This position is located in the Architect of the Capitol (AOC), Office of the Chief Engineer, Planning, Engineering and Architecture. The selectee will serve as a General Engineer, Architect or Community Planner and perform program management and/or project identification and development, with emphasis on projects involving work derived from the facility condition assessment database and new or existing public space or facilities in the master plan.
This position may be filled at the GS-11 (senior), GS-12 (authorizing) or GS-13 (expert) level. If starting at the lower levels, progressively more complex and independent assignments will be given on a gradual basis leading to the full performance level. Duties quoted below are at the GS-13 level.
Major Duties: Program / Project Development and Management Produces or oversees the production of a wide variety of facilities planning products and services in the support of activities for the Architect of the Capitol.
Products and services include, but are not limited to, Area Development Plans, Capital Improvements Plan project development, Asset Evaluations, Facility Requirements, Project Charters, Special Studies, Project Documentation (AOC Form 1391), Site Planning, Energy and Sustainability project documentation, External Engagement, Storm water program management, Economic Analyses, Parametric Cost estimates and Business Case Analyses.
Prepares the initial program, planning and documentation for a number of multi-million dollar renovation and new construction projects. Projects may include renovation, rehabilitation, alteration and new construction of public space, buildings and infrastructure systems. Programs may include storm water management, project identification management and other planning-related programs to aid in the development of criteria for improved project development.
Leverages in-house technical expertise and management capabilities of other division and jurisdiction personnel. Integrates diverse elements at each level and develops recommendations that can be implemented. The selectee needs to have a working knowledge of the AOC Preservation Policy and Sustainability policy and be able to recommend improvements and efficiencies to current status quo project planning.
Plans various complex project development functions with project teams and makes decisions affecting areas of responsibility that are precedent setting. Identifies and ensures proper resource availability for internal agency professionals as well as contractor organizations. Serves as a professional specialist and a key source of information for assigned areas of accountability.
Evaluates and monitors projects from other agencies that are adjacent to the Capitol complex and may impact implementation of Architect of the Capitol projects.
Collaborates with professionals from area planning agencies including but not limited to National Capital Planning Commission, District of Columbia Office of Planning, District Department of Transportation, National Park Service and Smithsonian Institution to ensure external projects do not conflict with the planning of internal projects. Technical Advice and Guidance Provides assistance on project administration.
Contributes to the resolution of technical difficulties that are amenable to changes in approach, criteria or requirements. Conducts studies to develop criteria for more in-depth planning initiatives and other situations encountered during field inspections.
Facilitates the resolution of project or program related issues and concerns that arise at the Division Director, Jurisdiction Executive, Executive Directors Project Coordinator, Assistant Executive Directors and Executive Director- levels. Provides leadership of the project scope, schedule and budget concerns in the programming and study phases.
Consultant / Contractor Oversight Provides technical design and management guidance to professional Architect/Engineers (A/E) Firms. Serves as the Contracting Officers Representative (COTR) for review and compliance with the Architect-Engineer contract specifications. Monitors A/E contractors for effectiveness in meeting contractual, functional and technical requirements. Recommends action in cases of programming and planning deficiencies.
Reviews functional and technical aspects of project planning in detail. Ensures that applicable codes, standards and criteria are met. Recommends use of resources and efforts related to the implementation of projects; and exercises specified contracting officer authority for execution and administration of person and professional services contracts. Independently supervises indefinite delivery contracts for planning/programming, studies and designs when needed.
Business Improvement Participants in the AOC efforts to continuously improve business practices and customer satisfaction. Provides professional planning, architectural or engineering expertise in evaluating the effectiveness and efficiency of plans and recommends improvements.
This involves life-cycle phases of the project, such as planning and programming through the conceptual design stage, the construction document stage and the construction, equipment installation, commissioning and post occupancy evaluation phases. Identifies areas for improvement, studies processes, recommends changes, studies impact and develops a plan for implementation.
This position is interdisciplinary, one of the following education requirements must be met. For Engineers: A. Degree: Engineering.
To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor's degree in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by ABET; 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: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics.
-OR- B. Combination of education and experience -- college-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished: A thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying engineering, and 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 For Architects: A.
Bachelor's Degree in architecture; or 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: Related Curriculum: Degree in architectural engineering may be accepted. Experience: An applicant lacking a degree in architecture must have had l 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 college courses, 5 years of such experience is required.
This experience must have demonstrated that the applicant has acquired a thorough knowledge of the fundamental principles and theories of professional architecture. For Community Planners: A.
Degree: community planning; or related field such as urban affairs, architecture, landscape architecture, engineering, sociology, geography, economics, political science, or public administration that included at least 12 semester hours in the planning process, socioeconomic and physical elements of planning, urban and regional economic analysis, and development finance.
Note: Applicants with degrees in related fields, such as those listed above, who do not have the 12 semester hours of specified course work must have had at least 1 year of work experience in community planning acquired under the supervision and guidance of a community planner. -OR- B.
Combination of education and experience: courses equivalent to a major in one of the above disciplines, or a combination of related courses totaling at least 24 semester hours in any combination of the above disciplines of which at least 12 semester hours were in the planning process, and socioeconomic and physical elements of planning, plus appropriate experience or additional education.
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.
A variety of health insurance plans; retirement system with investment options; paid holidays; paid sick and annual (vacation) leave; life insurance; incentive systems; subsidized transportation; training and development opportunities, etc. Selected applicant(s) may be eligible to earn a higher annual leave accrual rate credit towards annual leave accrual based on prior non-Federal or uniformed service work experience.
The amount of service credit will be based on specialized experience or qualifying experience that is provided on the applicant profile submitted. As such, if you are a new employee to the Federal Government or a rehire, it is important that you provide a work history that lists all directly related positions held, and it must include the dates of employment (month/day/year).
The Architect of the Capitol offers eligible employees opportunity to participate in the Student Loan Repayment Program.
This position is with Architect of the Capitol, Legislative Branch.
The posted pay range is $85447 – $158322/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
This position requires a Other security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-11-09.
This is a This is an Excepted Service position and does not require/confer civil service Competitive Status position.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
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