Senior Construction Inspector

US Architect of the Capitol; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

US Architect of the Capitol in Washington, DC, seeks a Construction Inspector to oversee compliance with contract specifications on historic projects within the Office of the Chief Engineer, Construction Management Division.

The selectee reviews on-site workmanship, coordinates with engineers, architects, contractors, and COR, and supports contract administration activities such as statements of work and performance standards.

Qualifications

• Specialized experience required at GS-12 level.
• Experience conducting inspections to ensure quality and contract compliance.
• Experience coordinating with engineers, architects, contractors, and COR.

Responsibilities

• Inspect construction projects to ensure compliance with contract specifications.
• Monitor execution of new construction and renovations.
• Assist the Contracting Officer and COR with contract administration.

Skills

Inspection experience

Contract admin support

Construction coordination

Job description

This position is located in the Architect of the Capitol, Office of the Chief Engineer, Construction Management Division, Construction Management Branch. The selectee will be responsible for inspecting work on construction projects for compliance with contract specifications. Projects involve structures that are of great historical significance requiring the use of specialized construction methods to accomplish.

Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level.

Candidates for the GS-12 grade level must have at least 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower (GS-11) grade level in the Federal service.

Specialized experience for this position includes:

• Conducting inspection of construction projects to ensure proper quality of work and compliance with contract specifications and requirements.
• Monitoring the execution of new construction, renovations, infrastructure improvements, and/or building upgrade activities.
• Assisting the Contracting Officer and/or Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) with contract administration such as statements of work, performance standards, and evaluation functions.
• Working with on-site and off-site engineers, architects, contractors, and craft workers on construction or design issues and recommending improvements.