SUPERVISORY ARCHITECT/ENGINEER
Department: Department of the Air Force
Location(s): Moffett Field, California
Salary Range: $133060 - $172980 Per Year
Job Summary: This SUPERVISORY ARCHITECT/ENGINEER is located in an Air National Guard Wing, in the Civil Engineering Squadron and is part of the CA 129 RQW.
Major Duties:
- THIS IS A T5 EXCEPTED SERVICE, PERMANENT POSITION The primary purpose of the SUPERVISORY ARCHITECT/ENGINEER, GS-0810-13, is to provide ANG Base Architect/Engineer and, as such, plans, directs, supervises and develops all architect/engineering and personnel management activities in the broad areas outlined below regardless of source of funds or methods of accomplishment. Manages all Air Force real property, utilities, and custodial, sanitation, and entomological services. Provides for and manages the maintenance and repair of plant facilities and equipment; fire protection and inspection; recovery from damage to facilities from any cause; natural disaster preparedness actions: reporting through the Air Force Operational Reporting System (AIM 55-11) installation damage, and the assistance and funding required to recover the ANG Base. An additional purpose of the position is to provide supervision and management of engineering, services, disaster preparedness and readiness, explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) (where applicable) and crash-fire-rescue (CFR) for the ANG installation including tenant organizations. Supervises, through subordinate supervisors, a sizable work force of professional engineers, architects and highly skilled supervisory and non-supervisory personnel having divergent occupational specialties and representing a wide range of grades. Exercises supervisory personnel management responsibilities. Directs, coordinates, and oversees work through subordinate supervisors. Advises staff regarding policies, procedures, and directives of higher level management or headquarters. Selects candidates for subordinate non-supervisory positions and recommends selections for subordinate supervisory positions taking into consideration skills and qualifications, and mission requirements. Directs and assures submissions of detailed specifications and related engineering and cost data to the ANG Base Contracting Officer or to the United States Property and Fiscal Officer on capabilities required of contractors and related essential data pertaining to ANG Base let and Base administered contracts. Reviews abstracts of bids, analyzes capabilities of contractors and recommends selection of contractor for award of contract. Participates in negotiations during preconstruction conferences and insures continuing surveillance of contractor's project accomplishment for adherence to schedules, compliance with specifications, contractual provisions, and safety requirements. Establishes technical engineering and architectural, processes, criteria and functions. Prepares or directs the preparation of engineering and architectural drawings, specifications and cost estimates for the construction, modification and maintenance of a wide variety of military buildings, structures, pavements, grounds and utilities systems. As required, designs non-standard facilities to meet local conditions, and assumes full professional responsibility for the technical sufficiency of completed engineering and architectural work. Participates, as technical consultant and government engineering/architectural representative, in conferences with architectural-engineering firms to insure that completed designs meet Air Force requirements in terms of technical sufficiency and economical use of funds, and materials. Indicates and takes follow-up action on such changes in plans and specifications as may be required in order to meet technical, functional, and utilization requirements. 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. The position resides within the infrastructure and support functions of the state National Guard; the incumbent is not subject to mobilization, nor is the work described part of the military mission; and the incumbent does not perform a key advisory or essential administrative role that is inherently military. In addition, the position must meet one of the following: It does not have a comparable military function; the position is required in full-time (civilian) role when the organization, or similar military position, is mobilized to perform continuing post-mobilization functions; or the position requires a skill or competency that necessitates technical expertise or professional qualifications that cannot be readily found in the military structure of the state military force. This position is an interdisciplinary position. The title of Architect, General Engineer, Civil Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Electrical Engineer and occupational series is assigned depending on the qualifications of the incumbent selected to fill the position.
Qualifications: SUPERVISORY ARCHITECT/ENGINEER, GS-0810-13: Must have at least one year of specialized experience, equivalent to at least the GS-12 level, or equivalent pay band in other pay systems in the Federal government. This experience may also have been obtained in the private sector, but must demonstrate that it is comparable to the GS grade indicated. Specialized experience may have been demonstrated by performing duties such as: providing subordinate supervisors and staff with direction and advice regarding policies, procedures, and guidelines; Reviewing and structuring organization to optimize use of resources and maximize efficiency and effectiveness of the organization; balancing workload and provide overall direction and vision to the subordinate unit chiefs on a wide range of (functional) and administrative issue; establish metric and analysis systems for units managed to assess efficiency, effectiveness, and compliance with regulatory procedures; evaluates requirements for additional resources submitted by subordinate supervisors, and balances organization needs with overall mission requirements and resource interests. Your resume must have complete information: Please ensure your resume accurately reflects the duties and responsibilities under each position you have held with each employer. In describing your experience, please be clear and specific. It is your responsibility to make sure your resume states complete information for each job entry (beginning and ending dates of employment stated as MM/YYYY; and total hours worked per week). If your resume does not provide enough information regarding your work history for us to make a creditable qualification determination, your application package may be rendered disqualified and you will no longer be considered for this position. Part-time or unpaid experience: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid work on the same basis as for paid experience. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. To receive credit for such experience you must indicate clearly the nature of the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the number of hours per week spent in such employment. Qualifications must be met by the closing date: You must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements by 03/27/2026
How to Apply: To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section above. A complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration. No changes to the application may be made after the close date of the announcement. To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application. Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process. You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application. To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account (https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login), all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/.
Application Deadline: 2026-03-27