Summary
This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: Serve as Architect for USACE New York District, Engineering Division, Design Branch, Architectural Design Section. USACE New York District will be relocating from 26 Federal Plaza, New York, NY to 3 2nd Street, Jersey City, NJ in March 2027.
Duties
Perform work relating to the design and construction of buildings and other facilities at military installations, for civil works projects and other facilities in support of IIS (lnteragency, International, Support for Others) missions.
Provide advisory and consultant services on such matters as codes and regulations relating to buildings and other facilities of different types and purposes.
Develop own design plans and specifications or review work of Architecture - Engineering (A-E ) firms to ensure design excellence and compliance with agency regulations and criteria in the construction of buildings and other facilities.
Perform architectural design, both preliminary and final, for structures such to include but not limited to office buildings, military housing, storage warehouses and pump stations
Review the functional adequacy of structures and prepare specific criteria for general design memoranda, as well as feature specific design memoranda, in accordance with USACE regulations.
Serve as a design team/technical lead responsible to schedule appropriate review meetings and compiling engineering design costs obtained from other design sections and coordinate between multiple disciplines within the District and A/E firms.
Review architectural designs and working drawings prepared by architects of equal or lower grade, A/E firms, and personnel from other Districts.
Perform field investigations and inspections of architectural aspects of construction in-progress and completed.
Education
FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/
How you will be evaluated
Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Veterans and Military Spouses will be considered along with all other candidates.