Join us at the Navy Exchange Service Command (NEXCOM) as our new Project Manager specializing in Facility Design and Construction for projects on Naval Bases globally. In this role, you'll oversee project management tasks covering Design and Procurement, Construction, Closeout, and Post-Project Review phases within the NEXCOM Capital Improvement Program. You'll coordinate project activities across different phases, prepare scopes of work, design standards, schematic drawings, and fixture plans, and manage project design, construction scope, schedules, and budgets professionally.

Responsibilities

• Develops and/or reviews designs and estimated costs of construction of new buildings and major renovations of Navy Exchanges, Minimarts, Warehouses and Navy Lodges worldwide. Assists in selecting architectural and engineering (AE) firms to prepare plans and specifications for such projects and related activities, and inspection and acceptance of construction sites.
• Develops budget costs for new projects from preliminary plans and functional requirements originating from Navy Exchanges system wide. Projects range from all Navy Lodges, old and new, to one-stop shopping complexes (large, multi-story, multipurpose facilities), to such minor construction or renovation projects as construction of gasoline dispensing facilities. Upon tentative approval, these projects form the basis of the NEXCOM Projects for the ensuing fiscal year.
• Prepares scope of project, written description and schematic drawing of projects which forms the basis for advertisement in connection with the selection of architectural and engineering (A/E) firms and renovation work to be done by NEXCOM in-house construction crew.
• Tracks, forecasts and controls funding throughout the complete design and construction cycle of assigned renovation and construction projects. Responsible for assigned projects total funds expenditures to remain within approved limits. Ensures change orders are reviewed/approved in accordance with established guidance.
• Reviews and coordinates with NAVFAC such matters as scheduling; resolves such problems as siting, relationship to other existing structures. Acts as prime point of contact (P.O.C.) and project representative with outside agencies such as NAVFAC, PWD and local activities during design and construction phases.
• Monitors construction progress, through the respective executive agent to avoid slippages of schedules and budgets in compliance with contract documents. Where slippage occurs, contacts concerned NEXCOM divisions to advise and coordinate the revised completion.
• Develops prototype designs, fixture plates, and technical manuals relating to standards, criteria and construction specifications for system wide Exchange facilities. Prepares guide specifications for; types of work that occur frequently, problem areas frequently causing controversy or unsatisfactory finished work, can and should be standardized, and new materials for which adequate specifications have not been previously prepared.

Conditions of employment

1. Candidate must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
2. A one-year probationary period will be required upon selection.
3. Social Security Card must be presented at time of appointment.
4. If you are selected for this position, the documentation that you present for purposes of completing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Form I-9 will be verified through the DHS E-verify system. Federal Law requires verifying eligibility of all new hires. The Navy Exchange Service Command is an E-Verify Participant.
5. Incumbents of this position must be U.S. Citizens.
6. Candidates/Incumbent must be eligible for and obtain a Secret Clearance.

Qualifications

EDUCATION REQUIREMENT FULMILLENT AND

AND SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Four years of responsible experience that demonstrated a knowledge of all architectural/engineering aspects of construction/renovation projects including coordinating and developing building design, specifications and cost estimating; or similar work which provided the knowledge and abilities to perform design and construction project management work.

Specialized experience may include, but is not limited to:

• assessing facility conditions and business opportunities;
• defining customer needs and expectations;
• visioning scopes of work;
• translating vision/needs into requirements packages;
• producing construction drawings and reviewing work of other disciplines;
• execution of design and construction;
• providing analysis of alternatives; cost-estimates and value engineering analysis;
• tracking, forecasting and reporting cost and schedule progress of design and construction efforts; and
• work that resulted in professional registration as an architect or engineer, or other widely recognized project management-related certifications.

How you will be evaluated

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

Your qualification will also be evaluated on the Minimum Qualification Requirements as described in your profile and resume. Credit will be given for appropriate paid and unpaid experience or volunteer work.

This is a Salary Code progression position. If selected at the lower level, associate may progress non-competitively to the higher level (NF 425) upon successful completion of qualification requirements. Candidates may be selected at any level, based on experience.