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Construction Control Representative

General Services Administration
General Services Administration - Agency Wide
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Summary

THIS IS A PUBLIC NOTICE: Please review further information below regarding how this posting will be used.

As a Construction Control Representative (Construction Manager), you will be responsible for complex, large, and politically sensitive prospectus projects. 

This position is in the Public Buildings Service (PBS), Office of Leasing. We are currently filling many vacancies in a variety of locations.

Overview

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Reviewing applications
Open & closing dates
11/01/2019 to 09/03/2020
Salary
$88,704 to - $139,916 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 13
Locations
Los Angeles, CA
FEW vacancies
San Diego, CA
FEW vacancies
San Francisco, CA
FEW vacancies
Lakewood, CO
FEW vacancies
Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Travel Required
Occasional travel - Travel requirements vary by position.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
13
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Other
Drug test
No
Announcement number
2012003-DHA
Control number
550560700

Duties

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This Notice is issued under direct-hire authority to recruit new talent to occupations for which there is a critical need of candidates. We have a severe shortage of qualified applicants for our Construction Control Representative (Construction Manager). To help us fill these jobs, we have been granted “Direct Hire Authority” or DHA. This means that when we have a vacant job, we can hire any qualified candidate, either from this notice or from any source. The benefit of applying to this notice is that your application may be shared with a hiring manager if they request resumes from this notice.

A few key facts about this DHA notice:

  • Many vacancies may be filled at the GS-13 level.
  • Jobs may be located in any of the metropolitan areas listed.
  • Availability of positions vary by location. 
  • Current civil service employees will receive new appointments if selected under this Direct Hire Authority.

Each metropolitan area will independently review applications and decide who to interview. For questions about
the selection process, contact the following:

  • New England Region - MA: HRBoston@gsa.gov
  • Greater Southeast Region - AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN: 404-331-3186
  • Great Lakes Region - IL: 312-353-5547
  • Rocky Mountain Region - CO: vacancy.inquiries@gsa.gov
  • Mid-Atlantic Region - MD, PA, VA, WV: 215-446-4973
  • Pacific Rim Region - CA: vacancy.inquiries@gsa.gov

If you have general questions about this job posting, or are having difficulty applying, contact us at 816-823-2006,
or nrc@gsa.gov.

For information on DHA, please visit https://www.opm.gov/directhire/index.asp.

Duties:

  • Oversees construction of lease and federal projects, either personally, or through contract construction management firms.          
  • Develops scopes of work, schedules, detailed fee estimates, contract criteria, and other pertinent documentation if professional design services from architecture and engineering (A/E) firms are required.  Assists Contracting Officer in negotiating contracts and design changes with A/E firms in coordination with agency representatives and manages the overall planning and design phase of projects.
  • Evaluates and/or recommends the work of A/E firms to ensure compliance with all regulations and design criteria.  Administers A/E contracts, as well as alteration and new construction contracts and recommends approval or rejection of all or parts of the proposals.
  • Conducts or directs contracted services (A/E firm) to conduct site investigations to determine feasibility; topography; subsurface conditions; site configuration; or condition of structure and essential data before initiating design.
  •  Coordinates with others to assure that all technical areas are addressed, proper design consideration is given and that the total project objectives and schedules are met. Prepares and updates milestone schedules for project delivery, and reporting on project status. Meets with local organizations to ensure that designs are compatible with the adjacent built environment and to assess the availability of a construction workforce.
  • Resolves or directs contracted services (A/E firm) to resolve design problems. Prepares or directs contracted services

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • US Citizens and National (Residents of American Samoa and Swains Island)
  • Meet all eligibility criteria within 30 days of the closing date
  • Register with Selective Service, if you are a male born after 12/31/1959

If selected, you must meet the following conditions:

  • Receive authorization from OPM on any job offer you receive, if you are or were (within the last 5 years) a political Schedule A, Schedule C or Non-Career SES employee in the Executive Branch.
  • Serve a one year probationary period, if required.
  • Have your identity and work status eligibility verified if you are not a GSA employee.  We will use the Department of Homeland Security’s e-Verify system for this. Any discrepancies must be resolved as a condition of continued employment.
  • Complete a financial disclosure report to verify that no conflict, or an appearance of conflict, exists between your financial interest and this position
  • You may be required to participate in the Region's Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP), representing the Service and/or GSA as a whole. This may involve participating in COOP meetings and planning activities; performing mission-critical work at a designated location other than the traditional GSA office site (which may be outside of the commuting area); and ensuring that GSA's needs are still being met in the event of an emergency, disaster or otherwise unforeseen circumstance disrupting traditional office operations.

Qualifications

For each job on your resume, provide:

  • the exact dates you held  each job (from month/year to month/year)
  • number of hours per week you worked (if part time).    

If you have volunteered your service through a National Service program (e.g., Peace Corps, Americorps), we encourage you to apply and include this experience on your resume.

For a brief video on creating a Federal resume, click here

Starting Pay for all locations will be dependent upon the associated GS-Locality Pay Table for that area. If you are a new federal employee, your starting salary will likely be set at the Step 1 of the grade for which you are selected. The GS-13 salary range starts as low as $88,704.00 and as high as $139,916.00 per year depending on the locality pay of the duty location.  

To qualify for the GS-13, you must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least GS-12.

Specialized experience is experience which included responsibility for developing and managing construction or alteration projects. Such experience must demonstrate experience defining requirements with customers; applying construction and cost estimating methods and techniques; contract administration; inspection and acceptance of materials and workmanship; and construction, installation or repair of various types of systems used in public use buildings (e.g., heating, air conditioning, fire safety, ventilation, plumbing).

Education

Note: If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

Additional information

  • Bargaining Unit status: Varies based on location
  • Travel, transportation, and relocation expenses may be paid when authorized and approved by appropriate agency officials on a case by case basis.
  • GSA may pay a recruitment incentive to a newly-appointed employee; a relocation incentive to a current employee; or offer annual leave service credit to an applicant with related non-federal or uniformed services work experience. Determinations to pay/allow incentives will be made on a case-by-case basis, subject to funding availability and documentation that the position is "hard-to-fill".
  • Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual based on prior non-federal work experience or uniformed service experience.
  • Additional vacancies may be filled from this announcement as needed. This vacancy announcement does not preclude filling this position by other means. Management also has the right not to fill the position.

How you will be evaluated

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

Applications will be evaluated against the basic qualifications. Qualified candidates will be considered in accordance with the Office of Personnel Management Direct Hire Guidelines. Veterans' Preference does not apply to the direct hire recruitment procedures. Certain selections made under this notice will be processed as new appointments to the civil service. Current civil service employees might be given new appointments to the civil service. You may not be considered for the position, if any part of the application is incomplete or missing the required supporting documentation. Falsifying your background, education and/or experience is cause for not hiring you or dismissing you if hired.

If you are an Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan eligible or a GSA Career Transition Assistance eligible, you must be considered well qualified to receive priority(ICTAP/CTAP). Well qualified is defined as possession of the majority of competencies or knowledge, skills and abilities required for the position and will be determined, based upon a review of your resume against the following:

  1. Mastery of construction administration and inspection methods, principles and practices.
  2. Comprehensive knowledge of the mechanical, electrical, structural, and/or architectural aspects of large and complex projects, identify problems, determine solutions, make decisions and commit to a course of action.
  3. Knowledge of Project Management, Architecture, Construction, and Engineering concepts, principles, and practices sufficient to permit the incumbent to serve as the Senior Construction Manager concerned with the repair, alteration, preservation, restoration, rehabilitation, and/or new construction of various building projects from the preliminary planning stage through the design, construction, and commissioning stages to the point of occupancy.
  4. Knowledge and skills sufficient to read and interpret plans and specifications, interpret consultation practices and procedures, provide quality assurance or required inspection for materials, workmanship and installation of various systems, as wells as monitor and advise on safety and environmental practices.
  5. Knowledge of interpersonal skills necessary to build, lead, and maintain a diverse team through a long and complex process, resulting in all team members and stakeholders participating efficiently and effectively to achieve the common goal of completing a successful project.
  6. Knowledge of related disciplines such as architecture, landscape architecture, and mechanical, electrical, civil, and structural engineering.

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