Lead Project Manager

U.S. Department of Commerce; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Department of Commerce is seeking a team lead for the Project Management section within the Building and Project Management Branch. The role provides senior technical guidance, coordinates project activities, and ensures correct execution of space and facilities management programs.

Specialized experience and formal OPM qualifications are required by the closing date. Candidates should demonstrate experience managing diverse space and construction projects, developing space planning

Qualifications

• Experience managing multiple space, construction or renovation projects from initiation to completion.
• Ability to develop space planning recommendations using data and floor plans.
• Experience overseeing project funding, cost estimates, and scopes of work, including contractor oversight.
• Experience serving as a team lead or in a similar role, mentoring staff and reporting risks.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Project Management section and provide technical guidance.
• Coordinate project activities and review work for technical accuracy.
• Assist management in effectively executing the Branch's space and facilities program.
• Monitor schedules, milestones, deliverables, and budgets to stay within scope.

Skills

Project management

Space planning

Budget oversight

Team leadership

Job description

This position serves as a team lead for the Project Management section of the Building and Project Management Branch. The position serves as the senior technical resource for the Project Management Section by providing technical guidance, coordinating project activities, reviewing work for technical accuracy, and assisting management in the effective execution of the Branch's space and facilities management program. You must meet the United States Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) qualification requirements (including specialized experience and/or educational requirements) for the advertised position. You must meet all eligibility and qualifications requirements by the closing date of the job announcement. OPM Qualifications Standards are available at Miscellaneous Administration and Program Series 0301.

Specialized Experienceis experience that has equipped applicants with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, you must possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to GS-13in the Federal service: For this position, the next lower grade level is a GS-13.

Specialized experience for this position includes:

• Experience managing multiple space, construction, or renovation projects of varying sizes from initiation through completion, including monitoring schedules, milestones, deliverables, and budgets to keep project within scope and timeline;
• Experience developing space planning recommendations, such as reductions, expansions, or reconfigurations, using utilization data, surveys, floor plans, or organizational requirements, and resolving layout or workflow problems in coordination with customers, space planners, and building or leasing officials;
• Experience overseeing project funding, cost estimates, and scopes of work for construction or alteration projects, including reviewing work orders and funding documents and providing oversight of contractor performance and invoices as a COR or in a comparable role; and
• Experience serving as a team lead or in a comparable role, such as assigning and balancing work tracking progress, reviewing work for accuracy, mentoring staff, and informing management of workload issues or project risks.

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). 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.