Construction Management Specialist

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience GS-7: one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-05 grade level in the Federal service which includes performing a variety of business management duties in an office environment; preparing correspondence; maintaining contract files/records; making travel arrangements; timekeeping, and complete weekly reports. OR Successfully completed one full academic year of graduate-level education in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as, Clerical, Administrative, or Business management. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) OR Successfully completed all the requirements for a bachelor’s degree and am claiming Superior Academic Achievement. In order to be creditable under this provision, Superior Academic Achievement must have been gained in a curriculum that is qualifying for the position to be filled, such as that identified in B above. Specialized Experience GS-9: one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service which includes performing a variety of business management duties in an office environment; preparing correspondence; maintaining contract files/records; making travel arrangements; timekeeping, and complete weekly reports, purchasing, government property, human resources issues, new employee orientation. OR Successfully completed a masters or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree , in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the work of the position, such as Clerical, Administrative, or Business management. . (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) OR Specialized experience as described in A, but less than one year; and I have at least one year of graduate education as described in B, but less than the required two years. I have computed the percentage of the requirements that I meet, and the total is at least 100% (To compute the percentage, divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then, divide your semester hours of graduate education beyond the first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify.). (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) Specialized Experience GS-11: One year of specialized experience which includes performing a variety of business management duties in an office environment; preparing correspondence; maintaining contract files/records; making travel arrangements; timekeeping, and complete weekly reports, purchasing, government property, human resources issues, new employee orientation; Collaborates with the Resident/Area Engineer in the planning, scheduling, and monitoring of construction placement for the Resident/Area Office to help assure adequacy, timeliness, and proper allocation of the FTE manpower, material, and financial resources. Supports the Resident/Area Engineer in performing Office Engineering functions including documentation of construction contract modifications, analyzing government cost estimates and contractor’s proposal. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). OR Education: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Construction Management, Business Administration, etc. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Administration and Management Computer Skills Manages and Organizes Information Time in Grade Requirement GS-7: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-05).Time in Grade Requirement GS-09: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-07). Time in Grade Requirement GS-11: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-09).
About the Position: Serve as a Construction Management Specialist assigned to the Office Engineering section or Resident/Area Office. The incumbent has responsibility for performing many office engineering and business management duties in support of the construction management operation. *This position may be filled remotely for highly qualified applicants.*