This position serves as the Construction Project Specialist/Activation Coordinator for the Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans' Hospital (Truman VA) located in the Associate Director's Office in Columbia, MO. The position has the primary responsibility to plan, develop and coordinate the technical administrative activities associated with activation of a major research lease.

Duties

***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION*** Oversees the management, control, coordination, and execution of construction projects; Implements corporate decisions, guidance, laws, regulations, and policy into the development of assigned project(s) and intermediate products; Acts as the point of contact for assigned projects, communicates project/activation status to internal and external stakeholders, conducts regular progress review meetings, and submits appropriate written progress reports; Integrates stakeholder/customer requirements into a comprehensive management plan, establishes responsibilities and sets expectations, controls and manages assigned project budgets and schedules, and assures that Medical Center commitments to stakeholders/customers are met; Ensures all project actions and issues are documented, coordinated, tracked, and resolved; Conducts an annual comprehensive space inventory of associated community-based outpatient clinics, and continuously assesses facility needs relative to veteran population (present and future); Works with leadership to coordinate space and equipment planning from conception through activation through in-depth knowledge of use requirements and availability of resources to fulfill these requirements; Ensures that finished plans are formulated in accordance with and comply with commercial building codes, safety and environmental guidelines, and the VA master specification for all renovation and new construction projects; Develops and maintains cost estimates in coordination with design consultants and works with construction contractors to track project progress and milestones; Manages and maintains project programming and scheduling, funding, budgeting, coordination, financial planning, milestone monitoring, miscellaneous studies, analyses, and reporting activities; Controls and manages project milestones and budgets from preliminary stages through design, construction, and initial operations; Serves as the primary Contracting Officer's Representative for all leases, memorandums of understanding (MOU) and supplemental agreements between building owner, lessors, other government agencies and other entities in agreement with the medical center for buildings, space, land and other capital assets managed by the Engineering Service; Prepares contract specifications to include complex statements of work and obtains accurate and sufficient data to support continuation or cancellation of contractual obligations through quality monitoring; Performs related duties as required. Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm. Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized. 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.

Requirements

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS GS-12: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of this position, and that is typically in or related to the position. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level in Federal service. Specialized experience includes: planning, developing, and coordinating technical administrative activities associated with department/office moves and activations; managing project milestones and budgets; and managing and reviewing various contract types, methods, statements of work, terms, and conditions. This experience must be detailed in your resume to receive credit. 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.

There is no educational substitution at this grade level.

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: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

• Address Harry S Truman Memorial Veterans Hospital 800 Hospital Drive Columbia, MO 65201 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]