This position is located within the Engineering Service at the Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center in Iron Mountain, MI. The responsibilities of the Program Manager involve direct coordination with U.S. Government staff, architectural/engineering designers, construction and maintenance contractors and the general public.

Duties

***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION*** Duties may include, but are not limited to the following: 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. 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. Participates in the preparation of feasibility studies, cost estimates, and monitors progress of drawings for work to be performed by contractors. Conducts investigations to develop improved design of materials and methods. Coordinates and ensures that contractor operations are scheduled with surrounding Medical Center activities to ensure that essential services are maintained. Conducts inspections of work to ensure compliance with contract documents. Performs other related duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm, subject to change Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved 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

TO QUALIFY FOR THIS POSITION AT THE GS-11 LEVEL YOU MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Have at least one (1) full year of specialized experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-9) in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Specialized experience includes utilizing working knowledge of the full range of principles, concepts, and methodology associated with project management of engineering projects to plan and complete assigned workload applicable to the full range of duties concerned with the design, layout, and construction of facility structures such as multi-story office buildings, medical facilities and/or steam plants; following contracting procedures, regulations and guidelines; and monitoring project budget. NOTE: Experience must be fully documented on your resume and must include job title, duties, month and year start/end dates AND hours worked per week. -OR- EDUCATION: Have successfully completed 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. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to do the work of the position. This education must have been obtained in an accredited in an accredited college or university. NOTE: Transcripts (unofficial or official) must be submitted with your application materials. Education cannot be credited without documentation. -OR- COMBINATION: Have equivalent combinations of successfully completed graduate-level education (beyond the 2nd year) and specialized experience as described above may be used to meet total qualification requirements. NOTE: Transcripts (unofficial or official) must be submitted with your application materials. Education cannot be credited without documentation. You will be rated on the following Competencies as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position: Building and ConstructionProject ManagementStandards 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 and requiring physical effort 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 to moderate heavy items weighing less than 50 pounds. 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: Recognition of Foreign Qualifications | International Affairs Office (ed.gov).

Contacts

• Address Oscar G Johnson Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility 325 East H Street Iron Mountain, MI 49801 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]