About the Location: Sacramento a progressive city with great pride in its ethnic and cultural diversity and emphasis on quality in the provision of governmental services. Sacramentoans enjoy professional ballet, theater, outstanding museums, one of the best small zoos in the country, and the NBA's Sacramento Kings. Home to the world's second largest urban forest (behind Paris), Sacramento sits just two hours between both San Francisco and Lake Tahoe, at the base of the Sierra Nevada mountains.

Duties

Serves as Section Chief, responsible for planning, managing, directing and coordinating the design, technical review and construction support efforts applicable to the projects within the District's Military Design Program. The major endeavors of the Section are: Assisting using agencies, local sponsors, or in-house personnel during the project planning stage to develop feasibility studies, master planning input, Project Development Brochures, and Military Construction Project Data (DD Form 1391). Participating in predesign and design conferences with District and higher headquarters elements, representatives of the using services or local sponsors and/or consultants and manufacturer representatives. Conducting field reconnaissance and site investigations to acquire basic project data. Reviewing initial project data to determine technical requirements and manpower needs for the project. Determining coordination required with associated technical disciplines. Preparing the architectural portions of project studies, and the preliminary and final design documents for assigned projects. Preparing technical data for design oriented amendments during advertisement and change orders during construction. Providing Scopes of Work for architectural designs used as contracts with Architectural-Engineering (A-E) Firms, and as a Contracting Officer Representative (COR) for oversight of A-E submittals. Providing technical assistance to Construction-Operations Division to resolve technical (design related) issues which arise during construction.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires a valid, State-issued motor vehicle driver's license.
• Must submit upon entry and annually a Financial Disclosure Agreement (See Additional Information)

Qualifications

First Cutoff Date: May 14, 2024 Additional Cutoff Dates: End of every month if necessary Final Closing Date: April 29, 2025 WHEN YOU APPLY UNDER THIS ANNOUNCEMENT, YOUR RESUME WILL BE PLACED IN OUR CANDIDATE INVENTORY AND WILL BE CONSIDERED. 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 Requirement for Architect: A. Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in architecture or in a 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 B. 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 provided the completed course work in architectural engineering provided knowledge, skills, and abilities substantially equivalent to those provided in the courses specified in statement A above, or (2) Experience: 1 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 any college courses, 5 years of such experience is required. This experience must have demonstrated that you have acquired a thorough knowledge of the fundamental principles and theories of professional architecture. 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 experience in architecture for a wide variety of architectural projects which may include but is not limited to Military, International and Interagency Support (IIS) Projects. Experience must include but is not limited to the preparation of project scoping documents and budgets, architectural studies, designs, and contract plans and specification and providing project technical management and leadership. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12). 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. Selective Placement Factor: This position requires the possession of a current Registered Architect license, issued by any State in the United States, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico.

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

Contacts

• Address RI-W07502 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT-SACRAMENTO DO NOT MAIL Sacramento, CA 95814 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk