Serves as a Construction Control Representative in the Construction Management Division (COND), Engineering Department, of the United States Section, International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico (USIBWC). Ensures adequate inspection and controls, and monitors construction operations, while maintaining liaison with Contracting Officer Representatives (COR) to ensure compliance with contract requirements.

Duties

Monitors and investigates construction at all phases to identify major problems and take timely and correct action. Makes thorough studies of contract drawings and specifications. Ensures that all construction operations are performed in accordance with safety requirements and regulations. Conducts preconstruction and post-award meetings to discuss technical provisions, principal construction features, specifications, and contractual procedural requirements. Provide construction management control and surveillance of the work being performed by the contractor. Operates a government motor vehicle such as a sedan, pickup, or carryall to visit construction sites.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. Citizen or Naturalized U.S. Citizen.
• Status Candidates Only: You must meet one or more criteria in the Area of Consideration section.
• You must obtain and maintain a favorable background investigation.
• You must complete and successfully pass the DHS required E-verify employment verification check.
• You may be required to serve a one-year probationary period.
• You must possess and maintain a valid U.S. Motor Vehicle Driver License, without impeding restrictions, that a U.S. state, the District of Columbia, or a U.S. territory has issued.
• You must successfully complete a pre-employment medical examination.
• You may be required you to work overtime.
• You must be able to lift and carry up to 44 pounds unassisted, and over 44 pounds with assistance.
• You must be able to sustain periods of substantial walking, bending, stooping, standing, crouching, stretching, and reaching; the pre-employment medical examination will evaluate all such requirements
• You must possess or obtain and maintain, either upon or within 60 days of appointment, a Federal Acquisition Certification for Contracting Officer’s Representative (FAC-COR) Level I.
• You must complete and submit the required U.S. Office of Government Ethics Confidential Financial Disclosure Report within 30 days upon entrance on duty and annually thereafter.
• You may be required to travel, with overnight stay, up to 20% of the time.
• You may be required to enter Mexico to carry out official agency business.

Qualifications

Qualifications must be met by 03/18/2024 Minimum Qualification Requirement - To qualify for this position, you must have: At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GG-11 level in the Federal service or equivalent pay bands (this experience could have been obtained in either the public or private sector), that equipped you with the knowledge, skills and abilities needed to perform successfully the duties of this position. Examples of Specialized Experience: ensuring construction projects are performed in accordance with contract plans and specifications; resolving contracting issues with contractors, engineers, and staff;collecting, compiling, and furnishing data regarding costs, quantities, and the time involved on proposals; determining adequacy of and validity of contractor's data; reviewing engineering reports, design drawings, specifications, and cost estimates for proposed construction projects; making technical recommendations for modification; performing inspections necessary to ensure that construction by contract is performed in accordance with contract drawings and specifications; providing technical reviews and onsite observations of projects; analyzing construction plans and specifications to identify when to correct discrepancies and adjust materials and supplies based on availability; operating a government motor vehicle such as a sedan, pickup, or carryall to visit construction sites. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website: http://www.opm.gov/qualifications. For Merit Promotion (MP)/Status Applicants Only: Time in Grade (TIG): Current and former Federal employees must have a minimum of 52 weeks at the next lower grade level to be eligible under Merit Promotion procedures. An SF-50 must be provided that verifies eligibility as stated in the Area of Consideration section. Remove if wage grade. Your resume must have complete information: Please ensure your resume accurately reflects the duties and responsibilities under each position you have held with each employer. In describing your experience, please be clear and specific. It is your responsibility to make sure your resume states complete information for each job entry (beginning and ending dates of employment stated as MM/YYYY; and total hours worked per week). If your resume does not provide enough information regarding your work history for us to make a creditable qualification determination, your application package may be rendered disqualified, and you will no longer be considered for this position. Part-Time or Unpaid Experience: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid work on the same basis as for paid experience. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. To receive credit for such experience you must indicate clearly the nature of the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the number of hours per week spent in such employment.

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone - no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Contacts

• Address United States Section, International Boundary and Water Commission 4191 N. Mesa Street El Paso, TX 79902 US
• Name: USIBWC HRO
• Email: [email protected]