This position is located within the Engineering Service Line at the Edward Hines Jr. VA Medical Center in Hines, IL. The position functions as a facility Project Manager over work performed at the VA Medical Center and Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs) which involves direct coordination with 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*** The major duties include but are not limited to: Oversees and coordinates project management activity related to planning and monitoring construction design from conception state 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; 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; 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; Participates in the preparation of feasibility studies, cost estimates, and monitors progress of drawings for work to be accomplished by contractors; Provides solutions to administrative problems that may arise in the daily accomplishment of projects; Conducts investigations to develop improved design of materials and methods; Performs constructability reviews of bid documents prepared by Architects, Engineers and/or Construction and Environmental Section Technicians to ensure completeness and correctness; Coordinates and ensures that contractor operations are scheduled with surrounding hospital activities to ensure that essential services are maintained; Conducts inspections of work to ensure compliance with contract documents; Prepares and processes documents related to construction contracts, including progress reports, progress payment requests, payrolls, submittals, inspection reports, change order requests, time extension requests, etc.; and, Performs all other duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 7:00 am - 3:30 pm. Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position at the GS-11 grade level, you must meet one of the following: Experience: You must have at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-9) in the Federal Service that has given you the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities required to successfully perform the duties of a Project Manager, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience is applying the full range of principles, concepts, and methodology associated with project management of engineering projects to plan and complete assigned workload applicable duties concerned with the design, layout, and construction of facility structures; understanding/following engineering codes, guidelines, standards, regulations, policies, and precedents (i.e., National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and other related regulations, policies, and precedents which affect facility operations and construction). 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: Successful completion of 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, from an accredited college or university. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the Project Manager position. NOTE: Transcripts (unofficial or official) must be submitted with your application materials. Education cannot be credited without documentation.~OR~ Combination: Equivalent combination of successfully completed graduate level education (beyond the second year) and specialized experience, as described above, which may be used to meet total experience requirements for this grade level. The education portion must include graduate courses that demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the Project Manager position and must have been obtained in an accredited college or university. NOTE: Transcripts (unofficial or official) must be submitted with your application materials. Education cannot be credited without documentation. ~AND~ Driver's License Requirement (Screen-out): This position requires driving a government vehicle to perform the official duties of the position; therefore, a current and valid state-issued driver's license is required. Note: We cannot accept photographs, therefore; please do not submit a copy of your driver's license with your application package. If an interview is requested, you may be required to provide a copy of your current and valid state-issued driver's license. You will be rated on the following Competencies as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position: PLANNING AND EVALUATING CONTRACTING/PROCURMENT CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION CUSTOMER SERVICE PROBLEM SOLVING PROJECT MANAGEMENT STRESS TOLERANCE 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 of the position 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 Edward Hines Junior Hospital 5000 South 5th Avenue Hines, IL 60141 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]