SUPERVISORY ARCHITECT/ENGINEER (TITLE 32)

Clarification from the agency

About the Position: This is an open continuous announcement. Initial pull will be 28 October 2026. Recruitment will continue through the announcement closing date until the position is filled. **INDEFINITE POSITION - MAY NOT BECOME PERMANENT** Permanent employees that apply, if selected, will lose permanent tenure.

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.

Conditions of employment

• 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.

Qualifications

AREA OF CONSIDERATION: The areas of considerations for this position, Title 32 Excepted Service (32 U.S. Code § 709), will be in the following manner and sequence,

• The FIRST area of consideration for this position will be all excepted permanent and indefinite temporary technicians within the ILNG.
• The SECOND area of consideration will be all current Federal Employees.
• The THIRD area of consideration will be all Federal re-employment eligible.
• The FOURTH area of consideration will be applicants willing to become T32 Dual Status Technicians and gain ILNG membership.
• The FIFTH area of consideration will be all U.S. Citizens.

Military Grades: Officer only - O4-O5

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENT: 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.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: GS-13 Level MUST possess at least 1-year equivalent to at least next lower grade level experience of GS-12; education, or training for management, supervision, or performance of (1) planning, designing, construction, and/or maintaining structures and facilities; and (2) investigating, measuring, surveying, and mapping the earth's physical features.

SUPERVISORY EXPERIENCE: MUST possess experience in managing the function of work to be performed; experience that includes leading, directing and assigning work of personnel.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Verbiage displayed on your resume or application must contain your own words. You may refer to position descriptions, i.e. the general and specialized experience located within the vacancy announcement, to assist with describing work experience; however, resumes or applications received in verbatim will not be considered. In your resume you will need to address the general and specialized experience listed below. Please use as much detail as needed, giving dates (months and years) of the experience, position title and how the experience was gained. This information is needed to determine if you are qualified for the position.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Once the announcement has closed, your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine if you meet the qualifications listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application package, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this position. If you are found to be among the top qualified candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration.

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics):

• Building and Construction
• Engineering and Technology
• Leadership

To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes:

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS: Your resume clearly demonstrates experience that meets the requirements of this position. Your resume must contain identifiable information such as your name, address, and phone number. It should also show your work schedule, hours worked per week, dates (including Month and Year, e.g., 02/2017, Feb 2017, etc.) of employment and duties performed. Resume must not exceed 2 pages.

• SF-50 - Must include if you are a current or previous federal employee.
• A copy of your OFFICIAL transcripts (unofficial do not qualify)

Other supporting documents (as applicable):

• Certifications
• DD-214
• SF-50 - Please include if you are a current or previous federal employee.
• NGIL Form 73

https://www.il.ngb.army.mil/Portals/30/Documents/Jobs/NGILForm73.pdf?ver=2019-05-01-161908-260

*NGIL Form 73 - Illinois National Guard Technician Program Supplement to Application for Dual Status (DS), to reflect military qualifications.

Complete and accurate data is essential to ensure fair evaluation, applicants with no military qualifications must submit form stating, "not applicable" and signature on page 2 of the NGIL Form 73.

Documents NOT accepted: photographs, copies of position descriptions, training certificates, performance ratings, awards, and letters of appreciation.

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