General Engineer/Architect (Project Controls)
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Summary
Seeking experienced General Engineers or Architects for federal service, specializing in building project management and technical oversight.
Join our federal team as a General Engineer or Architect, contributing to critical building projects. We seek highly qualified professionals to manage and oversee the planning, design, and execution of complex facility initiatives.
- *General Requirements:**
- Must meet United States Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) qualification requirements, including specialized experience and/or education.
- Eligibility and qualifications must be met by the closing date of the job announcement.
- *Specialized Experience for GS-14 (equivalent to GS-13 in Federal service – 52 weeks required):**
- *For General Engineer:**
- Provide expert advice on building system planning, design, modernization, operation, and repair.
- Exercise project controls (e.g., scheduling, resources, trades) for project execution.
- Serve as a Contracting Officer Technical Representative (COTR) or equivalent on construction and consultant contracts.
- Develop and execute actions to meet strategic and planning goals.
- *For Architect:**
- Perform architectural design, technical reviews, quality control, and project management from planning through construction.
- Assess compliance with construction standards; prepare full construction drawings, specifications, and scope of work documents.
- Apply technical knowledge of architectural, historic preservation, and engineering concepts, methods, and procedures.
- Serve as a Contracting Officer Representative (COR) or equivalent.
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The Architect of the Capitol is the federal agency responsible for the maintenance, operation, development, and preservation of the United States Capitol Complex. It is an agency of the legislative branch of the federal government and is accountable to the United States Congress and the Supreme Court. Both the agency and the head of the agency are called "Architect of the Capitol". The head of the agency is appointed by a vote of a congressional commission for a ten-year term. Prior to 2024, the president of the United States appointed the architect upon confirmation vote by the United States Senate, and was accountable to the president.