SUPERVISORY ARCHITECT/ENGINEER (TITLE 32)

Summary

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION. This National Guard position is for a SUPERVISORY ARCHITECT/ENGINEER (TITLE 32), Position Description Number D1552000 and is part of the IL 126, National Guard.

Duties

• As a SUPERVISORY ARCHITECT/ENGINEER (TITLE 32), GS-0810-13, you will performs long term planning and organizational development necessary to accomplish architecture and engineering functions for programs essential to state Air National Guard daily operations, training, and readiness missions. Major Duties - This is NOT an all-inclusive list: Plans and organizes facility planning and public works architect and engineering activities and ANG Base-wide responses to natural disasters, terrorist attacks and fire response services in accordance with USAF directed concept of operations. Plans and directs the major functional areas such as readiness (wing-wide response to natural disasters, major civil and military aviation accidents, attacks, and terrorism responses; wing-wide nuclear, biological and chemical defense preparation), plant facilities, engineering, long range facilities program development, engineering and construction, operations and maintenance, fire protection engineering, environmental engineering and fire department first responses to fires and hazardous chemical incidents. Provides the ANG Base with the following: (a) designs for ANG Base-accomplished work (contract or In-house); (b) project development plans and specifications for contract work; (c) engineering and planning incident to master planning, development of military construction programs, including preliminary design, and the preparation of maintenance, repair, and minor construction fund programs; (d) fire protection and prevention program; and (e) expertise on environmental protection requirements, reports, and written assessments. Reviews mission change documents, program guides, regulations and directives, an determines engineering requirements for the construction, alteration, modification, repair and maintenance of all buildings, hangars, nose docks, shops, utility plants, ramp areas, roads and grounds, etc. to provide the installation with the capability for accomplishing the unit mission, (i.e., provide for the training of a Group/Wing to achieve combat readiness). Considers a variety of elements in determining funds available, contour of land, soil condition, weather and its effect upon building material, new engineering concepts, USAF Guides, etc. Plans, organizes, and directs the development and implementation of policies and procedures to secure maximum efficiency and economy in total operations, sound organizational structure, and maximum utilization of skills within legal, regulatory and professional engineering requirements established by ANG Base regulations, building, life safety and environmental codes, higher echelon, and funds limitations. Directs operations through subordinate technician, military, and/or state civilian supervisory personnel. Serves as advisor and sole recommending agent to the Commander, and a variety of inter­governmental regulatory agencies on all activities within the scope of the assigned functions. Represents the Wing Commander in a staff capacity at higher command levels, presenting and defending projects, manpower and budget requirements as well as revisions to the master plan to meet emergency needs of this installation. Serves as voting member of the facilities board, setting the agenda, providing advice, recommendations, and resolution of problems relating to ANG Base engineering facilities operations and maintenance, construction, ANG Base planning, and status of projects. Serves as the Wing's sole officer in planning and execution of readiness homeland defense measures, major accident responses, and training of the ANG Base personnel in the ability to survive and operate in nuclear, biological or chemical environments that results from hostile action.

Requirements

This is an excepted service position that requires membership in the Illinois National Guard and in the military grade listed in the announcement. This is required prior to the effective date of placement. If you are not sure you are eligible for military membership, please contact a National Guard recruiter prior to applying for this position. Selectee will be required to wear a military uniform. Acceptance of an excepted service position constitutes concurrence with these requirements as a condition of employment. Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service. Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation. May be required to successfully complete a trial period. This position is covered by the Domestic Violence Misdemeanor Amendment (30 Sep 96) of the Gun Control Act (Lautenberg Amendment) of 1968. An individual convicted of a qualifying crime of domestic violence may not perform the duties of this position. IAW The Fair Chance Act, Agency employees may not request criminal history information at the point of initial application, upon receipt of an application, or prior to, during or after a job interview. If an Optional Form (OF) 306, Declaration of Employment is submitted prior to the point of a conditional offer, questions related to background information section may not be asked. Irregular and/or overtime (compensatory) hours may be required to support operational requirements or contingencies or may be required to work hours outside of the normal duty day. Participation in direct deposit is mandatory. Recruitment and relocation incentives may be available for this position. PCS expenses may be authorized.

Education

You MUST meet the following Education requirement to qualify for this position: Degree: professional engineering. To be acceptable, the curriculum must: (1) be in a school of engineering with at least one curriculum accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) as a professional engineering curriculum; 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. You must provide a copy of your OFFICIAL transcripts to support your Educational claims.