Architect, Architect ​/ Sr. Architect

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.
About the Position: This is an Architect GS-0808-12 position for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Southwestern Division, Tulsa District, Tulsa, Oklahoma.

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• Serves as the architectural QA lead, performing authoritative reviews of contractor submittals and shop drawings for architectural systems with emphasis on building enclosure systems (roofing, waterproofing, cladding) to ensure contract compliance.
• Conducts frequent site inspections and field investigations to verify construction is compliant with the approved architectural design. Identifies installation deficiencies and directs corrective actions to ensure quality and contract compliance.
• Leads the resolution of complex architectural field issues by coordinating with contractors and design teams to develop effective solutions for unforeseen site conditions.
• Provides technical oversight for the Building Enclosure Commissioning (BECx) process, reviewing commissioning plans, witnessing field performance testing of enclosure systems, and validating final reports to ensure performance criteria are met.
• Reviews and validates contractor submittals for compliance with project sustainability requirements.
• Serves as the architectural subject matter expert during BCOES reviews, analyzing final designs to identify risks and provide recommendations to improve the constructability and long-term performance of architectural systems.
• Develop general and detailed drawings, design analyses, computations and calculations, and technical specifications for assigned Sustainment, Restoration, and Maintenance projects.
• Closely coordinates architectural features with other design disciplines on each project to ensure that architectural designs are fully compatible with other engineering features of projects.
• Perform detailed architectural review of assigned military project designs.
• Provide architectural input to Technical Managers, Project Managers, Section Chief, and customers on project scope, time, cost and quality issues to meet customer and/or partner expectations.
• Visit the sites of proposed or existing projects to gather and/or interpret design data, assist in the interpretation of plans and specifications and, when requested, to recommend revisions to design documents to accommodate changed field conditions.

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.