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Project Manager

General Services Administration
Public Buildings Service
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Summary

As a Project Manager you will oversee the project management of the most complex building and/or leasing projects from the preliminary planning stage through the design, construction, commissioning, and building occupancy stages.

Location of position: Public Buildings Service, Project Management Division, Caribbean Branch, San Juan, PR or St. Thomas, US Virgin Island.

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

Overview

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Open date: 08/17/2020
Closed date: 08/28/2020
Location
Few vacancies in the following locations:
Work site options
Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Salary
$91,231 - $118,603 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 13
Promotion potential
13
Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job.
Work schedule
Full-time
Travel Required
25% or less - Occasional travel to project sites will be required.
Appointment type
Term - Term NTE 4 years
Occupations and job series
Supervisory status
No
Federal service type
This job is in the Competitive Service
Drug test
No
Security clearance
Not Required
Position sensitivity and risk
High Risk (HR)
Jobs require a background check and some require a security clearance. The type depends on the job.
Background check type
Announcement number
20PBSB555LFDE
Control number
576194700

Duties

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This is TERM appointment Not To Exceed (NTE) 4 years. The initial appointment will be made NTE 13 months

Examples of duties include:

  • Exercises full responsibility for the administration and management of the entire project including the direction and control of project planning, programming, budgeting, site selection and acquisition, appraisal, design and construction, contract evaluation, technical contract administration, etc.  
  • Determines appropriate products or services with clients or customers to define project scope, requirements and deliverables for major construction or renovation projects typically requiring substantive resources in terms of project dollar value, staff or contractor personnel required to complete the projects and other resources.
  • Develops comprehensive project plan in accordance with established playbooks and in support of project requirements and objectives, and develops cost and personnel budgets for assigned projects. 
  • Coordinates development of project schedules and plans with directors of other affected PBS divisions and other services, and obtains their commitments on final schedules and plans.
  • Negotiates and coordinates project plans, budget, objectives, and schedules with management of affected customer agencies to establish and/or manage customer expectations.
  • Serves as advisor to program officials in project/procurement planning meetings.
  • In conjunction with the Contracting Officer, serves as lead negotiator for assigned projects. 
  • Ensures technical contract administration functions are performed for assigned projects.
  • Determines project risk and assesses project activities and resources to mitigate risk on behalf of the government.  

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • U.S. Citizenship or National
  • Males born after 12/31/1959 must have registered with the Selective Service
  • Meet all eligibility requirements within 30 days of closing date

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 trial period, if required.
  • Undergo and pass a background investigation (Tier 4 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.
  • Complete a financial disclosure report to verify that no conflict, or an appearance of conflict, exists between your financial interest and this position
  • Have a valid driver's license
  • Perform work inside and outside which may require walking and bending during construction site visits.

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-13 salary range starts at $91,231 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, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level or higher in the Federal service. Specialized experience is utilizing project management practices and tools to simultaneously manage multiple complex and high risk construction and/or repair and alteration projects in a real estate environment. This experience must include:

  • Managing complex projects (balancing scope/quality, schedule, budget and risk) requiring the services of multiple disciplines (i.e., construction, design, IT, telecommunications, interior furnishings, etc.) from project initiation phase through financial closeout;
  • Interpreting multi-level customer needs and developing them into actionable requirements;
  • Developing, managing, and balancing project plans, budgets, and schedules, including assessing risk and developing appropriate mitigation strategies;
  • Managing multiple stakeholders by developing relationship strategies;
  • Applying procurement knowledge and experience to manage contracts supporting assigned projects; and
  • Negotiating sound real estate business transactions.

Additional information

Bargaining Unit status: Not covered

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.  

For information on temporary and term appointments go to USAJOBS.

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. Mastery of business management, concepts, principles and practices sufficient to permit the incumbent to serve as the manager of designated major projects from planning, execution and project closeout stages.
  2. Ability to manage projects impacted by multiple competing priorities and requirements to successfully integrate these requirements and meet goals and objectives
  3. Skill in assessment and evaluation techniques, cost/benefit analysis, acquisition planning, risk management, knowledge management and forecasting. 
  4. Ability to assess project requirements and develop recommendations that meet goals, as well as integrate the goals and objectives of various stakeholders.
  5. Knowledge of procurement principles and procedures and of different types of contract vehicles
  6. Ability to effectively manage project financial planning and analysis. Use of financial management knowledge, techniques, and innovation to achieve project results with on-budget, fiscal integrity.

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.


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Public Buildings Service

Agency contact information

Loretta Franco
Phone
212-306-4918
TDD
800-877-8339
Fax
000-000-0000
Email
loretta.franco@gsa.gov
Address
GSA, Public Buildings Service
General Services Administration
Human Resources (CRPD)
One world Trade
New York, New York 10007
United States

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