Structural Engineer
Job Location:
Washington, AR - USA
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Job Summary
This position is located in the Architect of the Capitol (AOC) in the Office of the Chief Engineer (OCE). The selectee will serve will on projects involving the study design construction rehabilitation inspection and/or testing of structural systems and their associated components to include but not limited to including building frames foundations tunnels retaining structures vibrationsensitive elements blastresistant components and historic preservation.
Project Technical Reviews (40%)
Performs Structural Task Leader quality assurance reviews of designs and studies prepared by contractors and inhouse teams to ensure adherence to agency standards and sound engineering principles.
Supports Jurisdictions and Project Management in identifying structural objectives and requirements for inclusion in Statements of Work; reviews and comments on SOWs to ensure disciplinespecific scope and key personnel qualifications are sufficiently identified.
Reviews and provides comments on structural design documents at milestones to identify deficiencies with respect to objectives requirements and agency compliance; identifies observable concerns in clarity completeness existing conditions risks coordination regulatory compliance best practices construction feasibility (phasing/sequence) cost effectiveness and operational performance.
Provides recommendations at the conclusion of design regarding readiness for bidding and construction.
Reviews A/E contractors proposed variances from agency standards and documents technical positions.
Provides support to resolve design or construction deficiencies assisting in identification of options and assessing feasibility (constructability cost schedule lifecycle operations).
Conducts technical reviews of risk and reliability assessments ensuring consistency with established criteria and professional practices; identifies omissions discrepancies and nonconformance and recommends corrective actions.
Technical Advice and Guidance (20%)
Assists with project administration and contributes to resolution of technical difficulties amenable to changes in approach and feasibility risk mitigation criteria or requirements; conducts studies to develop criteria for situations encountered during field inspections.
Facilitates resolution of project issues at the Jurisdiction Superintendent level; provides technical guidance on scope schedule and budget concerns during programming; delivers timely responses to Jurisdiction representatives and Planning/Project Management divisions; helps prioritize Jurisdiction work.
Coordinates with external parties (e.g. utility companies departments of transportation transit authorities code bodies historic preservation authorities and other entities) on projects on or adjacent to agency properties to provide technical representation to ensure structural considerations are addressed to protect government interests.
Structural Engineering Designs and Specifications (15%)
Either individually or collaboratively as a project team member provide supervised assistance to a senior structural engineer with the preparation of structural designs and specifications and performs construction observation to ensure design compliance for a variety of projects.
Participates with customers to develop project requirements and performance criteria.
Conducts site surveys and prepares asbuilt drawings of existing conditions in preparation for design.
Analyzes requirements and design criteria; develops cost estimates validates requirements and evaluates schedule feasibility.
Project Management (15%)
Assists the Project Manager or performs project management duties on assigned projects. Integrates program administration responsibilities related to structural safety special inspections and permit/variance tracking into routine project controls.
For contracted studies and designs:
Serves as Contracting Officers Representative (COR) for assigned structural scope; performs contract administration activities for IDIQ A/E consulting services and specialized procurements.
Prepares Scopes of Work (SOWs) fee estimates schedules and solicitation documents prior to award.
Prepares responses to offeror questions conducts proposal evaluations and documents award recommendations.
For inhouse studies and designs:
Prepares scope/statement of work; coordinates an integrated team of discipline task leaders; coordinates with the Jurisdictions project coordinator and other stakeholders.
Manages schedule budget and quality; reports status to upper management and meets project requirements.
Program administration:
Assists with administration of structural safety and compliance programs.
Structural Engineering Studies (10%)
Provides supervised assistance to a senior structural engineer in the preparation of studies technical reports and bulletins that present a range of potential solutions for unique structural problems and challenges.
Completes investigations field observations and testing to support the analysis; serves as a technical resource in the execution of testing methods and procedures.
Recommends an optimal solution for specific conditions based on professional judgment and documented criteria.
- You must be a U.S. Citizen.
- You must be able to pass a drug test.
- Your resume and question responses must demonstrate the job-related KSAs.
- You must meet the definition of specialized experience.
To be employed by the Architect of the Capitol in a paid position an individual must meet one of the categories below:
A citizen of the United States;
A person who is lawfully admitted for permanent residence and is seeking citizenship as outlined in 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)(B);
A person who is admitted as a refugee under 8 U.S.C. 1157 or is granted asylum under 8 U.S.C. 1158 and has filed a declaration of intention to become a lawful permanent resident and then a citizen when eligible;
A person who owes allegiance to the United States (nationals of American Samoa Swains Island and the Northern Mariana Islands and nationals who meet other requirements described in 8 U.S.C. 1408); or
A person who is currently an officer or employee of the Government of the United States.
You must meet the United States Office of Personnel Managements (OPM) qualification requirements (including specialized experience and/or educational requirements) for the advertised position. You must meet all eligibility and qualifications requirements by the closing date of the job announcement. Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualifications Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions. It is available for your review on the OPM web site atOPM qualification standards
Specialized experience: is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position and that is typically in or related to the position to be be creditable specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level.
Candidates for the GS-12grade level must have at least 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower (GS-11) grade level.
Candidates for the GS-13 grade level must have at least 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower (GS-12) grade level.
Specialized experience for the GS-12 is defined as having four out of the five of the following:
- Structural engineering experience of complex monumental historically significant and mission-critical buildings and building-supporting structures.
- Coordinating and providing oversight of project lifecycles including planning design construction commissioning and close-out.
- Developing project requirements and specifications for new construction renovations and improvements to facilities.
- Evaluating studies plans design specifications and progress reports for architectural engineering and construction processes and projects.
- Serving as a Contracting Officers Technical Representative (COTR) or equivalent for construction projects.
Specialized experience for the GS-13 is defined as having all of the following:
- Structural engineering experience of complex monumental historically significant and mission-critical buildings and building-supporting structures.
- Coordinating and providing oversight of project lifecycles including planning design construction commissioning and close-out.
- Developing project requirements and specifications for new construction renovations and improvements to facilities.
- Evaluating studies plans design specifications and progress reports for architectural engineering and construction processes and projects.
- Serving as a Contracting Officers Technical Representative (COTR) or equivalent for construction projects.
Basic Requirements for all grade levels:
A degree in Professional Engineering. The curriculum must:
(1) be in a school of engineering with at least one curriculum accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) as a professional engineering curriculum; or
(2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: a) statics dynamics; b) strength of materials; c) fluid mechanics hydraulics; d) thermodynamics; e) electrical fields and circuits; f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics such as optics heat transfer soil mechanics or electronics.
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Combination of education and experience-- college-level education training and/or technical experience that furnished
(1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying professional engineering and
(2) a good understanding both theoretical and practical of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering.
Special Instructions for Foreign Education:
Education completed outside of the United States must be deemed equivalent to that gained in conventional/accredited U.S. education programs to be acceptable for Federal employment.
Qualifying education from colleges and universities in foreign countries must be evaluated in terms of equivalency to that acquired in U.S. colleges and universities. Applicants educated in whole or in part of foreign countries must submit sufficient evidence including transcripts to an accredited private organization for an equivalency evaluation of course work and degree.
You must provide a copy of the letter containing the results of the equivalency evaluation with a course by course listing if selected.
Welcome Veterans.The Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) gives veterans preference rights in the legislative branch to certain veterans as applied by the Congressional Accountability Act. Veterans preference is applied on this vacancy announcement. If you are a veteran and have been separated under honorable conditions you must submit a copy of your DD-214 or other proof of eligibility; SF-15 if applicable; and Department of Veterans Affairs documentation of disability if applicable. For more information please visitOPM vet guide
If you are a male applicant born after December 31 1959 you must certify that you have registered with theSelective Service System. If you are exempt from registration under Selective Service Law you must provide appropriate proof of exemption. Please visit theSelective Service Systemwebsite for more information.
DRUG TESTING: The Architect of the Capitol (AOC) is a Drug Free Workplace. As part of the AOCs suitability assessment a candidate tentatively selected for a position who is not currently an AOC employee is required to submit to screening for illegal drug use. Satisfactory completion of a drug test is a condition of employment with the Agency. A candidate must test negative prior to being eligible for appointment into a position. We will schedule provide and cover the cost for the drug test.
The selectee(s) under the vacancy announcement for this position is subject to a criminal record check by the U.S. Capitol Police and satisfactory adjudication to be eligible for employment at the Architect of the Capitol.
The Architect of the Capitol is an E-VERIFY Participant. E-VERIFY is an Internet-based system that compares information from an employees Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification to data from U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Social Security Administration records to confirm employment authorization in the United States. If you are selected for this position the documentation that you present for purposes of completing the DHS Form I-9 will be verified through the DHS E-VERIFY electronic system. For more information on E-Verify please visit Architect of the Capitol is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race color sex religion age national origin genetic information sexual orientationand/or disability.
This agency provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process please notify the agency. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be on a case-by-case basis.
Moving expenses are not authorized.
Relocation expenses are not authorized.
Probationary Period -The newly appointed selectee(s) is subject to the completion of a one-year trial/probationary period regardless of whether or not a trial/probationary period has been completed previously with the Architect of the Capitol or another Federal agency.
This vacancy announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies in any of the jurisdictions of the Architect of the Capitol.
All application materials become the property of the Architect of the Capitol.
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government passionate about the ideals of our American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
A variety of health insurance plans; retirement system with investment options; paid holidays; paid sick and annual (vacation) leave; life insurance; incentive systems; subsidized transportation; training and development opportunities etc.
The Architect of the Capitol offers eligible employees opportunity to participate in the Student Loan Repayment Program.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
Required Experience:
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