Supervisory Interdisciplinary Engineer/Architect

National Park Service • Denver, CO

2d

About The Position

This position is with the National Park Service (NPS), Washington Area Support Office, Park Planning, Facilities, and Lands Directorate, Major Construction Division. The incumbent serves as a Division Manager and advises the Associate Director by preparing written statements, briefing papers, and background information for the NPS Director, the Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Fish and Wildlife and Parks, other Departmental officials, and external stakeholders. This interdisciplinary position may be filled as a Supervisory Engineer, Supervisory Landscape Architect, or Supervisory Architect.

The position provides administrative and technical supervision to subordinate staff across professional, administrative, and technical occupations; delivers major construction projects; and develops and implements programmatic guidance, policy, and oversight for the NPS Construction Program. The role requires program management and oversight, including financial and budget knowledge, workforce planning and personnel administration, and knowledge of planning, design, and construction programs as they relate to park-resource management.

The work is primarily sedentary and office-based, with occasional strenuous or stressful situations. The position may involve walking, driving, standing, bending, frequent travel for meetings and project-site visits or inspections, and work outdoors in varied weather and terrain. Telework may be allowed with supervisor approval. The incumbent is designated as an occasional uniformed employee and may need to wear the official uniform intermittently.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Must meet the applicable basic education or education-and-experience requirement for the Engineering (0801), Landscape Architect (0807), or Architect (0808) series.
• Must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 level in the Federal service, including program management and oversight; financial and budget knowledge for budget formulation and execution; work assignment and evaluation; planning and organizing activities; personnel administration and employee management; and knowledge of planning, design, and construction programs as they affect park-resource management.
• Must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements if a current Federal employee.
• Must document hours worked per week for qualifying experience; current Federal employees may need to submit a non-award SF-50 if their resume does not state hours per week.
• Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license throughout employment.
• Must complete required training and obtain and maintain a government credit card with travel and purchase authority.
• Must submit a financial disclosure report within 30 days of appointment.
• Appointment is subject to a background investigation and favorable adjudication; employment verification through E-Verify and Selective Service registration for applicable males are also required.
• May be required to serve a one-year probationary period and a supervisory probationary period.
• Must meet all qualifications by the announcement closing date, 10/21/2026.
• Must provide transcripts when required to support claimed education; foreign education must be evaluated as described in the announcement.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative and technical supervision to subordinate staff across professional, administrative, and technical occupations.
• Recruit and hire subordinate staff in accordance with merit staffing procedures and equal employment opportunity guidelines.
• Deliver major construction projects.
• Develop and implement programmatic guidance, policy, and oversight for the NPS Construction Program.
• Advise the Associate Director by preparing written statements, briefing papers, and background information for agency and Departmental officials and external stakeholders.
• Assign and evaluate work, plan and organize activities, administer personnel matters, and address employee-management concerns.
• Conduct or support travel to meetings, project sites, and inspections.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits package for eligible employees and their families.
• Recruitment or relocation incentive may be offered at the agency's discretion, if the selectee is eligible and qualified.
• Uniform allowance provided for the occasional uniformed-employee designation.

What This Job Offers

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