INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNITY PLANNER/ARCHITECT/ENGINEER (GENERAL/ with Security Clearance

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Job description

Summary This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer. Duties You will participate in developing long, mid and short-range land use/infrastructure planning, infrastructure management and basing strategies. You will explain and defend specific planning criteria to users and to other technical experts and auditors and serve as a technical expert in facilities planning criteria. You will serve as a facility planning criteria expert, providing criteria guidance to users in interpreting and applying UFC 2-000- 05N criteria to facilities planning actions. You will provide the client with clear and concise policy and guidance for the orderly and cost-effective development of shore facilities. You will provide advisory or review services on specific problems, projects, programs, and/or functions related to engineering, architecture, and/or community planning. You will serve as a technical representative on architectural and engineering projects. Requirements Conditions of Employment Must be a US Citizen. Must be determined suitable for federal employment. Must participate in the direct deposit pay program. New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326. Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service. You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal. You will be required to obtain and maintain a current valid United States driver's license. This position is covered under the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA). Certification in the Acquisition Functional Area and category assigned to the position is required within established category timeframes. This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time. You will be required to complete training, obtain, and maintain a government credit card for travel and travel-related purchases. You will be required to obtain and maintain a current valid United States driver's license. You will be required to complete ethics orientation within three months of appointment and submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450, within 30 days of appointment. Qualifications In addition to the basic requirements of this position, your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Applying planning concepts, principals, and practices applicable to the full range of duties concerned with the planning of facilities such as office buildings, heating plants, industrial shops, utilities and recreational facilities normally found on military installations; 2) Performing planning functions, mastery of planning principles related to land use planning, as well as knowledge of technically related fields, such as real estate, housing, engineering, legal concepts, and environmental management; 3) Preparing planning project documentation including detailed project description, facility study, cost estimate, site approval, and environmental assessment; 4) Coordinating with leadership and staff among various mission commands, installations, departments, tenant commands, support commands, headquarters, and other military services to help resolve issues that occur outside Navy boundaries that could impact Navy property, mission and operations; 5) Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships while applying strong communications skills (oral and written) to articulate ideas and issues in a clear, concise and impartial manner; and 6) Applying technical expertise with personnel in urban and regional planning, engineering, architecture, landscape design, environmental, transportation, and communications to carry out a successful facilities program. NOTE: This information must be fully supported in your resume. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website:
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For 0808 series: For 0810 series: For 0896 series: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. Education You must meet the Basic Requirements for this position:
Applicants must meet the following positive education qualifications requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: Community Planning Series, 0020:
Successful completion of Degree in community planning; or related field such as urban affairs, architecture, landscape architecture, engineering, sociology, geography, economics, political science, or public administration that included at least 12 semester hours in the planning process, socioeconomic and physical elements of planning, urban and regional economic analysis, and development finance. OR
Combination of education and experience: courses equivalent to a major in one of the above disciplines, or a combination of related courses totaling at least 24 semester hours in any combination of the above disciplines of which at least 12 semester hours were in the planning process, and socioeconomic and physical elements of planning, plus appropriate experience or additional education. Architecture Series, 0808:
Successful completion of Degree in 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.
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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 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. Professional Engineering Series, 0801 (General), 0810 (Civil) & 0896 (Industrial):
Successful completion of a professional engineering degree. To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor's degree (or higher) in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET); 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 (stress-strain relationships); (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. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position.
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Current registration as an Engineer Intern (EI), Engineer in Training (EIT), or licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE) by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico. Absent other means of qualifying under this standard, those applicants who achieved such registration by means other than written test (e.g click apply for full job details

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