This position is located at the VA's Office of Construction and Facilities Management, Office of Design and Construction - Western Region, in San Francisco, CA.

Duties

This position is for a Project Manager (PM) in an Engineering or Architect series and will serve as team lead. The incumbent is responsible for the management and acquisition processes for the pre-design (Project Book), design and construction of major Veterans Affairs (VA) projects within the Office of the Secretary, Office of Acquisition, Logistics and Construction (OALC), Office of Construction and Facilities Management (CFM), Office of Design and Construction (ODC). The design contracts are mostly for Design-Bid-Build or Design-Build package development though there are cases where other contract types could be utilized for project delivery. CFM is the owner of the project and serves as Design and Construction Agent for most projects, however CFM does partner with Non-Department Federal Entities (NDFE - e.g. General Services Administration, United States Corps of Engineers, etc) to serve as Design and Construction Agent within both the Leasing and Major construction programs, when required or in the best interest of VA. PM functions include acquisition processes and initiation of statement of work for contracts for schematic design, design development, and construction document packages developed by a private architectural and engineering firms as well as oversight for the acquisition and administration of the construction contracts to build facilities in support of the Senior Resident Engineer, once assigned; coordinates with the Contracting Officer for initiation and execution of processes involving negotiation, issuance, and administration of all contract changes of A/E services, testing labs, supplementary A/E contract services, and Commissions services; leads a team comprised of a matrix of architectural and civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, and other engineering disciplines partnered to prepare and complete accurate and fully coordinated documents, including contract provisions, drawings and specifications, to comply with VA criteria, standards, and all appropriate codes; and administers the A/E Construction Period Services, Testing Lab, Commissioning, and associated contracts during the construction stage. Work schedule: Typically, the work schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm. Compressed/Flexible Schedule: Available Telework: Some Telework may be available Remote/Virtual: This is not a virtual or remote position. Position Description Title/PD#: Interdisciplinary General / Civil / Mechanical / Electrical Engineer / Architect/PD14105A The full performance level of this position is GS - GS-14. At the level GS-12 and GS-13 levels, you will perform similar duties but under closer supervision. Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met. Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level. Relocation Expenses: Authorized The Department of Veterans Affairs offers Permanent Change of Station (PCS) relocation services. Permanent Change of Station is the relocation of a household due to government convenience in connection with a transfer between duty stations or facilities. For more information go to http://vaww.fscdirect.fsc.va.gov/pcs.aspRelo. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required

Requirements

• Subject to a background/security investigation.
• Designated and/or random drug testing may be required.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• You may be required to serve a probationary period.
• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
• Transcripts required.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all specialized experience and time in grade requirements within 45 days of the closing date of this announcement, 08/31/2023. Time-In-Grade Requirement: 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 within 45 days of the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-12 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-11. For a GS-13 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-12, and for a GS-14 position, you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-13. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If your most recent non-award SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional non-award SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one year time-in-grade. Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. You may qualify based on your education and/or experience, as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-11 if applying for the GS-12, GS-12 if applying for the GS-13, and GS-13 if applying for the GS-14, in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: experience as a licensed engineer or architect and has demonstrated involvement as a planner, project manager, or designer; experience as a construction engineer on a major building system and/or medical facility; project management experience and knowledge of project management principles, methods, or tools for developing scheduling, coordinating and managing projects; demonstrated problem solving skills; as well as experience in writing and communication. (Evidence of this specialized experience must be supported by detailed documentation of like duties performed in positions held on your resume. You will also need to provide work experience information such as hours per week, salary, and starting/ending dates of employment (month and year format) to establish you have one (1) full year of specialized experience at the required grade level). AND, Degree: Professional Engineering. To be acceptable, the curriculum must: (1) be in a school of engineering with at least one curriculum accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) as a professional engineering curriculum; or (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statistics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics. (TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED) OR Combination of education and experience. College-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying professional engineering, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering. The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following: Professional registration, Written Test, Specified academic courses or Related curriculum. OR Degree: Architecture or related field that included 60 semester hours of course work in architecture or related disciplines of which at least (1) 30 semester hours were in architectural design, and (2) 6 semester hours were in each of the following: structural technology, properties of materials and methods of construction, and environmental control systems. (TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED) OR Combination of education and experience. College-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the arts and sciences underlying professional architecture, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the architectural principles, methods, and techniques and their applications to the design and construction or improvement of buildings. The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by a related curriculum or experience that demonstrates the applicant has acquired a thorough knowledge of the fundamental principles and theories of professional architecture. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: CommunicationContract AdministrationFinancial ManagementLeadershipProject Management 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; religions; 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. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Physical Requirements: The work is primarily sedentary with occasional travel. There may be some walking, climbing, and crawling at times to review or inspect work at the jobsite. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.

Education

There is no educational substitution at this grade level.

A transcript must be submitted with your application.

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.

Contacts

• Address Construction and Facilities Management 425 I Street NW Washington, DC 20001 US
• Name: NCA Human Resources Center
• Phone: (317)916-3660
• Email: [email protected]