Skip to main content
U.S. flag

Construction Control Representative

General Services Administration
Public Buildings Service
This job announcement has closed

Summary

As a Construction Control Representative, you will be responsible for assigned projects from the preliminary identification stage through initiation, planning, execution and project closeout stages.


Location of position: Public Building Service, Philadelphia Construction Management Section, Philadelphia, PA.

We are currently filling one vacancy, but additional vacancies may be filled as needed.

Overview

Help
Reviewing applications
Open date: 09/28/2020
Closed date: 10/09/2020
Location
Work site options
Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Salary
$83,397 - $108,421 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 12
Promotion potential
12
Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job.
Work schedule
Full-Time
Travel Required
Occasional travel - Travel in local Regional Area.
Appointment type
Permanent
Occupations and job series
Supervisory status
No
Federal service type
This job is in the Competitive Service
Drug test
No
Security clearance
Not Required
Announcement number
20PBSB668EDDE
Control number
580079900

Duties

Help

As a Construction Control Representative, you will provide property management services & support & project management for construction &/or repair projects from preliminary identification through closeout. Projects are located in federal & lease buildings.  Your duties will include but are not limited to the following:

  • Providing project management and act as the contracting officer’s representative (COR) on all assigned projects.
  • Providing technical reviews on contractor proposals, change orders, construction submittals and drawings to ensure compliance and price reasonableness to the government.
  • Actively meet with contractors, lessors, customer agencies and other PBS team members to ensure projects stay within budget, schedule and scope.  
  • Developing detail project cost estimates, scopes of work, design criteria, and project schedules based on project specific agency requirements

Requirements

Help

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
  • Must have Valid State Drivers License

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.
  • Undergo and pass a background investigation (Tier 2 investigation level).
  • 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.
  • Have a valid driver's license
  • During project or site visits, the incumbent may be required to walk, bend, and be exposed to the environment and hazards of a construction site

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. 

The GS-12 salary range starts at $83,397.00  per year

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.  

To qualify for the GS-12, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level or higher in the Federal service:

Specialized experience is experience applying engineering methods and techniques and construction practices related to building systems (e.g. heating, ventilation, air conditioning, architectural finishes, electrical systems, fire protection systems, or plumbing systems, etc.); defining requirements with customers; developing construction cost estimates; inspecting construction; administering construction contracts; and reading and interpreting engineering and architectural plans and specifications. Such experience must also include independently managing projects and/or large portions of projects (balance scope/quality, schedule and budget) requiring the services of multiple disciplines from project initiation phase through project closeout



Additional information

Bargaining Unit status: Eligible but NOT Included in the Bargaining Unit

If you are selected at a grade lower than the full performance level, you may be promoted up to that grade level without having to re-apply or compete against other applicants.

Relocation-related expenses are not approved and will be your responsibility.  

Additional vacancies may be filled from this announcement as needed; through other means; or not at all.

How you will be evaluated

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

We will use a method called Category Rating to assess your application.  Here’s how it will work:

  • You will be scored on the questions you answer during the application process, which will measure your possession of the following competencies or knowledge, skills, and abilities:
  1. Knowledge of the principles, methods or tools for developing, scheduling, coordinating and managing projects and resources, including monitoring and inspecting cost, work and contractor performance.
  2. Knowledge of design and construction principles, concepts and practices
  3. Knowledge of methods and techniques related to construction, conversion, or alteration projects
  4. Ability to interpret contract specifications, to perform recurring inspections, review contractor performance, and to evaluate, document, and ensure quality of services are provided
  5. Knowledge of construction management and cost estimating, pricing policies and fees.
  • Your answers to the questions will be used to place you in one of three categories:  Best Qualified, Well Qualified, or Qualified.
  • We will verify your answers to the questions in your resume.  If your resume doesn’t support your answers, we may lower your score, which could place you in a lower category.
  • Within each category, veterans will receive selection priority over non-veterans.

Additional assessments may be used, and, if so, you will be provided with further instructions.

If you are eligible under Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan or GSA’s Career Transition Assistance Plan(ICTAP/CTAP), you must receive a score of 85 or higher to receive priority.


To preview questions please click here.

Public Buildings Service

Agency contact information

Eboni Darden
Phone
215-446-4973
Fax
215-209-0651
Email
eboni.darden@gsa.gov
Address
GSA, Public Buildings Service
General Services Administration
Human Resources Division (CSSA)
100 S. Independence Mall West
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106
United States

Visit our careers page

Learn more about what it's like to work at Public Buildings Service, what the agency does, and about the types of careers this agency offers.

http://www.gsa.gov/portal/category/26570

Your session is about to expire!

Your USAJOBS session will expire due to inactivity in 8 minutes. Any unsaved data will be lost if you allow the session to expire. Click the button below to continue your session.