Construction Control Representative.

US Army Corps of Engineers; Rapid City (SD); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

The US Army Corps of Engineers in Rapid City seeks an experienced engineer to provide technical assistance on reviewing project plans and specifications to determine site compatibility and potential problems.

You will coordinate with contractors, private concerns, and government agencies to prevent conflicts and maintain effective public relations on construction projects; monitor phases to ensure compliance with schedules and specs.

Qualifications

• Specialized experience monitoring construction quality and ensuring compliance with contract specifications.
• Time in Grade: 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade if applicable.
• Education: This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
• Eligibility: Applicants must meet one of the specified employment authority categories.

Responsibilities

• Provides technical assistance on review of project plans to determine site compatibility and problems.
• Coordinates with contractors, private concerns, and government agencies to prevent conflicts and maintain public relations.
• Observes construction phases to ensure compliance with schedules and specifications; identify problems and determine changes.
• Investigates need for contract changes and possible claims; discusses deviations needing engineering determination.
• Makes on-the-spot decisions to avoid delays, including substitutions of materials and resolution of disputes.

Job description

Duties

• Provides technical assistance and support on the review of project plans and specifications to determine site compatibility and anticipated problems.
• Coordinates with other contractors, private concerns and government agencies involved to preclude conflicts of interests or jurisdictional disputes and to maintain effective public relations on assigned construction projects.
• Observes all construction phases to insure compliance with contract schedules, specifications and shop drawings; identify actual or potential problems and determine necessity for changes or remedial action.
• Investigates need for contract change orders, controversies which could lead to formal claims by the contractor, deviations requiring engineering determination and other matters.
• Makes on-the-spot decisions and commitments to avoid delays in construction with respect to minor changes in construction, deviations from schedules, substitution of materials, and resolution of disputes over the acceptability of work.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See

• Current Department of Army Civilian Employees
• Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)
• Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
• Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible
• Reinstatement

Specialized Experience

One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) Monitoring construction quality such as adherence to approved production schedule or proper installation of material components; 2) Analyzing various phases of construction to ensure compliance with contract specifications. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-10).

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.

Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-10).

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Position may be filled as a time-limited promotion, reassignment or change to lower grade not to exceed (NTE) 5 years by a current permanent Army employee. Time-limited promotions may be extended up to a maximum of five years. Time-limited reassignments and changes to lower grade may exceed five years, however return rights may be impacted. Position may be made permanent without further competition.

Position may be filled as a Term Appointment NTE [specific date or number of months and/or years]. Term appointments may be extended beyond of six (6) years, up to eight (8) years. With DoD approval, term appointments may be extended beyond eight (8) years.

• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• This position requires a 1 year trial period during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In making this determination, the agency may consider your performance and conduct; agency needs and interests; whether your continued employment supports organizational or Government goals; and whether it promotes the efficiency of the Federal service. Continued employment requires written certification that it advances the public interest.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• 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
• This is an Engineers & Scientists Career Field position.
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government Interest.
• A relocation or recruitment incentive MAY be authorized based on the needs of the agency.
  

Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests

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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.