The Project Manager position is organizationally aligned under the Engineering Section of the Facility Management Service at the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, Chicago, IL. This position provides oversight and coordination of project management activities at the Jesse Brown VA Hospital campus and its Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs). Relocation/Recruitment incentive may be authorized to a highly qualified candidate.

Duties

Duties Include: Oversees and coordinates project management activity related to planning and monitoring construction design from conception stage to final drawing completion. Reviews construction plans and specifications on both small and large-scale projects with architectural and engineering firms. Provides administrative direction and oversight over construction control activities and project milestones. Monitors budget from planning through construction phases and makes frequent inspections of worksites to ensure compliance with contract requirements. Conducts and participates in partial and final inspections of completed work. Reviews project progress, measuring performance and taking necessary corrective actions to maintain agreed upon schedule and cost. Develops work packages from maintenance and repair backlog and provides justification and supporting data for projects. Ensures construction and patient/public safety risks are appropriately managed during all phases of design (site investigation) and construction. Coordinates the preconstruction and safety meetings with contractor/s, contracting officer/s, facility safety officer and other interested parties. Reviews and approves submitted construction schedules and coordinates utility outages and disruptions with Medical Center activities to ensure that essential services are maintained with minimum interruption to patient care. Coordinates personnel moves both before and after the construction activities. Ensures the completion of technical design review for all projects developed in-house or by other design agencies based on project management timeframes. Recommends contract changes and assists in the contract modification process by developing or obtaining from the project Architect/Engineer the scope of the change and cost estimates, reviewing contractor proposals, negotiating costs and time extensions, and requesting funding. Provides the necessary administrative coordination of resolution of contract disputes and provides evidence and testimony in court if deemed necessary. Performs other related duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Project Manager/PD23066A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: May be authorized to a highly qualified candidate. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, facility applicants must meet all requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement. Non-facility applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 11/02/2023. 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-11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-09. 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. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: Specialized Experience GS-11: At least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade (GS-09) in the Federal service, that equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the Project Manager position and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience for this position includes: Experience in positions that required knowledge of the full range of principles, concepts, and methodology associated with project management of engineered projects to include design, layout, and construction; knowledge of construction methods, procedures and materials including procedures and standards of Hospital construction; knowledge of civil, electrical, and mechanical engineering concepts, principals and methods; knowledge of Architectural Engineering contract procedures and construction project management; knowledge and skill in applying analytical and evaluative methods and techniques to issues or functions related to project management and engineering fields; knowledge of Codes, NFP A Guidelines (101 Life Safety Code, 99 Health Care Facilities), the Joint Commission standards, and OSHA/EPA regulations, policies and precedents; and broad understanding of state and local jurisdiction over the use of land and natural resources, the construction of facilities and utilities, and the distribution of utilities services such as power distribution, electronic, plumbing, steam, vacuum, medical gas, fire alarm, fire sprinklers, pneumatic tube systems and other electrical and mechanical systems. --OR-- Substitution of Education for Experience GS-11: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, obtained in an accredited college or university, or LL.M., if related to the Project Manager position, may be substituted for specialized experience to qualify for this grade 11 position. Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position. NOTE: Transcripts Required. --OR-- Combination Education and Experience GS-11: A Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related to the Project Manager position, obtained in an accredited college or university which may be substituted for specialized experience to qualify for this GS 11 position if such education demonstrates the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to do the work of the position. NOTE: Transcripts Required. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Customer Service (Clerical/Technical)Information Technology ArchitecturePlanning and EvaluatingProject 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 a combination of sedentary and requiring physical effor6t and exertion such as e.g., walking, standing, carrying light items such as manuals or briefcases, or driving or traveling by motor vehicle. Long periods of standing, bending, and stooping is also required to observe and study work operations in project construction areas/sites, confined spaces, mechanical equipment rooms, and other spaces that are noisy, dirty, and close quarters, and lifting of light or moderate heavy items weighing less than 50 pounds. Work Environment: The work area is adequately lighted, heated, and ventilated typical of such places as offices, training rooms, and libraries. The work environment also involves everyday risks or discomforts that require normal safety precautions. There are regular and reoccurring visits to the project construction sites, mechanical equipment rooms, confined spaces, and other spaces that are noisy, dusty, where strong orders exist, dirty and close quarters which may involve moderate risks or discomforts. Personal protective equipment (PPE) is required in many of these spaces and required to be worn to ensure safety. There will be occasional exposure to moderate risks or discomforts in storage areas, mechanical equipment rooms, boiler plants and steam tunnels, outdoor conditions involving exposure to cold/hot weather, rain and wind. 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

A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.

Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. 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. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

• Address Jesse Brown Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center 820 South Damen Avenue Chicago, IL 60612 US
• Name: Felicia Davis
• Phone: 312-569-8107
• Email: [email protected]