About the Position: Serves as a design coordinator assisting senior Technical Leads for a wide range of conventional and unconventional Military and Interagency and International Support (IIS) Construction projects. NOTE: Recruitment incentives, including student loan repayment, may be offered to highly qualified candidates (who meet the incentive eligibility requirements).

Duties

Serve as team leader for the in-house design of building projects at Department of Defense (DOD) installations and other federal agency locations, e.g. Administrative/training facilities, vehicle repair buildings, storage structure, etc. Review work performed by others to insure that areas of overlapping responsibility between technical disciplines receive proper design attention. Prepare drawings, specifications, and supporting documents for advertised or negotiated procurements. Serve as a technical consultant for Sustainable Design Development (SDD) topics and inquiries regarding design matters, as well as instructing architectural engineering (A-E) firm architects. Prepare modifications to existing construction contracts including preliminary and final drawings and details which properly facilitate required changed into the completed project. Survey/investigate proposed sites or existing structures to note physical features and equipment, takes necessary dimensions, construction details and interior features and evaluates conditions in terms of technical and economic features.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Must obtain and maintain a valid state issued driver's license.
• Requires work that is essentially sedentary with occasional physical activity in varying weather conditions during field surveys or the inspection of existing facilities and requiring use of hard hats and appropriate safety gear.
• Requires use of hard hats and appropriate safety gear.

Qualifications

This announcement is for the Direct Hire Authority (DHA) for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce. Position will be filled under one of the following position titles: General Engineer (0801) Architect (0808) Civil Engineer (0810) Mechanical Engineer (0830) Electrical Engineer (0850) Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education AND experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Basic Educational Requirement for Architecture: Please refer to the General Schedule Qualification Standards Basic Requirements for Architecture Series for education requirements. (NOTE: Applicants MUST submit/upload a copy of the transcripts with the application package. For application purposes, unofficial transcripts are acceptable.) Basic Educational Requirement for Engineer: Please refer to the General Schedule Qualification Standards Basic Requirements for Engineering Series for education requirements. (NOTE: Applicants MUST submit/upload a copy of the transcripts with the application package. For application purposes, unofficial transcripts are acceptable.) In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes the study, planning, layout, and design of diverse and complex military and DVA facilities, such as: warehouses, instructional buildings, fire stations or the civilian equivalent, barracks or community living centers, medical and dental facilities, including clinics and hospitals; performing technical reviews of architectural design products developed internally or by Architectural-Engineering firms, and resolving design related problems arising during construction. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show 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: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

Contacts

• Address KC-APF-W07502 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT, SACRAMENTO DO NOT MAIL Sacramento, CA 98134 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk
• Email: [email protected]