Construction Control Representative

Job summary

About the Position: Oversees large-scale military construction projects, ensuring compliance with contracts, specifications, and safety standards. Responsibilities include quality assurance, contract administration, safety enforcement, and coordination with contractors and stakeholders. This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for DoD Government-wide Direct Hire Authority to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

Major duties

Inspects and ensures construction meets plans, specifications, and contract terms, overseeing contractor quality control systems. Coordinates with contractors on plans, specifications, and payment estimates. Interpret plans, resolves discrepancies, and authorizes necessary quality control changes. Review safety plans, conduct inspections, and recommend work stoppage for violations. Liaise with contractors, architects, and agencies to ensure project clarity and progress. Identify, report, and follow up on construction deficiencies and ensure timely corrections.

Qualification

Who May Apply: US Citizens: 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 GS-11: One year of specialized experience which includes: Assisting in the inspection of construction projects, ensuring compliance with plans, specifications, and quality control standards under the supervision of senior staff; Assisting in the coordination and interpretation of construction plans and specifications with contractors, and supporting changes to project schedules, shop drawings, and progress reports; Supporting safety inspections on construction sites, ensuring adherence to basic safety standards and contributing to recommendations for corrective actions AND; Providing input on project progress to senior engineers or inspectors and helping prepare reports on completed work interrelated problems and issues. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level positions in the federal service (GS-9). Specialized Experience GS-12: One year of specialized experience which includes: Conducting inspections of large, complex construction projects, ensuring compliance with detailed plans, specifications, and quality assurance standards; Conferring with contractors, Architect Engineers (A/E), and other stakeholders to provide authoritative interpretation of project plans and specifications, and resolving issues related to project execution and quality control; Leading safety meetings and ensuring comprehensive monitoring of contractor safety practices, including toolbox meetings and the submission of safety reports AND; Providing regular input to senior leadership on project progress, deficiencies, and corrective actions, and participating in pre-final and final inspections to ensure project completion in accordance with contract requirements. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level positions in the federal service (GS-11). (Specialized experience must be clearly evident in your resume to be considered for this position).

Education

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.

Evaluations

Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. 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. Veterans and Military Spouses will be considered along with all other candidates.