This position is located within the Facilities Engineering Unit of the National Animal Disease Center (NADC) for the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), in Ames, IA. In this position, you will manage construction projects that vary in scope and are completed through in-house maintenance or contractor support. You will also provide technical engineering support.

Duties

Manages construction projects including duties of Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), Engineering Project Manager (EPM), Technical Inspector (TI), and Location Coordinator (LC) as appropriate. Conducts pre-bid conference and site visits, including answering technical questions, and writing and arranging distribution of meeting minutes. Maintains contact and reports as necessary with Contracting Officer (CO) regarding performance of contractors that my affect the contract performance, cost or time. Reviews contractor’s cost proposals and makes recommendations to CO regarding fair and reasonable costs. Plans, develops approaches, designs/illustrates, and coordinates implementation of in-house and locally procured construction projects, including developing preliminary plans and construction budgets. Provides technical engineering support for Center facilities and input to the Chief/Deputy Engineer, EPM, or Architectural Engineering (A-E) firm during planning/design stages. Reads and interprets building construction drawings, specifications, and engineering and architectural reports. Make rough, though highly complex and detailed, sketches of utility systems, lab equipment, structures, etc., suitable for use as planning, estimating, and scheduling data. Consults with Unit foremen and in-house craftsmen to determine best method of accomplishing project needs.

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 https://www.e-verify.gov/.

Qualifications

Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including time-in-grade restrictions, specialized experience and/or education, as defined below. Time in grade: Current federal employees applying for a promotion opportunity must meet time-in-grade (TIG) requirement of 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the position being filled. 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 planning, designing, managing or implementing construction projects and budgets; estimating construction and facilities maintenance and repair costs; and providing technical expertise regarding construction project scope and implementation. 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. Physical Demands: Less than one-third of the incumbent's time will be sedentary. Work requires the incumbent to conduct field inspections of construction sites and NCAH buildings and facilities which involves walking over uneven and rough surfaces, entering confined spaces, climbing ladders, stooping, bending, and crawling in buildings and machines room with both cold and hot environments. Work Environment: Work involves exposure toa variety of building systems and research facilities including potential exposure to biological hazards, process piping, hazardous chemical fumes, electrical systems, construction machinery and sites, equipment noise and heights. Work may require wearing personal protective equipment such as protective clothing, boots, gloves, breathing devices, and safety goggles.

Education

This position does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address Agricultural Research Service 5601 Sunnyside Ave Beltsville, MD 20705 US
• Name: Robert Green
• Phone: (703) 259-9392
• Email: [email protected]