Summary The Construction Control Representative serves as a vital member of the Engineering Service at the VA Medical Center and all associated sites of care or services and has support/quality responsibilities for the design, construction, and activation program. Responsibilities The Construction Control Representative (CCR) serves as a vital member of the Engineering Service at the VA Medical Center and all associated sites of care or services and has support/quality responsibilities for the design, construction, and activation program. The CCR will accomplish various technical and construction management functions related to monitoring and control of construction operations, such as construction planning, space management, operation/shutdown of building utility systems, construction safety, and standardizing specifications. Duties are as listed but are not limited to: Review construction documents across the entire construction program, including drawings, specifications, and cost estimates to determine communication discrepancies, functional construction, code adherence, construction activity sequencing, value engineering, and potential conflicts with other planned or ongoing facility construction activities. Investigate and provide plans/assessments for site conditions, existing building conditions, utility conditions, building system operations, corrective/preventative maintenance history, and researching facility record documents/as-builts to ensure accuracy of construction documents and reduce risk of changes to construction contracts. Develops, maintains, and continually improves pre-bid and pre-construction agendas to enforce facility standards/constraints. Attend and participate in the pre-bid and pre-construction meetings. Review and provide constructive input to pre-bid/pre-proposal questions/request for information to ensure all prospective offerors have a level playing field and nuisances/ambiguities identified in construction documents have resolutions that promote value engineered options and reduce risk of potential conflicts. Develops, maintains, and continually improves site specific master specifications, adapts specifications to improving technologies, and suggests deviations from the VA's master specifications to those creating construction documents for continuity across all construction projects. Monitor design and construction schedules and milestones (design submission, bidding milestones, construction inspections, phasing, acceptance of space, activations, etc.). Perform quality checks and upload all required documents to the appropriate system/database for the contracting office to procure. Coordinate with Contracting Officer's Representative regarding construction phasing requirements, construction schedule requirements, and construction period of performances for construction contracts to assure minimal disruptions to normal medical center operations. Identify and ensure unacceptable construction means and methods are identified on construction documents. Consider construction activities and their impact to normal medical center operations and ensures acceptable limitations are identified on construction documents. Work with Project Manager/COR to establish a Quality Assurance Plan, to establish routine, understood criteria for acceptance and activation of projects. Develop, maintain, and continually improve scheduling requirements to maintain normal medical center operations, to execute funding operations plans, and inform prospective bidders of schedule expectations. Responsible for the government assurance on the Operations and Maintenance shops to include aligning goals with Construction activities Evaluates effectiveness of O&M work through review and analysis of appropriate production reports and inspections. Performs surveillance on repairs orders on varying elements of architectural, electrical, mechanical, and plumbing. Determines causes of unfavorable trends and variations, makes authoritative recommendations on corrective actions required on both the O&M and construction Participates in management reviews of operations and resource allocations and assures implementation of established work improvement and simplification programs. All other duties as assigned Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 0800-1630 Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Construction Control Representative/PD40417F and PD404170 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment. The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Physical Requirements: The work required does inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment. A pre-placement physical examination is required. Subject to background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary period period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. Qualifications To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 05/07/2026. You may qualify based on your experience as described below: Individual Occupational Requirements (for positions at GS-4 and above): Examples of qualifying specialized experience include: 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 crafts 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. GS-11 Grade Level Specialized Experience: One year specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-10 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: performs construction coordination, documentation, and inspection duties for the Medical Center's design and construction program; acting as alternate Contracting Office Representative (COR) working under assigned Project Managers/General Engineers; provides oversight and inspection of construction operations; confers with other employees on problems of control, inspection, administration, and safety and makes decisions for dealing with the particular problems. There is no educational substitution for the GS-11 level. Reference: For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/. Physical Requirements: Some physical exertion, such as standing, walking/climbing/crawling over different terrains, reoccurring stretching, bending, crouching, climbing, etc. Incumbent may have to lift moderately heavy items, such as testing or measuring equipment. Incumbent must complete regular and unplanned visits to construction sites with unique hazards and conditions. Incumbent is required to use different personal protective equipment, such as safety shoes, safety glasses, safety vests, etc. Work Environment: Work involves regular and reoccurring exposure to risks and discomforts that accompany construction sites, such as dust, odors, fumes, heat, noise, vibrations, slippery surfaces, electrical hazards, exposed machinery and pinch points, vehicular traffic, hot/cold weather, rain, snow, ice, uneven surfaces, etc. The incumbent must be knowledgeable of construction site hazards, remain alert to constantly changing working conditions, and wear personal protective equipment. Education There is no educational substitution at this grade level. Additional Information Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act. Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments. Receiving Service Credit for Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. VA may offer newly-appointed Federal employee's credit for their job-related non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation (a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location) and be found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well-qualified: applicants must possess experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors, and who are proficient in most of the required competencies of the job. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.
