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The Project Manager position is located in Mount Rainier National Park, in the Operations and Maintenance Division.
This position is concurrently open to all U.S. citizens under Announcement Number PW-1545-MORA-20-10743103-DE
03/12/2020 to 03/25/2020
$84,045 - $109,264 per year
GS 12
1 vacancy in the following location:
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Yes—- You may qualify for reimbursement of relocation expenses in accordance with agency policy.
Permanent
Full-Time
Competitive
None
No
No
PW-1545-MORA-20-10738394-MP
562414700
Current or former competitive service federal employees.
Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.
Individuals eligible under a special authority not listed above, but defined in the federal hiring regulations.
All current federal employees or former federal employees with competitive/reinstatement eligibility; CTAP and ICTAP eligibles; Veteran Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA), Veterans Recruitment Appointment (VRA), Veterans more than 30% disabled eligibles. Persons eligible under Special Hiring Authorities, Schedule A and/or individuals w/disabilities; Peace Corps; AmeriCorps; Vista.
The National Park Service seeks an experienced Project Manager to join a fast paced team working with some of the nation's treasured assets - roads, trails, buildings and utilities in Mount Rainier National Park. With over 1.5 million visitors a year, the work has a big impact. You will supervise a historic architect, landscape architect, and engineer, and work with park teams to complete work in a demanding landscape, and protect resources for continued public access.
The incumbent serves as the park's Project Manager, providing project management and professional advice and guidance on the planning, designing, constructing, expanding, rehabilitating and/or re-purposing of existing and/or new structures, facilities and assets. This position reports to the Chief of Facilities Operations and Maintenance and supervises an Engineer, Historical Architect, and Historical Landscape Architect. Your major duties will include:
- Collaborate with staff from all park divisions to help analyze the problems or needs of all park assets.
- Create basic project outlines and budgetary cost estimates internally and with the support of technical staff or develop and utilize contracted agreements with Architect/Engineering (A/E) services to do this.
- Assist with the development of schematic design alternatives that meet the requirements determined during pre-design.
- Participate in the design process for new facilities, modifications to existing facilities, and cyclic maintenance, repair and/or restoration of facilities. These include but not limited to: rehabilitating visitor centers, developing campsites, replacing lodging facilities, constructing employee housing, replacing water and wastewater systems and treatment facilities, relocating underground utilities, reconstructing roads, removing and replacing bridges, rebuilding trails, constructing parking and bus facilities, removing or reusing administrative structures, and restoring many acres to natural settings.
- Engage in training to acquire and continually maintain a COTR level II certification for the duration of the appointment and ensure that the credential is verified in FAITAS (or the current credential verification system).
- Key participant in the park's development of the short term and long-term strategic operations and project plan for the park.
Basic Education Requirements continued:
Basic Education Requirement for the Landscape Architect GS-0807 series;
Successful completion of a bachelor's degree or higher in landscape architecture or landscape design.
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Successful completion of a combination of education and experience for each year short of graduation, the applicant must have had one year of experience under professional leadership and guidance of such character and diversity as to be a satisfactory substitute for the required education. Non-degree applicants typically must have experience or study that included site planning; layout of circulation patters; grading and drainage plans; planting plans; collaborating with architects and/or engineers; and the supervision or review of landscape construction. NOTE: The following kinds of experience are not acceptable as professional landscape architectural experience: routine drafting or developing of plans where original investigation s or designs are not involved; laying out or executing illustrations in black and white or in color; nursery work involving the propagation of trees, shrubs, vines; experimental horticultural or landscape, gardening; breeding, testing, propagation, culture, and production of plants, flowers, trees or corps; forestry work involving the management of forest resources for the continuous production of timber, water, forage and other forest values; architectural and engineering work limited to the design of structures; work in city and community planning that relates primarily to the broad social and economic growth of cities and communities and the organization of community service and facilities.
Basic Education Requirement for the Architect GS-0808 series;
Successful completion of a bachelor's 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 material and methods of construction and environmental control systems.
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Successful completion of a 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, techniques and their applications to the design and construction or improvement of buildings. The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by at least one of the following: (a) related Curriculum: Degree in architectural engineering may be accepted as satisfying in full the basic requirements, provided the complete course work in architectural engineering provided knowledge, skills and abilities substantially equivalent to those provided in the courses specified in paragraph A. The curriculum for a degree in either architecture or architectural engineering covers function, esthetics, site, structure, economics, mechanical-electrical, and other engineering problems related to the design and construction of buildings primarily (but not exclusively)intended to house human activates. The courses required for a degree in architecture generally place emphasis upon planning, esthetics and materials and methods of construction, while the courses for an architectural engineering degree place equal or greater weight on the technical engineering aspects such as structural systems, mechanical systems, and the properties of materials. (b) Experience: An applicant lacking a degree in architecture must have had 1 year of experience in an architect's office or in architectural work for each year short of graduation from a program of study in architecture. In the absence of college courses, 5 years of such experience e is required. This experience must have demonstrated that the applicant has acquired a thorough knowledge of the fundamental principles and theories of professional architecture.
To meet the basic education requirement, you must submit a legible copy of transcripts from an accredited institution with your name, school name, credit hours, course level, major(s), and grade-point average or class ranking. Transcripts do not need to be official, but if you are selected for this position and you used your education to qualify, you must provide official transcripts before you begin work.
If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet qualification requirements, you must show that your education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.
Physical Demands: Work is mostly sedentary, with some walking in the parks during scoping and pre-design activities, and at construction sites during field orientation, and final/post inspection phases. Because of project demands, considerable personal stress is ever-present. Requires some walking over rough, uneven, rocky terrain or slippery surfaces. The office portion of the job is usually sedentary and will involve the usual amount of sitting, walking, standing, and bending associated with office and work, informal meetings, and use of office equipment such as computers and copying machines.
The field portion of the job will include driving, hiking, and carrying equipment. Thus the employee will occasionally carry a heavy backpack (up to 50 lbs) and hike over rough,uneven, rocky terrain or slippery surfaces. Work requires the operation of a motor vehicle on steep mountainous roads. Incumbent must be able to perform occasional travel assignments.
Working Conditions: Work is performed in an adequately lighted and climate controlled office as well as in the field. Occasional visits are made to contractor sites for monitoring and inspecting projects. For onsite visits, incumbent is exposed to inclement weather, hazards typical of construction areas, and in mountainous terrain which may be snowy. Use of protective gear such as hard hats and work boots in construction areas is required. Field work includes exposure to extreme weather conditions,steep and uneven terrain, pesticides, biting insects, and wild animals. Office work will require the ability to sit for extended periods of time working at a computer. Work occasionally includes travel to different sites over long distance and exposure to extreme weather conditions (i.e. rain, snow, fog).
The National Park Service has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework on a situational basis only.
If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document that you do not have in electronic form, view the following link for information regarding an Alternate Application. Click the following link for more information, https://help.usastaffing.gov/Apply/index.php?title=Alternate_Application_Information.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
A review of your resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the Assessment Questionnaire to determine if you are qualified for this job. If your resume is incomplete or does not support the responses provided in the Assessment Questionnaire, or if you fail to submit all required documentation, you will be rated 'ineligible', 'not qualified', or your score will be adjusted accordingly. If a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications or experience, you can lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully; errors or omissions can affect your rating.
Candidates who apply under Competitive Merit Promotion procedures will undergo a quality review to determine if they are highly qualified based on the content of their resume and their responses to the questionnaire. Best qualified candidates will be referred if all required supporting documentation has been provided.
Candidates who apply under Noncompetitive Merit Promotion procedures will undergo a quality review to determine if they are minimally qualified based on the content of their resume and their responses to the questionnaire. Qualified candidates will be referred if all required supporting documentation has been provided.
You will be evaluated on the following competencies:
The following documents are required and must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 03/25/2020.
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.
To apply for this position: You must complete the occupational questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. To receive consideration, the complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 03/25/2020. WE DO NOT ACCEPT HARD-COPY OR E-MAIL APPLICATION PACKAGES.
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Mount Rainier National Park is located approximately 2 hours south of Seattle, near the community of Ashford. It is included within the Seattle/Tacoma locality pay area. Government housing may be available, however a full range of living options are available within commuting distance, from rural to small town to suburban. All services and amenities are available in nearby communities. Outdoor recreational opportunities abound: hiking, climbing, canoeing and kayaking, biking, and fishing among others. The climate is considered moderate, but frequently overcast and rainy at lower elevations during fall, winter and spring. Longmire often experiences snowfall from November-May. Summers are normally sunny and pleasant with daytime temperatures ranging from the low 70's to low 80's and low humidity. Please visit the park's website at http://www.nps.gov/mora for more information.
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