Construction Control Representative

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Northampton (MA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs invites applications for a Construction Control Representative at the Edward P. Boland VA Medical Center in Leeds, MA.

This full-time role supports the Facilities Management Service by ensuring construction projects comply with plans, specifications, and safety standards. Applicants must meet time-in-grade and experience requirements and provide SF-50 forms. Closing date: 2026-08-18.

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-09 in construction-related roles, including interpretting plans/specs and inspecting workmanship.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Customer Service

Data Management

Decision Making

Design

Flexibility

Integrity/Honesty

Interpersonal Skills

Knowledge Management

Learning

Project Management

Reading Comprehension

Safety Engineering

Self-Management

Stakeholder Management

Stress Tolerance

Teamwork

Job description

This Construction Control Representative position is located in Facilities Management Service at the Edward P. Boland VA Medical Center, Leeds MA location. This position is a full-time at 40 hours per week. To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 08/18/2026.

Time-In-Grade Requirement

Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-09. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade.

Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment.

• Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade (GS-09) in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: 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 and 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. (Must be reflected on your resume)

You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:

• Attention to Detail
• Customer Service
• Customer Service (Clerical/Technical)
• Data Management
• Decision Making
• Design
• Flexibility
• Integrity/Honesty
• Interpersonal Skills
• Knowledge Management
• Learning
• Project Management
• Reading Comprehension
• Safety Engineering
• Self-Management
• Stakeholder Management
• Stress Tolerance
• Teamwork

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; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.

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/.