Architect (Planning)

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Qualifications: This position has a selective placement factor that will be used to screen out ineligible candidates. The selective placement factor is: You must possess a CURRENT Registered Architect (RA) license/registration issued from the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, or any State in the U.S. (NOTE: You must include a copy of your CURRENT license/registration with your application.)
In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Applying expertise in advanced professional Architectural theories, concepts, principles, regulations, and practices to provide authoritative interpretations of guidelines and practices used in the design and construction of new facilities or repair; 2) Serving as an architectural consultant to provide expertise in developing project specifications and design criteria for major architectural and construction projects; 3) Demonstrating leadership stills sufficient to motivate, enthuse, and build respect as well as to coordinate, review, evaluate and lead engineering designs, issues, and situations; 4) Using architectural software such as AutoCAD, Specs-In-Tact technologies, and other related software; and 5) Conducting investigations or leading investigations and studies to formulate and present special reports and formal briefings concerning the status and adequacy of agency architectural and construction projects.
Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management websites:https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.Education: Applicants must meet the following positive education qualifications requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual:
Successful completion of a bachelor's or higher degree in architecture.
OR
Successful completion of a bachelor's or higher degree in a field related to architecture 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
Have a combination of 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 curriculum for a degree is in either architecture or architectural engineering and covers function, esthetics, site, structure, economics, mechanical-electrical, and other engineering problems related to the design and construction of buildings primarily (but not exclusively) intended to house human activities.
Employment Type: FULL_TIME