Summary About the Position: As a Construction Control Representative, the employee prepares contract change orders and cost estimates, or independently evaluates those prepared by others. The incumebent will be responsible for evaluating design feasibility and cost effectiveness; coordinating with other project personnel to negotiate differenbces in scope, direction of change, and cost of labor, materials, equipment, and overhead issues with the contractor. Responsibilities Review contractor’s proposals for feasibility. Review contractor prepared as-built drawings for accuracy and sufficiency. Assure adherence to safety program by monitoring work areas and methods of performance for safe practices. Analyze contractor’s proposals and/or user requests for additions, deletions, modifications, or other contract changes to determine the scope of work involved. Prepare contract modification and task orders in accordance with published directives. Conduct site visits to obtain and/or verify contract data. Provide comprehensive management advisory and technical services to investigate the need for contract change orders. Review contractor’s partial payment estimates for items of work claimed. Prepare documentation of contract modifications and task orders in accordance with organizational policy and directives. Identify technical conflicts, deficiencies and omissions of contracting documents to ensure efficient execution of the construction project. Draft status reports for delivery to current stakeholders. Prepare and present status briefings to current stakeholders. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange Agreement Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the experience 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: I have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-10 grade level in the Federal service which includes 1) prepares correspondence of a technical nature to contractors pertaining to administration of contracts, change orders, and transfer of completed construction; 2)inspecting materials and workmanship to ensure quality, safety, and compliance with contractual requirements; 3) reviewing contractor-submitted documents for accuracy and adequacy; 4) providing input to project engineers toward solutions or courses of action required based upon a thorough review of contract specifications, common trade practices, and observations made at project sites; and 5) furnishing field information for construction progress and feeder information for other reports. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-10). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. Time in Grade Requirement: 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-10). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Building and Construction Contracting/Procurement Project Management Written Communication Education Additional Information Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration. You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. One year trial/probationary period may be required. Direct deposit of pay is required. Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet. This is a (CP)18 Career Field position. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government Interest.