General Engineer/Architect

Summary

This position is located in the Space Resources and Asset Management Branch (SRAMB), Office of Workplace Solutions (OWS), Office of Science Management and Operations (OSMO), Office of the Director (OD), National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), National Institutes of Health (NIH), U.

S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), located in Montgomery County, MD.

Duties

If selected for this position, your duties may include, but are not limited to :

• Coordinate short- and long-term facilities planning and project development on behalf of NIAID program requirements, as well as oversight for specific projects.
• Coordinate with NIAID and NIH facilities, budget, and legislative affairs staffs on NIAID facilities issues, including input for budget preparation, appropriations language, and technical support.
• Coordinate with project managers and building operations personnel to ensure that data collection, analyses, and project implementation are accurately maintained.
• Develop and manage technical contracts required for planning, operations, and analyses of facilities to include acquisition strategy development, selection, and implementation.
• Prepare statements of professional scope of work and negotiate contract specifications and design changes with organizational elements of the Institute and contractors.
• Evaluate design and construction objectives and identify the most economical and efficient procedures for building renovation, design and construction.
• Lead site investigations and evaluate data obtained to determine feasibility, and site configuration, or condition of structure and essential data prior to initiating design.
• Use computers / computer software such as information management programs, computer aided design and drafting (CADD) programs, and project tracking programs to solve engineering problems and facilitate work.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• U.S. Citizenship requirement or proof of being a U.S. National must be met by closing date.
• Employment is subject to the successful completion of a background investigation, verification of qualifications, completion of onboarding forms, submission of required documents, and any other job-related requirement before or after appointment.
• Applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
• Males born after December 31, 1959 must be registered with the Selective Service.
• Position requires Education (You are strongly encouraged to submit a copy of your transcripts).

Qualifications

You must meet at least of the one following basic Office of Personnel Management prescribed occupational series requirements (GS-0801, GS-0808) described in the following two questions.

You do not need to meet the requirements for both occupational series . All education, unless completed outside of the U.

S., must be from an educational program from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the education was completed.

Basic Requirements for the General Engineer GS-0801-13

A. I qualify for this position because I have a bachelor's degree in professional engineering from a school of engineering with at least one curriculum accredited by the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology (ABET) as a professional engineering curriculum.

• B. I qualify for this position because I have a bachelor's degree in professional engineering that includes differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced that first-year physics and chemistry) in 5 of the following 7 areas of engineering science or physics : (1) statics, dynamics;
• 2) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (3) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (4) thermodynamics; (5) electrical fields and circuits;

6) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (7) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics.

C. I qualify for this position because I am registered as a professional engineer by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico.

D. I qualify for this position because I am currently registered as an Engineering Intern (EI) or an Engineer in Training (EIT).

E. I qualify for this position because I have successfully passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination or any other written test required for professional registration by an engineering licensure board in the various States, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico.

F. I qualify for this position because I have successfully completed at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and in engineering that included the courses specified in the basic requirements.

The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of a professional engineering curriculum as described above.

G. I qualify for this position because I have successfully completed a curriculum that led to a bachelor's degree in engineering technology OR in an appropriate professional field, e.

g., physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology AND I have at least 1 year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance.

Basic Requirements for the Architect GS-0808-13

A. I qualify for this position because I have a degree with a major in architecture.

B. I qualify for this position because I possess a degree in a 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.

C. I qualify for this position because I have a combination of education and experience-college-level education, training, and / or technical experience as demonstrated by at least one of the following : Related Curriculum : I have a degree in architectural engineering with course work covering 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 OR;

Experience : I lack a degree in architecture but have 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, I have 5 years of such experience.

In addition to meeting ONE of the requirements above, you must demonstrate the following :

• You must demonstrate in your resume at least one (1) year of qualifying experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector, performing the following types of tasks : providing technical engineering services and architectural services for the construction, renovation, or improvement of buildings and facilities;
• managing facilities design and construction projects and contracts; developing or reviewing specifications and requirements for facilities design and construction projects;

and assessing and ensuring compliance of facilities programs and projects with regulations and requirements.

You will receive credit for all experience material to the position, including experience gained in religious, civic, welfare, service, and organizational activities, regardless of whether you received pay.

Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.

To determine your qualifications and referral status, we may review your resume and supporting documentation and compare it against your responses to the vacancy questionnaire.

Ensure you support your self-ratings with the information you provide in your application. We may verify or assess your qualifications at any time.

Inflated or unsupported qualifications may affect your rating. Any misrepresentation or material omission of facts may be sufficient cause to end further consideration of your candidacy.

Persons listed as knowing your past accomplishments or experience in your application may be contacted for verification purposes at any time.

Verification may, but need not, begin before receiving an offer.

Preview assessment questionnaire before you apply :

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

You will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics) :

• 1. Skill in managing projects for the planning and development of facilities, buildings, and other structures.
• 2. Ability to manage contracts for the planning, operations, and analysis of facilities.
• 3. Skill in managing the planning and design of new construction, renovation, and improvement projects for real property facilities.
• 4. Ability to plan and carry out administrative aspects of facilities design and construction..

If you meet the minimum qualifications for this position, your application and responses to the online questionnaire will be evaluated under Category Rating and selection procedures for placement in one of the following categories :

• Best Qualified - for those who are superior in the evaluation criteria
• Well Qualified - for those who excel in the evaluation criteria
• Qualified - for those who only meet the minimum qualification requirements

The Category Rating Process does not add veterans' preference points but protects the rights of veterans by placing them ahead of non-preference eligibles within each category.

Applicants determined to be Best Qualified will be referred for further consideration. Preference eligibles in the Best Qualified category are referred before all other applicants.

To be considered well qualified for the purposes of the and the , you must be able to satisfactorily perform the duties of the position upon entry and substantively exceed the basic qualifications by scoring at least an 85 on the assessment and meet all eligibility, physical, medical, suitability, and all other requirements.

Required Documents

REQUIRED FOR ALL APPLICANTS

RESUME :

Your resume must thoroughly describe how your skills and experiences align to the criteria defined in the "Qualifications" section of this announcement and it must support your responses to the assessment questionnaire.

We cannot assume you have performed the necessary experience required for this position regardless of your employment history or academic career.

To ensure all of the essential information is in your resume, we encourage you to use the . If you choose to use your own resume, you must ensure it contains all of the required information and you organize it so we can associate the following information for each experience / position :

• Job title
• Name of employer
• Beginning and ending dates of employment (month / day / year format)
• Hours worked per week. We will assume full-time unless otherwise stated. We will prorate part-time employment in crediting experience.
• Detailed description of job duties, accomplishments, related skills, and responsibilities to include any supervisory / managerial responsibilities and number of staff supervised (if applicable)
• Series and grade or equivalent (if a federal position)

If the position has an education requirement or you are qualifying on the basis of education, you must list your education history including the type of degree and your major of study.

If the position requires a certain number of credit hours, you are strongly encouraged to list the relevant courses in your resume.

Do not include a photograph or video of yourself, or any sensitive information (age, date of birth, marital status, protected health information, religious affiliation, social security number, etc.

on your resume or cover letter. We will not access web pages linked on your resume or cover letter to determine your qualifications.

For resume writing guidance, please visit the following resources : , , and the .

ASSESSMENT QUESTIONNAIRE :

You must submit a completed assessment questionnaire.

Unless otherwise stated, we will only use the information above to determine your qualifications. Not providing the required information may result in a determination that you do not meet minimum requirements for the position (e.

g., an ineligible rating) or a lower rating.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION FOR PREFERENCE OR ELIGIBILITY CLAIMS

To claim veterans' preference, career transition selection priority, Schedule A or military spouse eligibility, you must provide the documentation listed below AND respond accordingly to the associated question on the online questionnaire.

DD-214, VA Disability Letter, etc.) : Reference for required documentation for 10 point claims. Submission of SF-15 is not required, unless you are claiming derived preference (XP) as described in questions 7, 8, or 9 on the SF-15.

In those cases, you must submit a completed SF-15 and the required documentation. For 5 point claims, you must submit your DD-214 (if separated) or any written documentation from the armed forces that certifies you are expected to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions not later than 120 days after the date the is submitted with your application package.

• Visit our sites on / for more information and required documentation.
• Visit our site on the for more information and required documentation to verify eligibility.
• Schedule A Eligibility (Applicants with Disabilities) Applicants who are eligible to be considered under must submit appropriate documentation to verify eligibility.

Documentation must be obtained from a licensed medical professional (e.g., a physician or other medical professional certified by a state, the District of Columbia, or a U.

S. territory to practice medicine); a licensed vocational rehabilitation specialist (i.e., state or private); or any Federal agency, state agency, or agency of the District of Columbia or a U.

S. territory that issues or provides disability benefits. The letter must be printed on a medical professional's letterhead and signed.

Veterans' preference takes precedence in these appointments.

The Schedule A and military spouse hiring authorities do not guarantee employment or give an individual preference in the hiring process.

If you do not provide the required information, we will assume you are not eligible, or you do not wish to be considered for any preference or eligibility.

Do not submit documentation that is not requested of you. To protect your personal information, we will only send your resume and cover letter to the selecting official or hiring manager.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements :

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications.

Therefore, provide only the attendance and / or degrees from .

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

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