ARCHITECT

Summary

The PALACE Acquire Program offers you a permanent position upon completion of your formal training plan. As a Palace Acquire Intern you will experience both personal and professional growth while dealing effectively and ethically with change, complexity, and problem solving. The program offers a 3-year formal training plan with yearly salary increases. Promotions and salary increases are based upon your successful performance and supervisory approval.

Duties

• GS-07 - Uses prescribed methods to perform specific and limited work assignments that are normally minor phases of a broader assignment of a higher-grade architect. - Uses computers and computer software such as information management programs, computer aided design and drafting (CADD) programs, and project tracking programs to assist higher-grade architects in solving architectural problems and facilitate the work. - Assists in coordinating projects with architects in other disciplines or with engineers. - Complies with health, safety, and environmental rules and procedures and performs work in a manner that enhances the safety of the work environment. GS-09 - Participates in design work for new construction, renovations, and improvements to real property facilities, including utility systems, utilizing a professional knowledge of architecture. - Prepares or participates in the preparation of architect and engineer (A&E) statements of work (SOW). - Coordinates projects with architects in other disciplines or with engineers. - Keeps abreast of emerging technologies to ensure programmed development will not prematurely become obsolete. - In conjunction with the primary duty of architectural design, on a less frequent basis performs work in the construction management, and programming/base development functions. - Complies with health, safety, and environmental rules and procedures and performs work in a manner that enhances the safety of the work environment.

Qualifications

In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Professional and Scientific Positions. INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENT: A. 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 B. 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: 1. 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. 2. 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. In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: GS-07 SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-05, or equivalent in other pay systems. OR EDUCATION: 1 year of graduate-level education or superior academic achievement GS-09 - SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-07, or equivalent in other pay systems. OR EDUCATION: 2 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree or master's or equivalent graduate degree KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: 0808-07 Architect Professional knowledge of architectural concepts and principles and standard engineering practices, methods, and techniques to perform, following specific instructions, routine projects or minor phases of a larger and more complex project; and knowledge of computer aided design and drafting (CADD) programs to perform routine design and drafting assignments. Skill in preparing graphs, curves, or tables. Ability to search technical reports, manufacturers' catalogs, and other guidelines to obtain information. Ability to use relevant software programs and use computer aided design and drafting programs (CADD). Ability to work cooperatively as a team member in the design of real property facilities. Ability to make calculations applying standard formulas, prepare graphs, curves, or tables, and record factual data in tests and observation studies. 0808-09 Architect Professional knowledge of architectural concepts, principles, and practices and familiarity with other architectural disciplines and engineering to perform routine projects with complete responsibility, or portions of large and complex projects; and of architectural and construction standards, methods, practices, and tech…

Education

This position has an education requirement. You MUST provide transcripts to support your educational claims. Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. http://www2.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html Please submit copies of all Transcripts to include Transferred hours - Official copies are not required at time of application. If selected, you will be required to provide official copies of all Transcripts. ***NOTE***Degree Audits are not accepted. If you qualify based on undergraduate education and you have not graduated prior to applying to this position. You may be offered a position contingent upon your final grade point average or class ranking. IF USING EDUCATION TO QUALIFY: You MUST provide transcripts to support your educational claims. Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.