Job Summary

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.

Job Description

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