As a Construction Contract Supervisor, you will have the responsibility for supervising the Construction Programs, Projects Section, Engineering Service within the Oklahoma City VA Health Care System (OKC VAHCS), comprised of a complex medical center and over 12 community care sites. This program directly impacts patients, visitors, and employees as well as the local community and you will be responsible for full scope of work accomplished within this program.

Duties

Major duties of this position include, but not limited to: Determines the actions necessary to support the continued development and implementation of the Construction Program at the OKC VAHCS under the general direction of the Projects Chief, Engineering Service. Plans the needs for the Construction Program and advises the Projects Chief, daily of any problems and proposed solutions with major critical equipment, overtime needs, design and construction phasing or problems with resource acquisition or allocation. Serves as the professional consultant and advisor on engineering matters to management of the Medical Center to give authoritative advice in planning projects. This includes space utilization, equipment selection, equipment layout, estimate of cost, funding, and the execution of all projects. Oversees the development and implementation of policies and procedures pertaining to construction projects of the medical center. Advises upper management of the need for design, construction, and service contracts to meet needs of the facility. Prepares technical statements of work for contracts and initiates documentation for the procurement of such contracts. Determines professional architectural design, construction management, coordinating interior design and furniture to deliver a complete functional space to the customer. Drafts medical center and departmental policies and procedures for the purpose of meeting or exceeding TJC construction safety and equipment management requirements. Performs pre-purchase and funding advice, and technical reviews of architect drawings and construction documents. Supervises a multiplex number of CCRs (GS-12) and involves extremely complex and diverse functions dependent upon the specific functions of the individual medical center services supported. Plans work to be accomplished by subordinates, adjusts short-term priorities, and prepares schedules for completion of work. Assigns work to subordinates based on priorities, selective consideration of the difficulty and requirements of assignments, and the capabilities of employees. Assures that logical and feasible guidelines are established to provide the economical use of resources and evaluates work performance of subordinates. Determines training needs and develops training programs for the employees of the Construction Program, prepares justifications and recommends the source for this training. Coordinates staff workloads as needed and changing priorities as required under the constantly changing conditions. Reviews, accepts, rejects, or amend the work of assigned employees. Analyzes continuing personnel problems and takes necessary corrective action, develops quality and quantity standards, recommends promotions or reassignments of employees, and promotes the participation of employees in the achievement of management goals. Selects new employees for the Construction Program, assigns and develops performance standards, performance reviews, counsel employees, addresses complaints and grievances, and initiates personnel actions as needed. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:00am - 3:30pm Telework: May be authorized for highly qualified candidates. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Construction Control Representative - Supervisor/PD635 14148-O Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: No Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 10/02/2023. 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 by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-13 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-12. 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 the most recent 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 SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: 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. In addition to the above, you may qualify based on your experience as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-12 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Utilizing an expert professional knowledge of the various disciplines of engineering including civil, electrical, mechanical, architectural, electronic, and biomedical engineering while performing work directly related to construction; Serving as the professional consultant and advisor on engineering matters to management to give authoritative advice in planning projects; Overseeing the development and implementation of policies and procedures pertaining to construction projects; Advising upper management of the need for design, construction, and service contracts to meet needs of the facility; Preparing technical statements of work for contracts; Determining professional architectural design, construction management, and coordinating interior design; Drafting medical center and departmental policies and procedures; Performing pre-purchase and funding advice, and technical reviews of architect drawings and construction documents; Planning and assigning work to be accomplished by subordinates, based on priorities, selective consideration of the difficulty and requirements of assignments, and the capabilities of employees; Determining training needs and developing training programs for the employees of the Construction Program; Coordinating staff workloads as needed and changing priorities as required under the constantly changing conditions; Understanding of the VA Construction Project Management process, and knowledge of the functions of the Contracting Officers Technical Representative (COTR). You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Administration and ManagementFinancial ManagementManages Human ResourcesOral CommunicationProject 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. Driving Requirement: Applicants must possess a valid, unrestricted State driver's license, have a safe driving record, and demonstrate that he or she is medically qualified to operate the appropriate motor vehicle safely. Physical Requirements: The work places no special physical demands on the employee. The work includes some walking, standing, sitting, bending, climbing, crawling, or reaching to inspect buildings at various stages of construction. The work involves the normal day-to-day activities found in any office job and construction project, open excavations, formwork, structural steel, etc. Work Environment: Most work is performed in an office setting with adequate heating, lighting, and ventilation. The work environment involves everyday risks or discomforts that require normal safety precautions typical of such places as offices, training rooms, and libraries. However, some of the work will involve going into areas involving moderate risks or discomforts requiring special safety precautions. Verification Statement: Your rating is subject to verification based on the resume, narratives and other relevant documents you submit, and through verification of references as appropriate. Deliberate attempts to falsify information are grounds for non-selection and for termination. In addition, falsifying information on your application can result in your being barred from federal employment. Please choose A to certify that your answers are accurate and complete. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.

Education

There is no educational substitution at this grade level.

Contacts

• Address Oklahoma City VA Health Care System 921 Northeast 13th Street Oklahoma City, OK 73104 US
• Name: Melissa Noble
• Phone: 602-831-6709
• Email: [email protected]