Clarification from the agency

Applications will be accepted from all U.S. Citizens. Note: Please be advised that federal retired annuitant candidates may only be considered as a temporary employee if the role can be filled in that capacity.

*** This position is temporary in nature and is not to exceed 2 years. This is strictly a temporary appointment where there is no permanent need or permanent funding available for the work involved. It is a position that is subject to the project needs of the Agency. Therefore, the appointment could be terminated at any time due to shortage of work or shortage of funds without any advance notice.  If project work continues however, it could be extended beyond the two year time frame at the sole discretion of the Agency.  As a non-permanent employee, you may also be separated for failure to meet management’s expectations, with no advance notice. ***

Day Shift (4:00 AM - 2:30 PM) -Monday - Thursday

Hours May Change Depending on the Operational Needs of Management

*** Please Note that the resume must show comprehensive knowledge of construction management for construction and renovation projects. 

DUTIES:

On Site Construction Management

• Provides on-site construction direction and coordination to enforce safety, maintain schedules, ensure scope requirements are within budget and ensure quality standards are maintained.
• Provides guidance to trade supervisors to ensure projects are done efficiently and effectively, requiring little rework.
• Directs construction teams to ensure tasks are done efficiently and effectively, requiring little rework.
• Coordinates with jurisdiction representatives for power outages, drain downs, etc.
• Verifies critical path items are ordered and critical path tasks are completed.
• Develops and submits requests for information and potential change orders.
• Ensures scope is complete and coordinates quality control inspections.
• Recommends acceptance or rejection of construction activities and tasks.
• Manages punch list and closeout process.
• Ensures redlines drawings are completed.

Construction Project Management

• Monitors project financial outlook and confirms projects are within budget and on schedule.
• Provides feedback to construction managers if there are funding shortages or overruns that may affect project completion.
• Attends project meeting to plan upcoming work for trade employees to ensure milestones are met.
• Works with construction managers, jurisdiction representatives, consultants and clients to determine risks and makes recommendations to mitigate risks through review of construction documents and changing scopes of works.
• Works with engineers and architects, consultants and AOC staff to resolve conflicts and concerns.
• Assists construction manager in preparing reports to keep jurisdiction representatives and stakeholders informed of project status.

Construction Advice and Guidance

• Prepares constructability reviews and collaborates with consultants, architects and engineers during project proposal phase.
• Reviews project prior to construction to provide value engineering by recommending design changes and means and methods.
• Provides feedback to construction managers about lessons learned.

Contractor Oversight

• Monitors and inspects contractor performance to ensure that the entire scope of the contract is performed and all quality requirements specified are in compliance.
• Develops effective quality assurance and surveillance plans to proactively identify deficiencies in work and material.
• Informs project construction manager of deficiencies so they can take appropriate action to correct non-compliant and deficient work.
• Coordinates access requests with jurisdictions, the Chief Administrative Officer and United States Capitol Police.

Conditions of employment

• You must be a U.S. Citizen.
• You must be able to pass a drug test.
• Your resume and question responses must demonstrate the job-related KSAs.
• You must meet the definition of specialized experience.

“To be employed by the Architect of the Capitol in a paid position, an individual must meet one of the categories below:

• A citizen of the United States;
• A person who is lawfully admitted for permanent residence and is seeking citizenship as outlined in 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)(B);
• A person who is admitted as a refugee under 8 U.S.C. 1157 or is granted asylum under 8 U.S.C. 1158 and has filed a declaration of intention to become a lawful permanent resident and then a citizen when eligible;
• A person who owes allegiance to the United States (nationals of American Samoa, Swains Island, and the Northern Mariana Islands, and nationals who meet other requirements described in 8 U.S.C. 1408); or
• A person who is currently an officer or employee of the Government of the United States.”

Qualifications

You must meet the United States Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) qualification requirements (including specialized experience and/or educational requirements) for the advertised position.  You must meet all eligibility and qualifications requirements by the closing date of the job announcement.  Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualifications Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions.  It is available for your review on the OPM web site at OPM qualification standards

Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level.
 
Candidates for the GS-12 grade level must have at least 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower (GS-11) grade level in the Federal service.

Specialized experience for this position must demonstrate all of the following:

• Experience leading and/or providing construction oversight, direction, and coordination of construction projects, including renovations, infrastructure improvements and building upgrade contracts.
• Working on site with construction teams to plan and coordinate construction projects and to enforce safety, maintain schedules, and to ensure quality standards are maintained.
• Coordinating quality control inspections and ensuring scope is complete. 
• Determining risks and making recommendations to mitigate risks through review of construction documents and changing scopes of work.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Review your resume and responses carefully. Your eligibility for consideration and qualifications for the position will be determined based upon a review of your detailed resume and your responses to job specific self-assessment questions. 

Your resume will be evaluated based on evidence of your ability to demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) for this position, possession of any specialized experience, and how well your background and experience relates to the self-assessment questions in the job announcement. The self-assessment questions relate to the following knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies:

• Comprehensive knowledge of construction management for construction and renovation projects
• Construction Project Management and Contractor Oversight
• Oral Communication
• Written Communication

Your responses to the self-assessment questions serve as the basis for your initial rating. You will receive a numerical score based on your responses to these questions.  Next, your responses will be evaluated by a Human Resources Specialist and/or a subject matter expert against the information provided in your resume and optional cover letter. Your resume must support your answers to the self-assessment questions. Falsifying your background, education and/or experience is cause for non-selection or disqualification from further consideration.

Please note that a complete application is required for consideration. (Please review the “Required Documents” section of this job announcement to see what must be included in a complete application).