About the Position: You will function as a Construction Control Inspector with the Army Corps of Engineers, Nashville District, Engineering and Construction Division, located in Chattanooga, Tennessee. If you are an internal Army employee and would like to be considered for a Temporary Promotion, please apply under Announcement# CERE5044000277. Please see "Additional Information" section below for further details.

Duties

Inspect contractor workmanship and equipment and materials to ensure compliance with contract requirements. Prepare QA punch list on final inspections of completed contracts and provides technical verification for transfer documents. Perform biddability, constructability, operability, environmental, and sustainability (BCOES) reviews of plans and specifications. Participate in or conducts site showings and pre-construction conferences. Interpret plans and specifications, conferring with contractor to resolve differences of opinion. Ensure strict adherence to safety provisions of the contract by detecting and correcting unsafe conditions. Observe and investigate construction at all stages to identify problems.

Requirements

• Position requires employee to serve on rotating shifts.
• May be selected at any grade level with non-competitive promotion potential to target grade. Non-competitive promotion potential to the target grade based on time-in-grade requirements and demonstrated ability to perform the higher graded duties.
• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires a valid State motor vehicle operator's license prior to appointment and maintain the license for the duration of employment.
• Position may be filled as a Term Appointment NTE 13 months.? Term appointment has the potential to be extended beyond six years up to eight years.

Qualifications

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. Current Civilian Employees of the OrganizationCurrent Department of Army Civilian EmployeesDomestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Postal Service/Peace Corps and Other Unique AuthoritiesPriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleReinstatementVeterans Recruitment Appointment (VRA) In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or specialist 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. To qualify at the GS-09 grade level, you must have: Specialized experience: One year of specialized experience which includes applying practical knowledge of engineering methods and techniques that relate to construction; performing project oversight, and construction services related to construction; interpreting engineering construction contract plans and specifications; reviewing contractor's proposed working schedules for logic, adequacy and to determine whether construction schedules will be met. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-08). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this grade level, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. To qualify at the GS-10 grade level, you must have: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes performing project and construction services related to construction; interpreting plans and specifications, conferring with contractor to resolve differences of opinion; reviewing contractor's proposed working schedules for logic, adequacy and to determine whether construction schedules will be met. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this grade level, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. To qualify at the GS-11 grade level, you must have: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes performing project and construction services related to construction; interpreting plans and specifications, conferring with contractor to resolve differences of opinion; reviewing contractor's proposed working schedules for logic, adequacy and to determine whether construction schedules will be met; observing and investigating construction at all stages to identify problems and participating in or conducting site showings and pre-construction conferences. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-10). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this grade level, 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 ConstructionSafety ManagementWritten Communication Time in Grade Requirement: For GS-09- 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-08). For GS-10 - 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-09). For GS-11 - 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-10). To be referred, applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade and specialized experience requirements within 30 calendar days after the closing date of the announcement.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address GJ-APF-W2SM03 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT, NASHVILLE DO NOT MAIL Louisville, KY 40201 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk