Summary About the Position: Serves as Senior Project Engineer and Contracting Officers Representative (COR) responsible for the enforcement of contract requirements for all assigned contracts. Utilizes all available resources to maintain progress and ensure safe, high quality, and timely completion of construction projects. Exercises delegated authority for the accomplishment of all contracts. Responsibilities Utilize all available resources to maintain progress and ensure safe, high quality, and timely completion of construction projects. Investigate the need for contract change orders including consultations with the designer for design changes. Receive and check for contract compliance of technical submittals from the contractor such as shop drawings. Coordinate with customers, contractors, designers, Quality Assurance and District personnel in order to determine appropriate changes necessary to the contracts. Coordinate office and field engineering construction, and inspection activities through a staff of engineering and/or technical employees. May establish performance standards and make evaluations if designated by the Resident Engineer. Support the Area and Resident Engineer in regards to workload and budget planning for the monitoring of S and A expenditures. Assure that all construction is accomplished in accordance with proper quality control and assurance procedures. Review Quality Assurance report spot-checks contractor quality control reports, and test results for compliance/accuracy. Ensure review of safety precautions exercised by contractors and suggest remedial measurements as required. Request proposals, estimates, and negotiates with contractors to make recommendations to the Contracting Officer and Administrative Contracting Officer (ACO). Coordinate Architect-Engineer review of technical submittals where such contracts exist. Discuss details of construction with contractor personnel, recommend changes to the contracts, and coordinate the authorizations with the ACO. Advise others in the performance of actions for resolving change orders, claims, differing site conditions, contract delays, and value engineering change proposals. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications This is a Term appointment not to exceed 13 months, with provisions to extend in one year increments, up to a maximum of 8 years. There is no option for conversion to a permanent position at the end of the term appointment. A term appointment is a non-status appointment to a position in the competitive service for a specified period exceeding one year and lasting not more than six years, with a possibility for extension to eight years. Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible In order to qualify, you must meet the education and experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Basic OPM qualifications for the Engineer-GS-0810/0830/0850: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf Basic OPM qualifications for the Architect-GS-0808: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/architecture-series-0808/ In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for the GS-12 position you must also meet the following qualification requirements listed below: Minimum OPM qualification requirements for the GS-12:Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience at the GS-11 level which includes: (1) Reviewing project plans and specifications applicable to assigned job prior to contract advertisement, (2) Reviewing and recommend appropriate action to supervisor concerning contract layout drawings, (3) Monitoring inspection of construction operations for compliance with plans and certifications, and (4) Investigating need for contract change orders and make recommendations to supervisor. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Building and Construction Construction Inspection and Quality Management Oral Communication Teamwork Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-11). Education FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/. Additional Information Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration. You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. One year trial/probationary period may be required. Direct deposit of pay is required. This position requires you to submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE450) upon entry, and annually thereafter. Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet. This is a Engineers and Scientist Career Field position. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.