About the Position: Winchester, a city of 30,000, is located in the beautiful Shenandoah Valley 70 miles northwest of Washington, DC. Visit the US Army Corps of Engineers, Transatlantic Middle East District website at the link here. This is a permanent position. Position will be developmental to the target grade of GS-12. Upon completion of appropriate training and time in grade requirement, incumbent may be noncompetitively promoted to the next grade.

Duties

As an Interior Designer, position entails serving as a technical specialist in interior design for projects designed by the Transatlantic Middle East District (TAM) or architectural-engineering (A-E) firms under Government contract. Responsible for making the final detailed check and review of the work; recommendations for technical sufficiency; coordination of details and design features; and, adherence to design criteria and established policy. Responsible for design of projects which are extensive in scope and complexity, requiring skill, ingenuity, creativity, and/or knowledge of advanced principles, techniques, and procedures. Analyze, edit, and coordinate any request for design or construction changes of any size or cost after award of contract. Coordinate with architects and engineers in preparation of contract documents, which include drawings, specifications, and design analysis for a variety of complex military and civil facilities. Make field visits to overseas project sites to advise on the feasibility and scope of improvements to existing facilities, from the standpoint of existing practices, materials, and cost considerations. Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
• Work may involve periodic long and short TDY to overseas locations in the Transatlantic Programs Center (TAC) area of responsibility (AOR).

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Department of Army Civilian EmployeesDomestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference EligibleVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or 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. GS-07 Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes analyzing, editing, and/or coordinating any request for design or construction changes of any size or cost after award of contract; using experience and initiative in applying and adapting practices, where significant departures from established practices and precedents are required; developing technical guidance for use by installations and other design disciplines; utilizing judgment in applying and adapting established A-E practices to develop appropriate details; and developing views and layouts necessary to show appropriate construction details.. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05). OR Education: One full year of graduate level education in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as interior design, interior architecture, or interior environmental design. OR Superior Academic Achievement: Successful completion of all the requirements for a bachelor's degree with Superior Academic Achievement. In order to be creditable under this provision, Superior Academic Achievement must have been gained in a curriculum that is qualifying for the position to be filled, such as that identified in Education above. Superior Academic Achievement is based on: (1) Class Standing - Applicants must be in the upper third of the graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision, such as the College of Liberal Arts or the School of Business Administration, based on completed courses; OR (2) Grade-Point Average (G.P.A.) - Applicants must have a grade-point average of either (a) 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B" or better) as recorded on your official transcript, or as computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; or (b) 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B+" or better) based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field or the required courses in the major field completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum.; OR (3) Honor Society Membership - Applicants may be considered eligible based on membership in one of the approved national scholastic honor societies listed by the Association of College Honor Societies (https://www.achshonor.org/). OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) by 18. Add the two percentages. Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-06). GS-09 Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes assisting architects and engineers in preparation of contract documents, which include drawings, specifications, and design analysis for a variety of complex military and civil facilities; evaluating design objectives, making calculations, and identifying the most economical and effective procedures for project development; furnishing to higher authority the technical cost information to support decisions on modifications to contracts; and addressing technical and user conferences and symposiums, when required. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07). OR Education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D. [remove LL.B or J.D., if unrelated] in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as interior design, interior architecture, or interior environmental design. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages. Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-07). Continued in "Education" section.

Education

GS-11
Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes investigating failure of materials which are unsatisfactory from fabrication or installation standpoint and report on findings with recommended solution; checking contractor shop drawings for compliance with contract plans and specifications and properly annotate shop drawings; preparing sketches or change drawings and specifications to eliminate potential problems; planning and/or overseeing demonstrations by manufacturer's representatives; and reviewing contract drawings, specifications, and related data on questions raised by other personnel involving the intent of those documents.. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09).
OR
Education: Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M. [remove LL.M., if unrelated] in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as interior design, interior architecture, or interior environmental design.
OR
Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages.
Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-09).

GS-12
Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes reviewing work by in-house staff, A-E firms, and other Corps offices for excellence and compliance with regulations and criteria; making direct recommendations to other technical units, covering matters such as estimated time for completion of work, factual and technical data, and the cost of alternate methods, materials, or equipment; giving guidance, performing reviews, and analyzing and commenting on preliminary and final design documents prepared by A-E firms; preparing preliminary engineering and architectural final plans and detail drawings for a variety of projects, in support of the U.S. Military and foreign governments; performing a variety of design support work, including making and checking computations, reviewing, and annotating contractor shop drawings, searching for, and obtaining needed technical information and preparation of reports; and attending pre-design and design review conferences and representing the agency in all interior design related issues. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11).

Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-11).

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:

• Architecture
• Design
• Project Management

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: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

• Address RB-W31R30 US ARMY ENG DIV TAD MID EAST DIST DO NOT MAIL Winchester, VA 22604 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk