Master Plan Architect & Community Planner

US Architect of the Capitol; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

The Architect of the Capitol invites applications for a General Engineer, Architect, or Community Planner to support planning, engineering, and architecture activities. The selectee will manage programs and identify/develop projects derived from the facility condition assessment database and master plan work, with emphasis on public spaces and facilities.

Qualifications emphasize specialized federal experience across planning, design, sustainability, and engineering disciplines, and mastery in

Qualifications

• Cands for GS-11 must have at least 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower (GS-09) grade level in the Federal service.
• Specialized experience is defined as having experience: (1) Preparing the initial planning and documentation for a number of multi-million dollar renovation and new construction projects; (2) Providing significant and innovative recommendations and/or methods to accomplish cost-effective, high-quality design and construction activities related to professional planning, architectural, sustainability, and engineering disciplines; i.e., civil, mechanical, fire protection, safety and electrical; and (3) Evaluating studies, plans, design specifications and progress reports for architectural, engineering and construction processes and projects.
• For GS-12: Candidates must have at least 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower (GS-11) grade level in the Federal service.
• Specialized experience is defined as having experience: (1) Preparing the initial planning and documentation for a number of multi-million dollar renovation and new construction projects; (2) Leading broad based programs that have impact on agency planning initiatives; (3) Providing significant and innovative recommendations and/or methods to accomplish cost-effective, high-quality design and construction activities related to professional planning, architectural, sustainability, and engineering disciplines; i.e., civil, mechanical, fire protection, safety and electrical; and (4) Evaluating studies, plans, design specifications and progress reports for architectural, engineering and construction processes and projects.
• For GS-13: Candidates must have at least 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower (GS-12) grade level in the Federal service.
• Specialized experience is defined as having experience: (1) Preparing the initial planning and documentation for a number of multi-million dollar renovation and new construction projects; (2) Leading broad based programs that have impact on agency planning initiatives; (3) Providing significant and innovative recommendations and/or methods to accomplish cost-effective, high-quality design and construction activities related to professional planning, architectural, sustainability, and engineering disciplines; i.e., civil, mechanical, fire protection, safety and electrical; (4) Evaluating studies, plans, design specifications and progress reports for architectural, engineering and construction processes and projects; and (5)Developing Master Plans and/or advancing existing Master Plans for a large complex of buildings.

Education

Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree

3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education

LL.M., related to duties of the position

Job description

The Architect of the Capitol invites applications for a General Engineer, Architect, or Community Planner to support planning, engineering, and architecture activities. The selectee will manage programs and identify/develop projects derived from the facility condition assessment database and master plan work, with emphasis on public spaces and facilities.

Qualifications emphasize specialized federal experience across planning, design, sustainability, and engineering disciplines, and mastery in