SUPERVISORY ENGINEER/ARCHITECT

This position has a Special Placement Factor which is current registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) or Architect (RA) in any state, District of Columbia, Guam or Puerto Rico. 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) Serving as a senior member/lead and/or supervisor of a team of engineers/architects and technicians performing a full range of multidisciplinary engineering responsibilities related to military construction (MILCON) and construction quality assurance; 2) Research construction practices and techniques in the development of construction project specifications or feasibility considerations; 3) Establishing and monitoring site and project specific procedures and submission of reports aimed at expediting the work of A/E and construction contractors: 4) Assisting in and/or seeking out solutions to problems involving the areas of all disciplines of engineering and project financing which are the result of design errors, unforeseen conditions, or changes in criteria; and 5) Visiting construction projects under execution to evaluate construction progress and safe performance of contracted work. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=GS-PROF AND https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/general-engineering-series-0801/ https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/architecture-series-0808/ 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. Physical Demands: The work is generally sedentary with regular site visits involving standing, walking, climbing, bending and crawling to assess or inspect existing and new facilities and generally traversing construction sites. Occasional surveys and inspections of the supporting Installation’s infrastructure will require some physical exertion (for example, crawlspace inspections, above and below deck pier evaluations, etc.). Work Environment: Work generally involves minimal risks and observance of safety precautions typical of an office setting. However, field inspections are made which may require protective clothing. Protective clothing worn in field inspections includes hard hats, reflective vest, hard-toed boots, safety glasses, and ear protection. Other protective wear such as safety harnesses, coveralls, and gloves may be required for certain situations. The incumbent may be assigned to work in areas where certain potentially harmful physical and chemical agents are present. These agents may include but are not limited to: fumes, dust, noise, heat, ionizing and non-ionizing radiation, chemicals, etc. To ensure employee safety and health, NAVFAC FECs maintain personnel protection programs with applicable laws and regulations. These programs may include protective equipment, and laws and medical surveillance.
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