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Project Manager

General Services Administration
Public Buildings Service
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Summary

As a Senior Project Manager within the Public Buildings Service (PBS), Region 2 Northeast and Caribbean Region, Leasing Division, you will be responsible for overall project management of projects that entail complex building and/or leasing projects or project groupings from the preliminary planning stage through the design, construction, and check-out stage.


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

Overview

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Job canceled
Open & closing dates
12/13/2024 to 01/06/2025
Salary
$103,409 to - $140,385 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.

Pay scale & grade
GS 13
Locations
FEW vacancies in the following locations:
Albany, NY
Few vacancies
Buffalo, NY
Few vacancies
Syracuse, NY
Few vacancies
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Travel Required
Occasional travel - Occasional travel may be required.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
13
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Not Required
Drug test
No
Position sensitivity and risk
High Risk (HR)
Trust determination process
Financial disclosure
Yes - Financial Statement Required: OGE 450
Bargaining unit status
No
Announcement number
2P-2025-0025
Control number
824149100

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Duties

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Lead the development of the most major, politically sensitive and complex project plans including methodology, resource requirements, timelines, priorities and budget impact.

Direct and perform budget planning. Establish evaluation criteria and measurements to assess projects. Prepare timelines for project completion, implement a system for review, control, and reporting on project status.

Ensure that projects delivered meet agreed to customer requirements. Manage all aspects of the of the project's finances. Ensure the latest trends and state of the art technologies in facility design, construction, alterations, space management, contracting, negotiations, and knowledge management are applied. Independently develop innovative solutions to address unanticipated project complications.

Ensure the completion of project documents and make certain they are uploaded into all necessary systems of record in order to track established performance metrics and historical trends. Conduct and document lessons learned analysis.

Negotiate and coordinate project plans, budget objectives and schedules with customer agencies to establish and/or manage customer expectations. Inform customer officials of project status and any requirements for additional agency initiated action.

Work with stakeholders and key leadership in various Federal agencies, State and local governments, non-profits, community organizations, special interest groups, and environmentalists. Maintain and/or oversee continuous contact with Federal, State and local officials, and the media (in coordination with Public Affairs) with regard to project issues and status. Brief key leadership on costs, impact, feasibility, alternatives, issues, recommendations and status of project development and implementation.

Lead and facilitate the efforts and expertise of a wide range of disciplines. Serve as a mentor for team members and others.

Direct the acquisition and management of large numbers and types of contracts supporting all aspects of leasing and/or Federal construction projects. Monitor progress and evaluating performance against contract requirements.

Negotiate the business transaction with customer agencies, including utilization rates and financial obligations; develop complex, accurate requests for funding and tracking financial obligations and expenses throughout the planning, execution and close-out of projects.

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

Requirements:

If selected, you must meet the following conditions:

  • Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C or Non­Career SES employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the HR Office. Failure to disclose this information could result in disciplinary action including removal from Federal Service.
  • Serve a one year probationary 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

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-1101-13 salary range starts at $103,409 per year.  

Specialized experience is one year of experience equivalent to the GS-12 level  in the Federal service 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.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

This position is ineligible for the bargaining unit.
If you apply to this position and are selected, we will not ask about your criminal history before you receive a conditional job offer. If you believe you were asked about your criminal history improperly, contact the agency or visit GSA's webpage.

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

On a case-by-case basis, the following incentives may be approved:

·       Recruitment incentive if you are new to the federal government

·       Relocation incentive if you are a current federal employee

·       Credit toward vacation leave if you are new to the federal government

Additional vacancies may be filled through this announcement in this or other GSA organizations within the same commuting area as needed; through other means; or not at all.

We are also accepting applications from all U.S. Citizens and Nationals under Vacancy Announcement #2P-2025-0023.  You must apply separately to each announcement to be considered for both.

GSA is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility that goes beyond our compliance with EEO regulations including: 
  • Valuing and embracing diversity, promoting equity, inclusion and accessibility, and expecting cultural competence; and
  • Fostering a work environment where all employees, customers and stakeholders feel respected and valued.
Our commitment is: 
  • Reflected in our policies, procedures and work environment;
  • Recognized by our employees, customers and stakeholders; and
  • Drives our efforts to recruit, attract, retain and engage the diverse workforce needed to achieve our mission.

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.  

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:

 Project Management:

  • 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.

Relationship Management

  • Ability to satisfy and support a diverse customer base by working effectively with customers, assessing their needs and satisfying their expectations within sound business practices. Negotiating and balancing between customer objectives and GSA objectives.

Contract Management 

  • Knowledge of procurement principles and procedures and of different types of contract vehicles for various goods and services i.e. construction, leasing, design, furniture, IT, etc

Business Transaction Management

  • Skill in assessment and evaluation techniques, cost/benefit analysis, acquisition planning, risk management, knowledge management and forecasting are required.

Your answers to the questions will be used to place you in one of the following categories and standard score ranges: 

  • Best Qualified = Candidates scoring between 95 - 100
  • Well Qualified = Candidates scoring between 85 - 94 (Well Qualified for CTAP/ICTAP)
  • Qualified = Candidates scoring between 70 - 84

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 hurdle assessments, such as narrative responses or other assessments, may be administered to applicants who meet the requirements of the first hurdle, e.g., the minimum qualification requirements. If additional assessments are used, 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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