INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNITY PLANNER/ARCHITECT
Naval Facilities Engineering Command
Summary This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer. Responsibilities You will act as a Project Manager and technical expert over the development of project justification and documentation in support of Military Construction Project Data Sheets (DD1391's) for new facilities and major renovations. You will apply architectural skills in order to produce a wide variety of facility planning products and services for a high-tempo Navy installation. You will prepare scopes of work, serve on A-E slate and selection boards, and evaluate A-E performances for accuracy, adequacy, completeness, and conformity in order to make suggestions designed to improve the product. You will lead multi-disciplined teams involved with base and asset development. You will provide facilities development from trends, economic conditions, cost estimating, mission requirements, compatible land use, encroachment issues, safety considerations (AT/FP, HERO, AICUZ, EMR, etc.). You will execute in house, or manage contracts for, long range real property master planning projects that support Navy missions with analysis of facilities, utilities and other infrastructures. You will facilitate meetings among large groups and resolve controversial issues based on sound economic analysis to decision makers while applying excellent verbal and written communication skills. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 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) Coordinates, directs and provides the day-to-day administration of site planning, site development, building design, environmental impacts/constraints, economic analyses, traffic studies, special planning studies, space management(including complex interior space layout and floorplan configuration using expert skills in AutoCAD), project concepts development, cultural resources, design-bid-build and design-build bid documents; 2) Develops project documentation (DD 1391) that includes project scope, cost estimates and supporting documentation; 3) Performs contract administration including preparing scopes of work, serving on A-E slate and selection boards, preparing Government estimates for the various phases of work, assisting in the negotiation of A-E contracts and evaluating A-E performances for accuracy, adequacy, completeness and conformity with the contract and customer requirements. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: Community Planning Series 0020 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. Education In addition to the qualification requirements, this position requires the following basic education requirement. NOTE: You MUST include a copy of your transcripts as required along with your application package. Degree audits are not acceptable. Community Planning, GS-0020 Series: Degree: community planning; or related field such as urban affairs, architecture, landscape architecture, engineering, sociology, geography, economics, political science, or public administration that included at least 12 semester hours in the planning process, socioeconomic and physical elements of planning, urban and regional economic analysis, and development finance. Note: Applicants with degrees in related fields, such as those listed above, who do not have the 12 semester hours of specified course work must have had at least 1 year of work experience in community planning acquired under the supervision and guidance of a community planner. OR Combination of education and experience: courses equivalent to a major in one of the above disciplines, or a combination of related courses totaling at least 24 semester hours in any combination of the above disciplines of which at least 12 semester hours were in the planning process, and socioeconomic and physical elements of planning, plus appropriate experience or additional education. Architecture, GS-0808 Series: Degree: architecture; or 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. OR Combination of education and experience -- college-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the arts and sciences underlying professional architecture, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the architectural principles, methods, and techniques and their applications to the design and construction or improvement of buildings. The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by at least one of the following: Related Curriculum: Degree in architectural engineering may be accepted as satisfying in full the basic requirements, provided the completed course work in architectural engineering provided knowledge, skills, and abilities substantially equivalent to those provided in the courses specified in paragraph A. The curriculum for a degree in either architecture or architectural engineering covers 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. The courses required for a degree in architecture generally place emphasis upon planning, esthetics, and materials and methods of construction, while the courses for an architectural engineering degree place equal or greater weight on the technical engineering aspects such as structural systems, mechanical systems, and the properties of materials. Because of this difference in emphasis, persons with degrees in architecture may have a preference for work assignments that offer greater opportunities for them to express their artistic and creative abilities. As a result, they may be more concerned with planning and design aspects of architecture, and persons with degrees in architectural engineering may be more engaged in aspects emphasizing technical engineering considerations. Experience: An applicant lacking a degree in architecture must have had 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, 5 years of such experience is required. This experience must have demonstrated that the applicant has acquired a thorough knowledge of the fundamental principles and theories of professional architecture. Additional Information This announcement uses the Defense Industrial Base, Major Range and Test Facilities direct hire authority to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to certain positions in the competitive service. Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees. A relocation incentive is generally a single payment intended to offset some of the relocation costs experienced by the selectee. A relocation incentive may be authorized. This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Several vacancies may be filled. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf. Veteran's preference does not apply when selecting individuals under this specific hiring authority. However, if you claim veteran's preference, you will be required to submit supporting documentation with your application as described in the Required Documents section below.
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