This position is located in the Engineering Service Line of the VA Medical Center in Tomah, WI.

Duties

***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION*** 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 and completes administrative assessment reports; 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 contractors, contracting officers, the facility safety officer and other interested parties; Reviews and approves submitted construction schedules and coordinates utility outages and disruptions with hospital 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; Participates in the preparation of feasibility studies, cost estimates, and monitors progress of drawings for work to be performed by contractors; Provides solutions to administrative problems, adapting or modifying conventional methods as needed; Conducts investigations to develop improved design of materials and methods; Prepares project outlines that include original designs and preliminary and final layouts; Performs market research to procure products and services to meet project needs; Performs constructability reviews of bid documents; Schedules administrative, life safety, infection control, patient safety, and fire safety reviews at the appropriate time in the planning process; Performs related duties as required. Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm. Subject to shift changes, weekends, and holiday work as needed. Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized. Telework: VA supports the use of telework as a way to help attract and retain talented individuals in public service, increase worker productivity, and better prepare the agency to operate during emergencies. This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process. Financial Disclosure Report: Not required.

Requirements

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS GS-11: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of this position, and that is typically in or related to the position. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-09 grade level in Federal service. Specialized experience includes: managing projects related to the new construction and repair of existing structures and facilities; conducting inspections to ensure contract compliance; preparing, processing, and maintaining construction contracts and project progress reports. This experience must be detailed in your resume to receive credit. ~OR~ A Ph.D., equivalent graduate degree, or 3 years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, or an LL.M. in a related field that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. One year of full-time graduate education is the number of credit hours that the school attended has determined to represent 1 year of full-time study. If that information cannot be obtained from the school, 18 semester hours should be considered as satisfying the 1 year of full-time study requirement. Part-time graduate education is creditable in accordance with its relationship to a year of full-time study at the school attended. Transcripts required. ~OR~ An equivalent combination of specialized experience and progressively higher-level graduate education as described that demonstrates your ability to perform the duties of this position. Your experience must be detailed, and transcripts required. You will be rated on the following Competencies as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position: CommunicationsContracting/ProcurementProject Management IMPORTANT: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. 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. 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). 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. Physical Requirements: The work is a combination of sedentary duties, and duties requiring physical effort and exertion such as 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 in close quarters, and lifting of light to moderate heavy items weighing less than 50 pounds. The work area is adequately lighted, heated, and ventilated and is 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 odors 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, and 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

IMPORTANT: 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 Tomah VA Medical Center 500 East Veterans Street Tomah, WI 54660 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]