Architect

United States Army Installation Management Command • Fort Stewart, GA

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About The Position

The Architect serves in the Project and Execution Branch and prepares, reviews, and revises architectural designs and construction documents. The architect coordinates with structural, civil, mechanical, and electrical engineering disciplines to meet project requirements, and provides technical guidance to other employees and construction representatives.

The position is temporary and intended to last 24 months. It may be extended to a maximum of three years and may be terminated earlier based on management needs. It is an obligated position and requires temporary duty or business travel approximately 5% of the time. Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination following a background investigation. The position requires a one-year probationary period, proof of U.S. citizenship, and direct deposit of pay. Multiple positions may be filled. A permanent appointment may be possible without further competition in certain circumstances described in the announcement.

Applicants must meet the architect education or education-and-experience basic requirement and the applicable grade-level qualifications. The announcement lists GS-07, GS-09, GS-11, and GS-12 qualification pathways. For GS-12, education may not substitute for the required experience. Applicants subject to the federal time-in-grade requirement must have 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade or equivalent. Foreign education used to qualify must be evaluated as equivalent to U.S. accredited education.

Requirements

• Meet the basic architect requirement through a qualifying bachelor's or higher degree in architecture or a related field with specified coursework, or through an eligible combination of education and experience.
• Meet the applicable grade-level qualification requirements. Specialized experience requirements are listed for GS-07, GS-09, GS-11, and GS-12.
• For GS-07, have one year of specialized experience, one full year of qualifying graduate education, superior academic achievement in a qualifying curriculum, or an eligible combination of education and experience.
• For GS-09, have one year of specialized experience, a master's or equivalent graduate degree, two full years of progressively higher graduate education toward such a degree, or an eligible combination of education and experience.
• For GS-11, have one year of specialized experience, a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, three full years of progressively higher graduate education toward such a degree, or an eligible combination of education and experience.
• For GS-12, have one year of specialized experience; education cannot substitute for this experience requirement.
• Applicants who held a GS position within the last 52 weeks must meet the 52-week time-in-grade requirement at the next lower grade or equivalent.
• Provide proof of U.S. citizenship.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• Applicants using foreign education must provide documentation that it has been evaluated as equivalent to U.S. accredited education.
• Meet any suitability or fitness determination required for appointment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare in-house architectural designs by evaluating project objectives.
• Coordinate with structural, civil, mechanical, and electrical engineering disciplines to ensure project requirements are met.
• Prepare drawings, specifications, estimates, and design analyses for negotiated procurement.
• Review architectural designs submitted by Architect-Engineer firms and other agencies for compliance with applicable criteria, regulations, and codes.
• Use computer-aided design and drafting (CADD) systems to prepare and review in-house and Architect-Engineer designs.
• Prepare design revisions, amendments, and change orders for plans and specifications that are out for bid or under construction.
• Provide technical assistance to Construction Division representatives to resolve design problems or prepare contract modifications.
• Conduct field investigations of project sites and existing building conditions and incorporate design solutions.
• Provide architectural direction and guidance to other employees.

Benefits

• A comprehensive federal employee benefits package is available, with eligibility depending on position type.
• Permanent Change of Station allowances may be authorized.
• Recruitment and relocation incentives may be authorized.
• Student loan repayment may be authorized.
• Salary negotiations may be authorized for candidates new to Federal service.
• Credit for prior non-federal work experience and certain military service may be authorized for annual leave accrual purposes.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level