Construction Manager/COR - Public Buildings Service

Duties

Performs planning, coordination, oversight, administration and management of design, construction and leasing project activities.

Serves as the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), acting as the Government’s primary technical liaison with contractors and lessors, monitoring performance, inspecting work, and documenting compliance with contractual obligations.

Captures and coordinates activities among project stakeholders including architects, engineers, contractors, leasing specialists, budget analysts, building managers and customer agencies.

Prepares briefings to leadership on costs, impact, feasibility, alternatives, issues, recommendations and status of project development and implementation.

Prepares independent Government estimates and technical analyses of A/E, CM, construction, and leasing-related proposals to support acquisition and negotiation strategies.

Provides technical support and participates in negotiations with contractors and lessors.

Maintains working relationships with Federal client agencies and external stakeholders to support project coordination.

Requirements

• US Citizens and Nationals (Residents of American Samoa and Swains Island)
• Meet all eligibility criteria within 30 days of the closing date
• Register with Selective Service if you are a male born after 12/31/1959
• If selected, you must meet the following conditions:
• Current or Former Political Appointees: OPM must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees.
• If you are a current or former Schedule A, Schedule C or NonCareer SES employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the HR Office.
• Failure to disclose this information could result in disciplinary action including removal from Federal Service.
• Serve a one year probationary period, if required.
• Undergo and pass a background investigation (Tier 2 investigation level).
• Have your identity and work status eligibility verified if you are not a GSA employee.
• We will use the Department of Homeland Security’s e-Verify system for this.
• Any discrepancies must be resolved as a condition of continued employment.
• Complete a financial disclosure report to verify that no conflict, or an appearance of conflict, exists between your financial interest and this position.

Qualifications

• To evaluate your qualifications, your resume must clearly demonstrate how you meet the specialized experience described below.
• Your resume must not exceed two pages.
• To ensure your qualifications can be fully evaluated, we recommend including the following information:
• Name, address, telephone number, email address;
• Job Title (if Federal Service, provide series and grade; if not in GS plan, provide GS equivalent grade);
• Relevant work experience—should include employer name, job title, start and end dates (month/year), the number of hours worked per week and descriptions that explain how you meet the required qualifications in the job announcement.
• Educations, certifications or licensures—If the job announcement requires any education, certifications or licensures, make sure to include the required information and any required documents like transcripts.
• Your resume should contain enough information to make a valid determination that you fully meet experience requirements for each grade level you are applying to.
• If you do not provide enough information for us to determine your qualifications, you may be rated ineligible.
• If you have volunteered your service through a National Service program (e.g., Peace Corps, Americorps), we encourage you to apply and include this experience on your resume.
• The GS-12salary range starts at $89,508 per year.
• To qualify, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level or higher in the Federal service.
• Specialized experience is experience applying engineering methods and techniques and construction practices related to building systems (e.g. heating, ventilation, air conditioning, architectural finishes, electrical systems, fire protection systems, or plumbing systems, etc.); defining requirements with customers; developing construction cost estimates; inspecting construction; administering construction contracts; and reading and interpreting engineering and architectural plans and specifications.
• Such experience must also include independently managing projects and/or large portions of projects (balance scope/quality, schedule and budget) requiring the services of multiple disciplines from project initiation phase through project closeout.