This position is located within the Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Northeast Area (NEA), at the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center (BARC) in Beltsville, MD. In this position, you will be providing technical engineering support in the construction, repair, and renovation of facilities; interpreting and reviewing facility designs and drawings; developing statement of work and its cost estimates for a variety of multiple-use construction, repair, and renovation projects.

Duties

Check and review work planned for quantities, cost, accuracy, completeness, conformity with contract requirements, and agreements. Perform routine evaluations of the condition of facilities to determine maintenance, repair, renovation, modernization, and improvement requirements. Develop cost estimates for competitive bidding for a variety of multiple-use construction projects. Oversee the progress of facility services repairs and provide management with a monthly status report.

Requirements

• You must be a US Citizen or US National.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt.
• Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
• Successful completion of one-year probationary period, unless previously served.
• Direct Deposit: Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit E-Verify at https://www.e-verify.gov/
• FAC-COR Level I certification is required.
• Must possess and maintain a valid State driver's license in order to operate a Government-owned motor vehicle for the performance of assigned duties.

Qualifications

Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including specialized experience and/or education, as defined below. GS-11: Specialized Experience: Specialized experience is experience directly related to the position to be filled. Specialized experience must be described for each grade level advertised. The specialized experience requirements for this position are: Qualifying experience for GS-11 includes one year of specialized experience comparable to GS-10 which is directly related to the work of this position and which has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. For this position, specialized experience is experience providing technical engineering support in the construction, repair, and renovation of facilities; interpreting and reviewing facility designs and drawings; and developing cost estimates for a variety of multiple-use construction, repair, or renovation projects. Physical Demands: The work requires some physical exertion while conducting field investigations or inspections of construction sites or performing building alterations and improvements. This involves walking over uneven, rough surfaces, bending, stooping, stretching, and climbing in buildings and machine rooms and regular visits to construction or other outdoor sites. Work Environment: The incumbent performs some work in an office environment. However, to oversee or inspect field construction activities, the incumbent is exposed to moderate risks and discomforts, such as dust, strong odors, or fumes from fuels, chemicals, or engine exhaust; high levels of noise and vibration, dust, grease, electrical hazards, uncovered moving parts of machinery, moving machinery; or outdoor conditions involving moderate exposure to rain and cold or hot weather. The work also includes working around machinery, inspecting water tanks, and investigating hazardous areas due to structural weaknesses, electrical malfunctions, biohazard chambers, etc. The work environment requires the employee to stay alert continually and to take special safety precautions including wearing special protective items of clothing such as breathing devices and safety goggles. 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 and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

This position does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address Agricultural Research Service 10300 Baltimore Avenue Beltsville, MD 20705 US
• Name: Juliana Hensley
• Phone: (571) 669-3483
• Email: [email protected]