Architect

Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command•Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, ME

About The Position

This public notice flyer notifies interested applicants of anticipated vacancies; applications are not accepted through the flyer, and there may or may not be vacancies filled from it. The position serves as a technical consultant, project leader, and advisor for SIOP program areas involving land-use planning and urban design for varied land uses, industrial facilities, and infrastructure. It serves as liaison and primary representative for local stakeholders, including the Shipyard Commander, and coordinates among major Department of the Navy commands such as NAVFAC, NAVSEA, CNIC, and PEO II. The position plans, programs, and directs program areas through complex planning studies and facility project and site planning, programming, and design through construction. It ensures infrastructure investments meet customer needs and leads budget and schedule analysis for master planning and facility and infrastructure construction programming. Projects require balancing industrial facility requirements with utilities, environmental concerns, base support, space utilization, and findings from other special studies. The role also manages and coordinates updates to program databases, including GIS mapping, project/program management and scheduling, and financial systems. The position requires U.S. citizenship, suitability for federal employment, an interim and/or final secret clearance, and the ability to obtain and maintain access to the Naval Shipyard Controlled Industrial Area. Applicants for the 0801/0808 series must hold current PE or RA registration and provide proof. The position may require occasional CONUS and OCONUS travel, overtime, and recall to duty. It is covered by DAWIA certification requirements and requires ethics training, financial disclosure, and government travel-card training and access. The position is at the full performance level. Recruitment or relocation incentives may be authorized for eligible new hires.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. citizen and determined suitable for federal employment.
Must participate in the direct deposit pay program and pass E-Verify employment verification if a new Department of the Navy employee.
Must obtain and maintain an interim and/or final secret security clearance before entering duty; failure to maintain the required clearance may lead to withdrawal of the offer or removal.
Must obtain and maintain access to the Naval Shipyard Controlled Industrial Area.
Must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft; occasional travel to CONUS and OCONUS sites may be required.
Must complete ethics orientation within three months of appointment and submit an OGE-450 Confidential Financial Disclosure Report within 30 days of appointment.
Must complete training and obtain and maintain a government credit card for travel-related purchases.
Must meet DAWIA certification requirements in the assigned acquisition functional area and category within established timeframes.
Applicants for the 0801/0808 series must have current Professional Engineer (PE) or Registered Architect (RA) registration from a state, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico, and provide proof with the application.
Must have at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to GS-12, providing planning and design expertise and guidance to stakeholders on facilities programming and development; leading interdisciplinary teams developing infrastructure projects to improve efficiency and quality; and evaluating and monitoring facility construction timelines, milestones, and budgets.
Applicants must meet the basic education requirements for the series sought. Engineering applicants must satisfy one of the stated pathways, including a qualifying engineering degree, specified engineering registration or examination, qualifying coursework, or an eligible related degree plus professional engineering experience.
Architecture applicants must satisfy one of the stated pathways, including a qualifying architecture degree, a related degree with specified coursework, or the described combination of education, training, and/or technical experience.
Community Planner applicants must satisfy the specified degree or combination-of-education-and-experience requirements, including the required planning coursework.
Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
DoD retired military members appointed within 180 days of retirement are subject to the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 3326.
Must be willing to work overtime and may be recalled to duty.

Responsibilities

Serve as a technical consultant, project leader, and advisor for SIOP program areas involving land-use planning and urban design for varied land uses, industrial facilities, and infrastructure planning.
Act as liaison and primary representative for local stakeholders, including the Shipyard Commander, and coordinate with DON commands such as NAVFAC, NAVSEA, CNIC, and PEO II.
Plan, program, and direct program areas through complex planning studies and facility project and site planning, programming, and design through construction.
Ensure infrastructure investments meet customer needs.
Lead budget and schedule analysis for master planning and facility and infrastructure construction programming.
Balance industrial facility requirements with utilities, environmental concerns, base support, space utilization, and findings from other special studies.
Manage and coordinate updates to program database systems, including GIS mapping, project/program management and scheduling, and financial database systems.

Benefits

A comprehensive federal employee benefits package is available; eligibility depends on position type and employment status.
Recruitment incentives may be authorized for eligible new hires.
A relocation incentive may be authorized.

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