Architect of the Capitol · 6 hours ago
General Engineer/Architect (Building Enclosure)
Washington, DC
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$144K/yr - $187K/yr
4+ years expThe Architect of the Capitol (AOC) is seeking a General Engineer/Architect to serve as a subject matter expert for Building Enclosure Commissioning, including hygrothermal analysis. The role involves architectural/engineering design, technical analysis, and project management from planning through construction.
ArchitectureBuilding MaintenanceConstruction
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
The incumbent performs Building Enclosure Commissioning (BECx), including hygrothermal analysis, on all internally designed exterior envelopes and reviews all BECx, including hygrothermal analyses, from external design teams
They will perform BECx research and forensic analysis on existing buildings under the care of the AOC and coordinate findings and treatment recommendations with the AOC Historic Preservation Officer and Curators
Consults with management and planning personnel to prepare BECx requirements and criteria for projects for design, construction, or modification to facilities
Applies specialized technical knowledge of BECx, architecture, historic preservation, and engineering concepts, methods and procedures
Provides BECx guidance and technical advice to peers and lower-grade employees and specialists within the organization performing related assignments
Is available to those employees for consultation on assigned projects
Conducts reviews of contractor or consultant submissions that resolve highly complex technical difficulties and assist with issues involving BECx, architecture, engineering, and historic preservation
As an A/E Task Leader, coordinates with other project team members, disciplines, and program representatives to ensure programmatic requirements are met while integrating applicable building code, standards, guides, and precedents
Coordinates with other project and program areas to integrate concurrent standards, guides, and precedents
Participates with customers to develop requirements
Analyzes requirements and design criteria, develops cost estimates, assures validation of requirements, and evaluates schedules and the feasibility of project accomplishment
Conducts surveys of and prepares drawings of existing conditions in preparation for design, periodic inspections during construction, and final inspections at the completion of work to ensure design compliance
Self-performs all A/E documentation (drawings, specifications, schedules, renderings, meeting minutes, reports, etc.) in accordance with the Agency's policies and procedures
Acts as a Project Manager and Task Leader on assigned in-house design projects
Prepares scope and statement of work
Coordinates and leads an integrated team of multiple architectural and engineering disciplines, building superintendent's representatives; and the agency Historic Preservation Officer and curator
Manages the schedule, budget and quality of projects
Reports project status to management and meets the clients' objectives
The incumbent serves as Contracting Officers Representative (COR)
Performs contract administration activities for IDIQ AIE consulting services contracts and other specialized procurements
Prepares scopes of work, fee estimates, schedules, and contract solicitation documents prior to award
Prepares responses to offeror questions, conducts proposal evaluations, and reports award recommendations
During the period of contract performance, holds project meetings, maintains contract files, monitors work progress, ensures compliance with contract requirements, incorporates change orders, recommends approval of progress payments and final payment to the contractor, and completes contract closeout process in compliance with Agency requirements
Prepares, revises, and maintains project papers and electronic files for agency archives
The incumbent will work closely with end-users, as well as with planning, project management, jurisdiction, and construction personnel to develop scopes of work (SOW) for large, complex, high-profile design and construction projects for execution by the Design and Program Delivery branch
The incumbent will be responsible for ensuring all work required to execute the client’s program is captured in the SOW, that all deferred or future maintenance items within the construction area are incorporated in the SOW, and that any separate projects that are active or are being considered are incorporated into the SOW in order to reduce construction impacts on our customers and rework within areas of our campus
Qualification
Required
Your resume and question responses must demonstrate the job-related KSAs
You must meet the definition of specialized experience
You must meet educational requirements for Architect or Engineer
You must be able to pass a drug test
You must meet the Selective Factor for this position
Candidates for the GS-14 grade level must have at least 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower (GS-13) grade level in the Federal service
Specialized experience for this position must demonstrate all of the following: (A) Comprehensive knowledge and experience with architecture, historic preservation, and/or engineering concepts, methods and procedures; (B) Performing design, technical reviews, and project management on building projects from planning and programming through construction, commissioning and project closeout; (C) Providing design development and technical guidance for professional Architect/Engineer firms; (D) Assessing compliance with construction standards, preparing full construction drawings and specifications, and preparing scope of work documents and statements of work; and (E) Serving as a Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) or equivalent for construction projects
Education Required For Engineers: Bachelor's degree in professional engineering: To be creditable, 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: - statics, dynamics; - strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); - fluid mechanics, hydraulics; - thermodynamics; - electrical fields and circuits; - nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and - any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics
Education Required For Architects: 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
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
Company
Architect of the Capitol
Architect of the Capitol specializes in preserving buildings and historic structures.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Bob Bell
Chief Information Officer
Christal Williams, Esq.
Deputy Chief Human Capital Officer
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