valley Dr., Room 4047 Reston, VA 20191 US
• Name: Human Resources
• Email: [email protected]