Deputy Chief Engineer
Agency
Architect of the Capitol
Location
Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia
Salary
$150,160 - $216,600 Per Year
This position serves at the pleasure of the Architect. Appointments to the Excepted Service are civil service appointments that do not confer competitive status.
This is an Excepted Service Position and does not require or confer Civil Service Competitive Service Status.
Open & closing dates
Posted: November 25, 2025
Closes: January 5, 2026 (0 days left)
Job Description
Are you a seasoned engineering leader ready to drive high-impact projects and shape the future of a critical organization? We're seeking a Deputy Chief Engineer to serve as a pivotal technical and management leader, overseeing complex capital construction programs and ensuring engineering excellence across our portfolio. AOC executives serve at the pleasure of the AOC. The selected candidate for this position must be able to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret security clearance.
Qualifications
Application Method: Applicants must clearly show possession and demonstrated leadership experience, normally obtained over several years by serving in positions at the GS-15 level or equivalent for each Executive Core Qualification (ECQ) and Professional Technical Qualification (PTQ). Failure to address and meet any of the ECQs or the PTQs via the vacancy questionnaire, will eliminate you from further consideration. Executive Core Qualifications: ECQ 1 – Leading Change: The ability to bring about strategic change, both within and outside the organization, to meet organizational goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to establish an organizational vision and to implement it in a continuously changing environment. ECQ 2 – Leading People: The ability to lead people toward meeting the organization’s vision, mission and goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to provide an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflicts. ECQ 3 – Results Driven: The ability to meet organizational goals and customer expectations. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to make decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems and calculating risks. ECQ 4 – Business Acumen: The ability to manage human, financial and information resources strategically. ECQ 5 – Building Coalitions: The ability to build coalitions internally and with other Federal agencies, State and local governments, nonprofit and private sector organizations, foreign governments or international organizations to achieve common goals. Professional Technical Qualifications: PTQ 1 – Demonstrated experience leading, developing, delivering and communicating a >$500M capital projects program including a complex of historic buildings. PTQ 2 – Demonstrated experience managing a multimillion dollar design and construction capital program. Skills include full lifecycle project delivery with budget development, quality control, technical support and resource management. PTQ 3 – Demonstrated experience managing and supervising over 300 professional and trade staff, and the development of operational and strategic management plans focused on cultural and customer services.
Required Documents
The Architect of the Capitol's (AOC) job application process is designed to ensure you only provide information necessary to evaluate your qualifications and eligibility for the position vacancy. To apply for this position, you only need to submit: a) your resume and b) answers to the online vacancy assessment questionnaire. The online questionnaire contains eligibility and screening questions and other relevant information. Your resume should list your education, training and work experience including job titles, employment dates, duties and accomplishments. Nothing further is required until it is requested by AOC’s Human Capital Management Division. If additional documentation is required for the position, you will be asked to provide it during the interview or selection process. At that time, you may be asked to submit documentation to support statements made in your resume. For example, you may be asked to provide a copy of your diploma, college transcripts, or proof of Federal employment status. If the position requires licensure or certification, you will be asked to provide proof at the time of selection. If Veterans’ preference is claimed, you will be asked to submit proof (DD-214, and, if claiming a 10-point preference, a SF-15 and the proof required by that form). Failure to provide the required documents will end further consideration and/or result in the withdrawal of any tentative job offers.
Department Information
Agency
Architect of the Capitol
Department
Legislative Branch
Location
Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, United States