Supervisory Architect

Summary

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.

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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.

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Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires a valid, Stateissued 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.

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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 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 aloneno 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.

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Additional information

• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• One year trial/probationary period may be required.
• One year of supervisory probationary period may be required.
• Direct Deposit of Pay is required.
• This position requires you to submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE450) upon entry, and annually thereafter.
• Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
• If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the [Reemployed Annuitant]) information sheet.
• This is an Engineering & Scientists (Construction) Career Field position.
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances MAY BE authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government Interest.
• Incentives MAY BE paid if the selecting official determines it is in the best interests of the government.
• Further consideration from this announcement may take place up to 90 days beyond the closing date of the announcement.

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• Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is fulltime, parttime or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Once the announcement has closed, a review of [your application package]) (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement.

If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience.

If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position.

Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.

You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process.

If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation.

Basis for Rating:
Direct Hire Authority (DHA) for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce is open to all U.S. Citizens. The category rating, veterans preference and traditional rating and ranking of applicants does not apply to this vacancy.

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How to Apply

To apply for this position, you must complete the online questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below.

The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 04/29/2025 to receive consideration.

• To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application ).
• Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
• After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process.
• You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application. You must reselect your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete.
• It is your responsibility to verify that your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) is complete, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan.
• Additional information on how to complete the online application process and submit your online application may be found on the [USA Staffing Applicant Resource Center]).

To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account ), all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated.

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Agency contact information

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Website

Address

RI-W07502 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT-SACRAMENTO

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Sacramento, CA 95814

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Next steps

If you provided an email address, you will receive an email message acknowledging receipt of your application. Your application package will be used to determine your eligibility, qualifications, and quality ranking for this position. If you are determined to be ineligible or not qualified, your application will receive no further consideration.

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