Construction Control Representative

Summary

What General Information Do I Need To Know About This Position?

GS-12 Salary: $96,684 (Step 01) to $125,685 (Step 10);

NOTE: First time hires to the Federal Government are typically hired at the Step 01.

Learn more about this agency This job is open to

• Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)
  
  

Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.

• Family of overseas employees
  
  

Family members of a federal employee or uniformed service member who is or was, working overseas.

• Federal employees - Competitive service
  
  

Current or former competitive service federal employees.

• Federal employees - Excepted service
  
  

Current excepted service federal employees.

• Individuals with disabilities
• Land & base management
  
  

Certain current or former term or temporary federal employees of a land or base management agency.

• Military spouses
• National Guard & reserves
  
  

Current members, those who want to join or transitioning military members.

• Peace Corps & AmeriCorps Vista
• Special authorities
  
  

Individuals eligible under a special authority not listed above, but defined in the federal hiring regulations.

• Veterans
  
  

Clarification from the agency

Open to current or former Federal employees w/perm comp status; OR those eligible under a special or noncomp appointing authority (e.g., disabled, Pathways Interns & Recent Grads who are elig for noncomp conversion, etc.); OR current or former employees who are serving, or previously served, on temp or term appt in a land mgmt agency; OR veterans with preference or have been separated from the armed forces under honorable conditions after approx 3yrs or more of continuous active service.

DutiesAs a Construction Control Representative within the Office of Management Services, some of your specific duties will include:

• Provides project management and advisory services for the design, planning, construction, renovation, and implementation of construction projects from cradle to grave by applying engineering and architecture principles to interpret the design documents and collaborate with others to ensure proper execution.
• Develops review findings, prepares presentations, and provides reports and briefings to Branch Chiefs, Executives, and Headquarters management staff.
• Serves as Project Manager, Contracting Officer's Representative (COR), Program/Project Manager (P/PM) for various projects to include planning, acquisition, analysis, and management of space requirements to ensure needs of tenants are met.
• Investigates a variety of issues in construction and renovation projects to include development and review of contract modifications requests resulting from unexpected site conditions and serving as advisor to the Contracting Officer (CO) on technical matters as they affect the contract.
• Plans, organizes, and conducts a variety of unique special projects, investigations, analysis, and reports.
• Operates a government owned or leased vehicle as incident driver.
  
  

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The work requires the incumbent to be on your feet throughout the day, possibly for long stretches at a time. Regular and recurring field surveys and construction site inspections shall occur. Inspections involve a considerable amount of physical activity, including walking, climbing, bending, and stooping.

May be required to operate a government owned or leased vehicle in the performance of official duties. Physical moving of furniture to prepare Conference/Meeting rooms may be required, which could include recurring lifting of light to moderately heavy items weighing up to 75 lbs.

The remainder of time may be sedentary and include writing of Statements of Work (SOW), reviewing submittals, billing, and making payments. The work environment requires the incumbent to continually stay alert, take special safety precautions, and may require wearing special protective items of clothing.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Some work is performed in an office setting although there will be regular and recurring visits to construction areas, during the construction and supervision of design projects phase. Such visits expose the incumbent to a variety of hazards associated with construction activities, including high noise levels, dust, moving equipment, chemicals, potentially hazardous waste, etc.

• Exposure to strong odors or fumes from fuels or chemicals used in laboratory work processes;
• Working near operating machinery, moving vehicles, or electrical hazards; or
• Working in mechanical spaces that provide exposure to equipment producing high temperature, loud noises, and high pressure.
  
  

RequirementsConditions of EmploymentKey Requirements:

• Applicants must be U.S. Citizens.
• Suitable for Federal employment, as determined by background investigation.
• Selectee may be subject to serving a one-year probationary period.
• More requirements are listed under Qualifications and Other Information.
• Selectee must provide a valid state driver's license & safe driving record.
• Selectee subject to successful completion of a pre-employment medical exam.
  
  

Are There Any Special Requirements For This Position?

• You will be required to operate a government-owned or-leased vehicle in the performance of your official duties. Applicants for this position must meet the following requirements: (1) possess a valid State license, and (2) possess a safe driving record. If selected, you will be required to provide proof of a valid State license & a copy of your driving record.
• Because this position requires travel for official business, the selectee will be required to apply for a charge card within 30 calendar days of appointment. Individuals who have delinquent account balances from a previous Government charge card will be required to satisfy their existing obligation before a new card can be issued.
• Taking and passing a pre-employment medical examination at Federal expense is required due to the physical demands of this job.
• A background investigation will be required for this position. Continued employment will be subject to the applicant's successful completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudication. Failure to successfully meet these requirements will be grounds for termination.
• Throughout the recruitment and hiring process we will be communicating with you via email; therefore, it is imperative that the email address you provide when applying for this vacancy remains active. Should your email address change, please notify the point of contact identified in the vacancy announcement as soon as possible so that we can update our system.
• If you are a Federal employee applying for a promotion (under merit promotion procedures) you must meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of the announcement.
  
  

Qualifications

Definitions:

EXPERIENCE: One year of work experience is twelve months working full-time (at least 35-40 hours per week). Part-time experience can be pro-rated (i.e., a year at 20 hours per week is credited as 6 months of experience). If your position consisted of mixed duties, experience credit is given for the percentage of time that you spent on qualifying duties (i.e., if you held a position for 2 years, full-time, consisting of 25% personnel work and 75% budget work, and then applied for a budget position you could calculate your experience as follows: 2 yrs = 24 months. 24 months x 75% [percentage of time spent on budget duties] = 18 months of qualifying experience.)

For GS-12

Applicants must meet the following to qualify for the GS-12 level:

One year of specialized experience in or directly related to this position that equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of this position. To be creditable, the required specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-12 level in the Federal service.

Examples of GS-12 level work include experience in providing project management expertise for multimillion-dollar projects with highly complex major scopes that are technical in nature, applying engineering and architectural principals when providing project management services for design, construction, and renovation of projects. Writing statements of work, providing advice to customers in the planning and design state for renovations and relocations; monitoring contractor performance; conducting project reviews, adjusting funds, schedules and scope of work to ensure projects are completed within budget and within time constraints; resolve complex problems and conflicts impeding progress; provide expertise advise to key stakeholders to ensure their goals/parameters are adhered to; works directly with building tenants when facilities are co-located to included processing work orders withing the Bureau Facilities Management System; manages the performance of complex and highly technical comparative design analysis and recommends solutions to technical problems; and monitoring building constructions and tenant improvements according to tenant specifications.

You must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements for the position by the closing date of the announcement.

Education

• 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.
• Education completed in colleges or universities outside the United States may be used to meet the above requirements. You must provide acceptable documentation that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. For more information on how foreign education is evaluated, visit: https://www.usgs.gov/about/organization/science-support/human-capital/how-foreign-education-evaluated-federal-jobs .
  
  

Additional information

Other Information

• This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional similar vacancies in the advertised office or other U.S. Geological Survey offices in the local commuting area.
• Applicants who include vulgar, offensive, or inappropriate language or information in their application package will be ineligible for further consideration for this position.
• Under Executive Order 11935, only United States citizens and nationals (residents of American Samoa and Swains Island) may compete for civil service jobs. Agencies are permitted to hire non-citizens only in very limited circumstances where there are no qualified citizens available for the position.
• USGS employees are subject to Title 43, USC Section 31(a) and may not: (a) have any personal, private, direct or indirect interest in lands or mineral wealth of lands under survey; (b) have any substantial personal, private, direct or indirect interests in any private mining or mineral enterprise doing business with the United States; or (c) execute surveys or examinations for private parties or corporations.
• The application contains information subject to the Privacy Act (P.L. 93-579, 5 USC 552a). The information is used to determine qualifications for employment, and is authorized under Title 5, USC, Section 3302 and 3361.
• DOI uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit www.dhs.gov/E-Verify.
• The Department of the Interior (DOI) places a high value on diversity of experience and cultural perspectives and encourages applications from all interested eligible candidates. Diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) are fundamental principles that guide the Department and allow us to successfully achieve our mission.
• THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.
  
  

Agency Benefits:

• USGS has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework and the selectee may be allowed to telework in accordance with the DOI Telework policy and with supervisor approval. The official worksite for the selectee is the duty station identified in this vacancy announcement. The selectee will typically report to this duty location on a regular and recurring weekly basis.
• For additional information on our internal telework policy, please reference the Department of the Interior Telework Handbook at: https://www.doi.gov/telework/policies.
• Working for the U.S. Geological Survey offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; health, life, dental, vision, and long term care insurance, flexible spending accounts, and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System.
  
  

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