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The incumbent serves as the Grand Canyon Park Construction Representative in the Commercial Services Division and reports directly to the Concessions Analyst/Asset Manager. The incumbent is responsible for the on-site surveillance and quality assurance of construction and repair contracts as well as construction and repair work performed by Concessionaires and the Grand Canyon school.

As a construction representative, has full responsibility for the management and surveillance of assigned construction activities in Grand Canyon National Park.

Assignments consist of complete projects, requiring several months to several years to construct, and employing standard, commonly used construction equipment, materials and methods. Typical projects assigned include: Construction projects, component renewal projects, and cyclic replacement project; concessioner assigned facilities including lodging facilities; food and beverage operations; infrastructure projects to include water, sewer, and electricity; administration and operation facilities; dormitory and residential housing construction and renovations; road and highway construction and repair. The projects have any one or a combination of earthwork, reinforcing and structural steel, concrete, carpentry, installed equipment, insulation, conduit, piping, wiring, heating, air conditioning, refrigeration, plumbing, and utility systems.

Area Information:

Grand Canyon, AZ: This position is stationed at South Rim of the Grand Canyon National Park located in Northern Arizona. The South Rim is approximately 60 miles north of Williams and 82 miles Northwest of Flagstaff, at an elevation of 7,000 feet. Temperatures range from approximately 90 degrees in the summer to 0 degrees in the winter. Annual precipitation averages around 13 inches.

Grand Canyon Village has schools K-12, a daycare center, post office, general store, churches, a recreation center with gym, a public library, a clinic with resident physicians, and several restaurants. The park community consists of some 2,500 people, including employees of the NPS and concessioners and their family members. There are often employment opportunities for family members in the park and surrounding areas. The park community is small enough that many employees choose to walk or bike from their homes to work. Complete shopping, educational, medical, and professional services are available in Williams and Flagstaff. Flagstaff has a population of about 75,000 and has multiple K-12 public and private schools, Northern Arizona University, and diverse community, medical and other support services. Recreational opportunities include hiking, backpacking, fishing, cross-country and downhill skiing, and golfing in nearby communities.

• South Rim Housing: Permanent and Term employees with a Full Performance Level (FPL) of a GS-09 or WG-8 and above will be provided the option of accepting assigned housing, participating in the normal bid system, or accepting shared housing. Permanent and Term employees with an FPL of GS-08 or WG-7 and below may be provided the option of participating in the normal bid system or accepting shared housing. Any employee assigned to shared housing may continue to bid into non-shared housing.

Flagstaff, AZ: This position is stationed at the Grand Canyon National Park offices in Flagstaff, Arizona. Flagstaff is located about 70 miles from the park and has a population of about 75,000. Flagstaff has an elevation of 7,000 ft. and includes multiple K-12 public and private schools, Northern Arizona University, a diverse community, medical and other support services. The rental and home markets in Flagstaff can be relatively expensive and limited. Summers in Flagstaff are warm with temperatures in the 80's and frequent monsoon thunderstorms. Winters are cold, with low temperatures near zero and snow averaging around 90 inches. Recreational opportunities in both areas cross all four seasons in environments ranging from low deserts to high mountains and include hiking, backpacking, fishing, cross-country and downhill skiing, and golfing in nearby communities. Government housing is not available.

Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication.
• Meet Selective Service Registration Act requirement for males.
• Selectee will be required to participate in the Direct Deposit Electronics Funds Transfer Program.
• Selectee will be required to have an International Code Council (ICC) certification such as a Commercial Building Inspector (B2) or Commercial Plans Examiner (B3) certification and/or residential building Inspector (B1) certification in order to perform annual inspections for condition assessment and reporting for Commercial Services' concessionaire assets. A copy of this certification must be uploaded with your application materials. If your answer is NOT substantiated by a copy of your certification with your application materials, you will not be referred to the hiring official.
• Selectee will be required to obtain and maintain a Federal Acquisition Certification for Contracting Officer's Representatives (FAC-COR) within 1 year of entry-on-duty.
• You will be required to operate a government (or private) motor vehicle as part of your official duties; a valid driver's license is required. You will be required to submit a Motor Vehicle Operator's License and Driving Record. You must also submit (within a State sealed envelope or submitted directly by the State authorities), and at your own expense, all certified driving records from all States that disclose all valid driver's licenses, whether current or past, possessed by you.
• You will be required to wear a uniform and comply with the National Park Service uniform standards. A uniform allowance will be provided.
• You may be required to work on-call, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime and shift work.
• If you are a new employee in the Federal government, you will be required to complete a one-year probationary period.
• You may be required to travel overnight away from home up a few nights per month. You must obtain a government charge card for travel purposes.
• You may be required to complete training and obtain/maintain a government charge card with travel and/or purchase authority.

Qualifications

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-11/14/2024-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement.

Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience. To receive credit for experience, your resume MUST clearly indicate the nature of the duties and responsibilities for each position, starting and ending dates of employment (month/year), and the resume must reflect full and/or part-time or total number of hours worked (i.e., work 40+ hours a week, rather than indicating full-time). If part-time, the hours must be annotated to be able to pro-rate the amount of qualified specialized experience.

SELECTIVE FACTOR: This position performs annual inspections for condition assessment and reporting for Commercial Services' concessionaire assets, and applicants are required to possess an International Code Council (ICC) certification such as Commercial Building Inspector (B2) or Commercial Plans Examiner (B3) and/or residential building Inspector (B1) certification. Candidates who do not meet this requirement by close of this announcement will receive no further consideration for this position. A copy of this certification must be uploaded with your application materials. If your answer is NOT substantiated by a copy of your certification with your application materials, you will not be referred to the hiring official.

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To qualify for this position at the GS-11 grade level, you must possess the following minimum qualification by close of the announcement:

EXPERIENCE: At least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-10 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Specialized experience is knowledge of, and skill in applying, a wide range of specialized methods, techniques, procedures, policies, costs, materials, and equipment relating to construction. This would include working for a federal, state, or local county or city jurisdiction for commercial construction projects in one of the following positions: engineering technician, construction control representative, commercial plans examiner, commercial building inspector, commercial construction manager or commercial construction superintendent. Examples of qualifying specialized experience include: 1) Engineering aid or technician or surveying technician performing work directly related to construction. 2) Construction inspector or construction representative responsible for interpreting plans and specifications, inspecting materials and workmanship, and insuring adherence to safety requirements. 3) Supervisor of craftspersons, equipment operators, or mechanics engaged in construction work, provided that the experience involved responsibility for interpreting plans and specifications and inspecting workmanship for adherence to such plans and specifications. You must include hours per week worked.

Volunteer Experience: 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.

How you will be evaluated

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

You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), the responses you provide on the application questionnaire, and the result of the additional assessments required for this position. A review of your resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the Assessment Questionnaire to determine if you are qualified for this job. If your resume is incomplete or does not support the responses provided in the Assessment Questionnaire, or if you fail to submit all required documentation, you will be rated 'ineligible', 'not qualified', or your score will be adjusted accordingly. If a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications or experience, you can lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully; errors or omissions can affect your rating.

Candidates will be rated and ranked using Category Rating procedures. These procedures place candidates with veteran's preference above non-preference eligibles within each category. Veterans with a service connected disability of at least 10 percent are listed in the highest quality category, except when the position being filled is scientific or professional at the GS-09 grade level or higher. Under Category Rating, candidates will be rated and ranked into one of three categories:

• Best Qualified - applicants possessing experience that substantially exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors and are highly proficient in all requirements of the job and can perform effectively in the position
• Well Qualified - applicants possessing experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors and are proficient in most of the requirements of the job
• Qualified - applicants possessing experience that meets the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors and are proficient in some, but not all of the requirements of the job.

You will be evaluated on the following competencies:

• Building and Construction
• Contracting/Procurement
• Quality Assurance
• Reading

In order to be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and application questionnaire, this position requires successful completion of additional assessments, including a panel resume review. These assessments measure the critical competencies listed above that are required to successfully perform the job.