This position is located in the Architect of the Capitol, Senate Office Buildings, Facilities Support Division. The selectee serves as engineering consultant and advisor and provides professional guidance on moderately difficult fire prevention operations, practices, techniques, procedures, national codes, etc., in support of the planning, engineering design, and construction oversight for the repair and improvement of existing facilities.
You must meet the United States Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) qualification requirements (including specialized experience and/or educational requirements) for the advertised position. You must meet all eligibility and qualifications requirements by the closing date of the job announcement. Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualifications Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions. It is available for your review on the OPM web site at http://www.opm.gov/qualifications. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level. Candidates for the GS-12 grade level must have at least 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower GS-11 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as having experience in 4 the following 5: 1) Oversees and evaluating complex fire protection delivery systems. 2) Conducts fire safety surveys of government buildings. 3) Consults with construction contractor personnel to resolve difficult and complex unforeseen problems 4) Participates in design and design reviews for fire protection engineering aspects of facilities and construction projects. 5.) Inspects facilities to assess compliance with OSHA policies and/or NFPA standards Candidates for the GS-13 grade level must have at least 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower GS-12 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes: Specialized experience is defined as having experience in all of the following: 1) Oversees and evaluating complex fire protection delivery systems. 2) Conducts fire safety surveys of government buildings. 3) Consults with construction contractor personnel to resolve difficult and complex unforeseen problems 4) Participates in design and design reviews for fire protection engineering aspects of facilities and construction projects. 5) Inspects facilities to assess compliance with OSHA policies and/or NFPA standards
This position is emergency essential. Depending on the type of emergency the employee may be required to report to work during emergency situations. Fire Protection Engineering: Serves as an expert fire protection engineer with responsibility for developing procedures, methods, designs, plans, and specifications for fire prevention, fire protection, and fire detection in historical buildings of major size and complexity. Interprets Life Safety Code requirements for application and relevance and writes technical and administrative policies Analyzes and compiles data from property loss and damage by fire in order to determine causes of fire. Evaluates effectiveness of prevention and protection measures for facilities. Interprets Life Safety Code requirements for application and relevance and writes technical and administrative policies Fire Protection Program Management: Serves as professional authority for plans and specifications of new construction; modification, alteration, or additions to buildings, structures, and utilities; for technical sufficiency of incorporated fire prevention and protection facilities. Recommends approval of specifications and drawings, samples, and material certifications submitted by contractors for contract and performance requirements. Prepares correspondence, technical reports, estimates, fact sheets, status reports, and schedules as required to complete project assignment. As COTR, prepares scopes of work, independent government estimates (IGEs), and actively manages maintenance and preventative maintenance contracts related to life safety, fire suppression systems, sprinkler systems, fire alarm systems, etc. Coordinates with other engineers and architects in design development to ensure that all technical areas are covered, areas of overlapping responsibilities between technical disciplines receive proper design consideration, and that the total project objectives and schedules are met. Consults with construction contractor personnel to resolve difficult and complex unforeseen problems and latent conditions developing during construction and, based on the condition, prepares sketches or change drawings and specifications solving the problem and incorporates these change documents into the contract performance documents. Develops the designs, plans, and specifications for fire protection and fire detection systems of major size and complexity for use in structures, buildings, and facilities including various types of industrial shops and multi-story administrative support buildings. Serves as Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (COTR) on assigned projects. Performs other related duties as assigned.