Job: Construction Project Manager

Jobing Description

Construction Project Manager
JOB SUMMARY:

Vacancy Identification Number (VIN): 601551

This position may be filled by either a General Engineer or an Architect.

Our mission: To fulfill President Lincoln's promise "To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan" by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans.

YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE

Special Employment Consideration: Individuals eligible for the following appointments are encouraged to apply: 5 CFR 213.3102 "u", Schedule A, Appointment of persons with disabilities ; mental retardation, severe physical disabilities, or psychiatric disabilities; and Disabled veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more.

KEY REQUIREMENTS
* You must be a US citizen to apply for this job
* Subject to a background/suitability investigation.
* Subject to pre-employment physical examination

DUTIES:

Leads and directs cross-functional teams to deliver Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) construction projects within the constraints of schedule, budget and scope for the Manchester VA Medical Center, through the Engineering section of the Facility Service. Responsible for coordination and oversight of all activities relating to multiple concurrent architectural/engineering design efforts and construction endeavors. Serves as the designer/consultant in the planning, design, and supervision of new construction, as well as alterations and additions to the existing building, grounds, utility plants and systems.

Project Manager serves as the contact for the end users of multiple construction projects in excess of $10,000,000 in station level, NRM (Non-Recurring Maintenance), minor construction projects, construction and design costs, proactively translating customer requirements into technical options and solutions to address evolving customer and patient facility needs. Receives initial customer requirements and works directly with the user to mature the customers intent to an actionable programming and design stage. Develops rough estimate of projected costs, creates and submits programming documents and serves as the primary proponent and technical expert during the resource procurement process.

Incumbent initiates the design stage by the creation of a statement of work (SOW) that balances the resources available with customer expectations. Develops and delivers specifications and cost estimates for projects. Reviews project submittals and shop drawings, analyzes equipment requirements and provides estimated labor and material costs.

Project manager leverages professional and technical expertise to select Architectural and Engineering (A/E) for for the design of Projects. Leads and directs the A/E firm throughout the entire design process through to completion and is directly responsible for final acceptance of the final design documents to include specifications, drawings and take-offs.

Manages construction contractor selection process utilizing a technical evaluation. Lead professional for the selection and award of construction program contracts to technically competent and reasonably priced bids; the basis for this determination is based in large part on the Project Managers thorough understanding of current construction market conditions through knowledge gained from industry experience.

Leads site management staff in day-to-day project management of the project to include the enforcement of security, occupational health and safety, fire safety and interim life safeety measures. Leads the personnel coordination and logistics behind required tenant and/or customer movements necessary to complete the projects in the Project Manager's purview. Monitors and controls project construction budgets to include review of requests for payments via invoices, change order requests and requests for deduction. Prepares program metrics, project progress and financial reports. Prepare five year Non-Recurring Maintenance (NRM) program and minor and NRM application annual basis for Central Office approval. Update project tracking report monthly and Facility Condition Assessment (FCA) database and prepare space driver spreadsheet. Prepare environmental liability quarterly report and monthly work in process report. Incumbent acts as Engineering section lead in the absence of the engineering section lead.

Administer and approve various types of contracts and serves as Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) or the Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (COTR) on various contracts including but not limited to building services, design projects, construction projects and/or term contracts. The project manager has the authority to work directly with contractors, vendors and architect.engineering firms. Anticipate and resolve project-related problems and develop contingency plans to mitigate unresolved problems. Accomplish work through multi-disciplinary team members, such as those from other Divisions, Federal, state and local agencies, private architectural- engineering firms, and construction contractors. Project Manager assists in the development of the long range planning for construction and maintenance programs.

Fully competent in computers/computer software to include information management programs, computer aided design and drafting (CADD) programs, and project tracking programs.

WORK SCHEDULE: Monday thru Friday 7:30 am to 4:00 pm

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

Time-in-Grade Restriction - Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements. The grade may have been in any occupation but must have been held in the Federal service.

Qualifications:

You will be rated on the following Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Other characteristics (KSAOs) as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position:

1. Ability to apply fundamental and diversified professional Architecture/engineering concepts, methods, techniques, theories and practices to achieve project management objectives and solutions to architecture/engineering problems.

2. Ability to organize, analyze, interpret, and evaluate scientific data to develop solutions of architecture/engineering problems.

3. Knowledge of VA and outside regulatory requirements, guides, policies, and medical facility program equirements as they relate to the construction project management program.

4. Ability to manage construction work in an occupied facility; create, organize, and coordinate document for active construction projects.

For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at http://www.opm.gov/qualifications .

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. If your resume does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s).

APPLICANTS PLEASE NOTE: Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications (particularly positions with a positive education requirement.) Therefore, applicants must report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html All education claimed by applicants will be verified by the appointing agency accordingly. *** If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. ***

Veterans Preference: When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference on their application or r sum . Applicants claiming preference based on service-connected disability, or based on being the spouse or mother of a disabled or deceased Veteran, must complete an SF 15, Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference. Veterans who are still in the service may be granted tentative preference on the basis of information contained in their applications, but they must produce a DD Form 214 or other proof prior to appointment to document entitlement to preference. For more information on Veterans' Preference, please visit http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/veterans.aspx.

HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:

Your application will be reviewed to determine your qualifications. Please be sure your resume and supporting documentation clearly reflect your expertise related to the following competencies:

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BENEFITS:

Working for the Department of Veterans Affairs offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacation, sick leave, holidays, life insurance, health benefits, and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System. In addition to traditional "dollars and cents" benefits, we offer a range of benefits to help balance work and life. For more information please visit us at http://www4.va.gov/JOBS/Job_Benefits/benefits.asp .

OTHER INFORMATION:

The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation and be found well-qualified (have a final rating of 90 or more before any Veterans preference points) for this vacancy. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at http://www.opm.gov/ctap/index.asp .

Receiving Service Credit for Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. VA may offer newly-appointed Federal employees credit for their job-related non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave.

This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.