Clarification from the agency

Your application will be considered if you are a: • current GSA employee with the Public Building Service (PBS) • GSA surplus or displaced employees in the local commuting area who qualify for the Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) You must be serving on a career or career-conditional appointment, or under a noncompetitive Special Appointing Authority which provides for conversion to a permanent position in the Competitive Service.

• Directs staff, providing supervision, management, oversight, business management, and control of construction projects ranging from small size projects involving expenditure of hundreds of thousands of dollars to larger projects.
• Serves as an expert project manager and oversees several construction projects; determines priorities, establishes required schedules, and helps decide methods and types of contracts necessary to meet project or task order needs.
• Plans work to be accomplished by subordinates, sets and adjusts short-term priorities and prepares schedules for completion of work; assigns work based on priorities.
• Frequently contacts senior managers/officials at customer agencies, executives and senior managers of contracting firms, engineers and architects at A/E firms, construction managers, business groups, civic groups and labor groups. Additional contacts include influential individuals or organized groups from outside GSA such as executive level officials or national officers of employee organizations.
• Serves as an advisor to the Service Center Director and other upper management team members on issues affecting projects and Project Management programs, providing authoritative advice and information.

Conditions of employment

• US Citizenship or National (Residents of American Samoa and Swains Island)
• Meet all eligibility criteria within 30 days of the closing date
• Meet time-in-grade within 30 days of the closing date, if applicable
• Register with the Selective Service if you are a male born after 12/31/1959

If selected, you must meet the following conditions:

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.

The GS-14 salary range starts at $125,776 per year.  

To qualify, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level or higher in the Federal service.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:  leading multidisciplinary teams (professional, technical, administrative and trades) in the overall administration and management of repair and alteration projects. Such experience must include managing the entire project life cycle, i.e., project planning, construction scheduling, construction logistics, budgeting, estimating, cost analysis and control, utilization of resource allocation models to develop cost and personnel budgets, conducting contract negotiations, contract administration and close-out.

How you will be evaluated

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

A panel of Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) will review the resumes of qualified candidates and assign a score for each of the five required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) based on the experience documented in the resume and narrative responses.

1. Knowledge of the principles, methods, or tools for developing, scheduling, coordinating, and managing projects and resources, including monitoring and inspecting costs, work, and contractor performance.
2. Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools to construct objects, structures, and buildings.
3. Ability to plan, distribute, and monitor work assignments; evaluate work performance and provide feedback to others on their performance.
4. Ability to anticipate and meet the needs of both internal and external customers; deliver high-quality products and services; and demonstrate commitment to continuous improvement.
5. Knowledge of the concepts, practices, and techniques used to identify, engage, influence, and monitor relationships with individuals and groups connected to a work effort; including those actively involved, those who exert influence over the process and its results, and those who have a vested interest in the outcome (positive or negative).

Demonstration of these KSAs must be supported by your resume. Applicants should also make note of each KSA, as you will be asked to address them later in the application process.

Consideration will be given to performance appraisals and incentive awards in merit promotion selection decisions in accordance with 5 CFR 335.103(b)(3). You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume so that information will be taken into consideration during the selection process.  If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation.

If you are eligible under the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) or GSA’s Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP), your resume must clearly demonstrate experience in at least 3 of the 5 required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) to receive priority consideration.