Program Manager

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers seeks a Program Executive to oversee the VA John J. Cochran Veterans Hospital major design and construction program, ensuring effective customer interface and program execution.

Responsibilities include managing design/construction milestones, coordinating with stakeholders, leading a professional team in project management, budgeting, scheduling, and contract administration to meet cost, schedule, and quality commitments.

Qualifications

• Managing and executing a major design and construction program ensuring compliance with project management plans and schedules.
• Monitoring project milestones and analyzing deviations in design and construction projects to develop solutions that maintain cost, schedule, and quality commitments.
• Leading a team of professional and technical staff engaged in project management, budgeting, scheduling, and contract administration for complex construction projects.
• Interfacing with customers and stakeholders to represent leadership, resolve issues, and ensure communication of project status and commitments.

Skills

Accountability

Customer Service

Decisiveness

Flexibility

Interpersonal Skills

Problem Solving

Resilience

Job description

About the Position:

Serve as Program Executive for the overall VA John J. Cochran Veterans Hospital major design and construction program, responsible for all facets of customer interface and program execution.

Who May Apply:

Current Civilian Employees of the Command Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below.

Specialized Experience:

1. Managing and executing a major design and construction program ensuring compliance with project management plans and schedules.
2. Monitoring project milestones and analyzing deviations in design and construction projects to develop solutions that maintain cost, schedule, and quality commitments.
3. Leading a team of professional and technical staff engaged in project management, budgeting, scheduling, and contract administration for complex construction projects.
4. Interfacing with customers and stakeholders to represent leadership, resolve issues, and ensure communication of project status and commitments.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-14). 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.

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:

• Accountability
• Customer Service
• Decisiveness
• Flexibility
• Interpersonal Skills
• Problem Solving
• Resilience

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-14).