This position is located in the Architect of the Capitol (AOC), Office of the Chief Engineer. The selectee designs site layouts and utilities from concept through completion using various engineering and other software, including AutoCAD Civil 3D, Revit, SAP2000, RISA-3D, MicroStation, Excel, MS Word and various construction management and scheduling software.

Duties

This is a career ladder position requiring the incumbent to perform progressively more complex duties and responsibilities leading to the full performance level. Duties quoted at the GS-12 grade level.

Requirements

• You must be able to pass a drug test.
• Your resume and question responses must demonstrate the job-related KSAs.
• You must meet the definition of specialized experience.
• You must meet the educational requirements for Engineers.

Qualifications

You must meet the United States Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) qualification requirements (including specialized experience and/or educational requirements) for the advertised position.  You must meet all eligibility and qualifications requirements by the closing date of the job announcement.  Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualifications Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions.  It is available for your review on the OPM web site at OPM qualification standards Specialized experience: is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level. For the GS-09: Candidates for the GS-09 grade level must have at least 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower (GS-07) grade level in the Federal service which demonstrates at least 3 of the following: Assisting in the design and development of construction drawings and design criteria for civil engineering projects from the preliminary planning stage through the design and construction phases. Assisting in the performance of project management, to include conducting site visits to monitor construction progress and ensuring compliance with established contract specifications. Conducting research and gathering information necessary for permit applications. Assisting with contract administration activities in support of new and existing construction and renovation projects. For the GS-11: Candidates for the GS-11 grade level must have at least 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower (GS-09) grade level in the Federal service which demonstrates at least 4 of the following: Developing construction drawings and design criteria for civil engineering projects and managing projects from the preliminary planning stage through the design and construction phases. Reviewing design documents, including statements of work, drawings, specifications and calculations to identify design deficiencies and areas for concern, and recommending solutions to resolve design and construction deficiencies and mitigate risks. Performing project management and oversight of contractor performance to ensure compliance with organizational standards and ensuring all requirements are met. Providing technical civil engineering guidance on new and existing construction and renovation projects (i.e., buildings, retaining walls, roads and pedestrian paths, tunnels, pipelines, water and sewerage systems, storm water management, waste disposal units, and gas and electrical services). Serving as Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (COTR) or equivalent on engineering-related projects. -OR- 3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree. -OR– An equivalent combination of the specialized experience and the graduate-level education described above. For the GS-12: Candidates for the GS-12 grade level must have at least 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower (GS-11) grade level in the Federal service which demonstrates all of the following: Developing construction drawings and design criteria for civil engineering projects and managing projects from the preliminary planning stage through the design and construction phases. Reviewing design documents, including statements of work, drawings, specifications and calculations to identify design deficiencies and areas for concern, and recommending solutions to resolve design and construction deficiencies and mitigate risks. Performing project management and oversight of contractor performance to ensure compliance with organizational standards and ensuring all requirements are met. Providing technical civil engineering guidance on new and existing construction and renovation projects (i.e., buildings, retaining walls, roads and pedestrian paths, tunnels, pipelines, water and sewerage systems, storm water management, waste disposal units, and gas and electrical services). Serving as Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (COTR) or equivalent on engineering-related projects.

Education

In addition to meeting the specialized experience or education requirements for this position, all applicants must possess the following:

Education Required For Engineers:

Bachelor's degree in professional engineering: To be creditable, the curriculum must: (1) be in a school of engineering with at least one curriculum accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) as a professional engineering curriculum; or (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: -- statics, dynamics; -- strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); -- fluid mechanics, hydraulics; -- thermodynamics; -- electrical fields and circuits; -- nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and -- any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics.

--OR--

Combination of education and experience: College-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished: (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying professional engineering, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering. The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following: (a) current registration as a professional engineer by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico; (b) evidence of having successfully passed the Engineer-in-Training (EIT) examination or the written test required for professional registration; (c) successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences that are fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of a professional engineering curriculum; or (d) successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in engineering technology or in an appropriate professional field.

Transcripts are required upon selection.

For a detailed explanation of the related curriculum or experience, please visit the following website at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/general-engineering-series-0801/

Special Instructions for Foreign Education: 

Education completed outside of the United States must be deemed equivalent to that gained in conventional/accredited U.S. education programs to be acceptable for Federal employment.

Qualifying education from colleges and universities in foreign countries must be evaluated in terms of equivalency to that acquired in U.S. colleges and universities. Applicants educated in whole or in part of foreign countries must submit sufficient evidence, including transcripts, to an accredited private organization for an equivalency evaluation of course work and degree.

You must provide a copy of the letter containing the results of the equivalency evaluation with a course by course listing if selected.

Contacts

• Address Architect of the Capitol 2nd and D Street, S.W. Washington, District of Columbia 20515 United States
• Name: Joy Weaver
• Phone: 000-000-0000
• Email: [email protected]