Incumbent serves as a Construction Control Representative for all delegated construction activities, with additional responsibilities to accomplish various technical and construction management functions relating to construction planning, space management, record documentation for construction and facility management, energy management, and operation of building utility systems with the Southern Arizona VA Health Care System in Tucson, Arizona.

Duties

Duties include but are not limited to: Participates in design review conferences, reviews preliminary plans and specifications prior to advertisement for constructability, building code compliance, construction sequencing, value engineering, anticipated physical obstructions and other construction difficulties and availability of selected materials. Attends and participates in pre-bid conferences to orient and inform bidders as to locations, features, requirements, and special conditions. Reviews final plans and specifications for construction feasibility, practical accomplishment and interprets technical materials for other participants. Reviews material submittals and shop drawings to determine compliance with contract drawings and specifications. Coordinates construction phasing requirements and construction schedules with contractors and stakeholders to assure compliance with contract documents and to minimize interruption of continuous medical center operations. Conducts inspection of construction activities for compliance with design intents, quality assurance and workmanship, adherence to established schedule and budget, and compliance with all safety and environmental regulations. Decides upon such matters as suitability of completed work, adequacy of construction equipment, practicability of construction operations, reasonableness of schedules and estimates, adequacy of inspection and control procedures. Reviews correspondence and reports on construction status and progress, tests, administration, contractor's estimates relative to construction of the project and unanticipated contingencies and makes decisions and/or recommendations relative to most practical methods of accomplishing desired results. Reviews or initiates proposed changes in contract requirements and makes recommendations for desirability, construction feasibility, and reasonableness of costs. Participates in contract negotiation to modify existing terms and submits appropriate documents to contracting officer for modification execution. Coordinates utility outages to minimize impacts to clinical operations. Responsible for reviewing and approving contractor's proposed plan, notifying and gaining approval from impacted Services and management, coordinating with in-house staff for utility shut-off/turn-on, and for provisioning of temporary support measures. Reviews and responds to requests for information from construction contractors by investigating plans, site conditions, existing building and utility conditions, troubleshooting building system operations, and researching facility record documents. Coordinates work schedules and supports co-workers in accomplishing work during off-hours and weekends. Prepares progress reports and computation sheets from bid breakdown. Recommends progress payments based upon the percentage of work satisfactorily completed and determines any withholdings for unsatisfactory work. Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 7:00 am to 3:30 pm (tour hours may be flexible). May require to work night and weekend shift on occasion for project support. Position Description Title/PD#: Construction Control Representative/PD12309A Physical Requirements: The work requires some physical exertion. such as long periods of standing; walking over rough, uneven, rocky, or slippery surfaces; bending, crouching, stooping, stretching, climbing, or similar activities; recurring lifting of light to moderately heavy items weighing less that 50 pounds.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• You may be required to serve a probationary period
• Subject to background/security investigation
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-10. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. In addition to meeting Time-In-Grade requirement, applicants must meet the Specialized Experience by the closing date of this announcement: GS-11: You must have at least (1) one full year of specialized experience (equivalent to the GS-10 grade level in the federal service); experience that equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities (KSA's) and other characteristics to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled, in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Specialized Experience: Engineering aid or technician or surveying technician performing work directly related to construction; Construction inspector or construction representative responsible for interpreting plans and specifications, inspecting materials and workmanship, and insuring adherence to safety requirements; Supervisor of craft persons, equipment operators, or mechanics engaged in construction work, provided that the experience involved responsibility for interpreting plans and specifications and inspecting workmanship for adherence to such plans and specifications. 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; religions; 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.

Education

There is no educational substitution for the GS-11 level.

Contacts

• Address Tucson VA Medical Center 3601 South Sixth Avenue Tucson, AZ 85723 US
• Name: Edgar Uriarte
• Phone: 5628268000 X6892
• Email: [email protected]