Architect jobs in Caldwell, ID

Duties

• The position serves as the BLM Fire and Aviation (FA) subject matter expert and senior advisor concerning the planning, design, and construction of new fire facilities and the renovation of existing BLM facilities.
• Develops architectural design criteria for fire facilities and the implementation of technical standards for monitoring, evaluating, and reporting life cycle conditions of buildings and facilities within the BLM.
• Provides project and architectural expertise to perform or direct the design, construction, and maintenance of BLM fire facilities.
• Collaborates with the National Operations Center (NOC) Architectural and Engineering (A/E) Branch as well as the BLM Washington Office (WO) in the review, analysis, and evaluation of capital improvement and deferred maintenance building projects.
• Serves as a leader and/or member of Site Study Teams providing both leadership and technical contributions to determine the feasibility of proposed BLM fire projects and perform life-cycle cost studies to establish criteria for such projects.
• Prepares, coordinates, and reviews final designs, drawings, specifications, and cost estimates for various types and sizes of facilities.
• Uses BLM’s Facility Asset Management System (FAMS) to review fire facility characteristics, conditions, and geographic placement while assessing for overall strategic facility planning.
• As the BLM FA Space Management expert, the incumbent helps develop policy, provides guidance, and ensures compliance with space management policy on new, remodeled, and leased facilities.
• The incumbent leads teams in the field to execute design and construction projects for state, district, and field offices within the BLM.
• Develops, coordinates, and implements design and construction standards and schedules with state and field offices to ensure that projects are technically correct and completed on schedule and within budget.
• Uses Project Management software in the accomplishment of planning, programming, and record keeping work.
• Prepares a scope of work, detailed supplementary instructions for design guidance, and an independent government cost estimate (IGE) for A/E firms retained to develop working drawings and specifications.
• Prepares preliminary construction cost estimates based on current costs and develops anticipated costs for future construction. Independently ensures that project goals and objectives are consistently met through effective project management.
• The incumbent of this position serves as the architectural concept design lead for high-performance and sustainable buildings design criteria, policy implementation, and initiatives.
• Serves as the FA program’s authoritative source of knowledge on building codes, life safety codes, accessibility standards, space management policy, and other architectural components of buildings.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Be sure to read the How to Apply and Required Documents Sections.
• You cannot hold an active real estate license: nor can you have an interest or hold stocks in firms with interest in Federal Lands.
• Direct Deposit Required.
• Appointment will be subject to a favorably adjudicated background/suitability investigation/determination.
• Your resume must contain enough information to show that you meet the qualification requirements as defined in the announcement. In addition, your responses to the questions must adequately reflect in your resume.
• An applicant appointed to this position must possess (or obtain within 30 days of entrance on duty) and maintain a valid state driver's license while employed in this position.
• May require completion of a one year probationary period.
• Incumbent must be a registered Licensed Architect with a US State or Territory, for the duration of the appointment to ensure safeguards of life, health, and property.

How You Will Be Evaluated

• Benefits

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• Required Documents

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  In addition to the online application (i.e. resume and responses to the questionnaire), you are required to submit the following forms:
  
  - Resume:
  At a minimum, your resume MUST contain job title (include job series and grade, if Federal), duties, starting and ending dates (month and year MM/YYYY), hours worked per week, and salary for each position held. USAJOBS has a template to ensure a complete resume. Failure to provide required information will result in loss of eligibility. For more information, visit OPM Resume Writing Tips and/or visit the USAJOBs Help Center for more information on What should I include in my federal resume.
  
  - Transcripts:
  You MUST submit a copy of ALL your unofficial college transcripts or a list of ALL college courses that include hours and grades from an accredited U.S. college/university. Upon selection, official transcripts must be received prior to appointment. If your degree is from a Foreign Institution, See Foreign Education.
  
  Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or lnteragency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) eligibles:
  Submit documentation verifying your CTAP/ICTAP eligibility - this includes a copy of the agency notice and your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level and duty location.

  USAJOBs documents:
  Please note that documents selected for transfer from your USAJOBS profile are NOT automatically added do your application. You need to transfer your document(s) in the "Documents" step during the application process. Hard copy paper supplemental documents, submitted without prior Human Resources approval, will be considered as an incomplete application. Required documentation must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time, on 05/13/2024.

  If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

  Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

  Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

• How to Apply

  THIS IS AN ONLINE APPLICATION PROCESS THROUGH USAJOBS. Your application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM Eastern Time by 05/13/2024.
  
  If you need assistance in applying on-line, please contact the NIFC-FA Branch of Human Resource office at blm_fa_nifc_vacancies@blm.gov or (208) 387-5523. If applying on-line poses a hardship for you (i.e., you do not have access to the Internet) you must contact us prior to the closing date of the announcement for an alternative method of applying. PLEASE NOTE: If you have access to a public library, State Job Service Office, etc., you should use these resources to apply online.
  
  You must follow the steps described below in order to complete the application process successfully:
  1) YOU MUST HAVE OR CREATE A PROFILE IN USAJOBs; your profile must contain a current resume for submission. In order to receive proper consideration, your resume should include the following information:

  • Current personal contact information.
  • Work experience (paid or unpaid) including - starting and ending dates (month and year, MM/YYYY - MM/YYYY), employer's name and address, job title (include job series and grade if Federal), duties and accomplishments, supervisor's name and telephone number, indicate if supervisor may be contacted, hours per week, and salary.
  • Education and job-related training including - school name, type and year of degrees/diploma received, credits earned and majors; title of training course and year of completion.
  • References - personal and professional- Additional information - skills (languages, tools, machinery, typing speed, etc.), certificates or licenses (current only), and/or honors, awards, and special accomplishments (recognition, professional memberships, publications, leadership activities, etc.).

  INSUFFICIENT INFORMATION COULD RESULT IN AN INELIGIBLE RATING. The USAJOBS Resume Builder was designed to ensure that your resume includes the standard information needed. The Resume Builder is an available tool when you login to your USAJOBS account.
  
  2) Review the Appointment Eligibility Criteria; the eligibility section of the application process is designed to allow you to choose how you wish to be considered for this vacancy announcement. You will ONLY be considered for the appointment eligibilities that you selected. You must provide proof of your eligibility to be considered.
  
  You must submit a resume and also complete the online application and assessment questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section.

  • To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application.
  • Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
  • After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process.
  • You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application.
  • The eligibility portion of the application process is designed to allow you to choose how you wish to be considered for this announcement. You may choose more than one eligibility. You must provide proof of your eligibility and will only be considered for the questions that you answer "yes".
  • Please note, your eligibility will be based solely on the selections you have indicated in this section. You must provide the supporting documentation to support your claim to be considered. You may choose more than one eligibility in this section.

  To view the assessment questionnaire, click here: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12402491.

  To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login, all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/.

  Agency contact information

  FA-HR-Internal NIFC

  Phone

  208-387-5523

  Email

  blm_fa_nifc_vacancies@blm.gov

  Address

  NIFC, Fire and Aviation
  Human Resources (MS-1700)
  3833 South Development Avenue
  Boise, ID 83705
  US

  Next steps

  FOLLOW UP. Check your application status before the announcement closes. It is your responsibility to ensure that a complete application (including a resume, on-line questionnaire, and applicable supplemental documentation) is received by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on 05/13/2024 of the vacancy announcement.
  **NOTE: Technical problems may take at least 1 business day to resolve; therefore, you are highly encouraged to complete the application process prior to the closing date.

  Once you submit all the required documents and the online application (i.e. online questionnaire, resume, and any supporting documentation, etc.) in USAJOBs, you will receive an acknowledgement email that your submission was successful. After the evaluation process is completed by the Branch of Human Resources, you will be notified via USAJOBs of a status change (i.e. referred, not eligible, not qualified, referred to the hiring official, etc.). Note, you must login to your USAJOBs profile to view details of the status change.

  If further evaluation or interviews are required, you will be contacted by the hiring official.

  You will be notified if this job is filled or canceled. Timelines for this process vary widely.

  Applicants who apply under this job opportunity announcement agree to have their application, associated documents and applicable personal information shared with other Bureaus/Offices within the Department of the Interior (DOI) who have vacancies within the same occupational series, grade, full performance level and in the same geographic location(s), including within the same metro/commuting area. Applying to this announcement does not replace the need to apply to other job opportunity announcements for which you wish to receive consideration.

• Fair and Transparent

  The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.

  • Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
  • Reasonable accommodation policy
  • Financial suitability
  • Selective Service
  • New employee probationary period
  • Signature and false statements
  • Privacy Act
  • Social security number request

Required Documents

Clarification from the agency

All U.S. Citizens - No previous Federal Service is required. CTAP and ICTAP candidates in the local commuting area.