Job Title:Project Manager
Department:General Services Administration
Agency:Public Buildings Service
Job Announcement Number:1405058LBDE
SALARY RANGE: | $52,516.00 to $68,267.00 / Per Year |
OPEN PERIOD: | Wednesday, September 10, 2014 to Tuesday, September 23, 2014 |
SERIES & GRADE: | GS-1101-09 |
POSITION INFORMATION: | Full-time - Permanent |
PROMOTION POTENTIAL:12 | |
DUTY LOCATIONS: | Few vacancies in the following location: Chicago, IL View Map |
WHO MAY APPLY: | All United States citizens and nationals (residents of American Samoa and Swains Island). |
SECURITY CLEARANCE: | Other |
SUPERVISORY STATUS: | No |
JOB SUMMARY:
GSA has been repeatedly named by the Partnership for Public Service as one of the 'Best Places to Work in the Federal Government'.
As a Project Manager trainee, you will assist in the management of a variety of complex projects involving initial space design and build out, repair and alterations, new construction or other projects to provide space that is suitable for customer needs.
This position is located in the Public Buildings Service, Chicagoland Service Center Operations Division. This office is responsible for developing, directing, acquiring and delivering services related to the operations, maintenance, and repair of Federal buildings and leased space.
As a Project Manager trainee, you will assist in the management of a variety of complex projects involving initial space design and build out, repair and alterations, new construction or other projects to provide space that is suitable for customer needs.
This position is located in the Public Buildings Service, Chicagoland Service Center Operations Division. This office is responsible for developing, directing, acquiring and delivering services related to the operations, maintenance, and repair of Federal buildings and leased space.
DUTIES:
The selected trainee will learn the duties and responsibilities of a GSA Project Manager which includes exercising full responsibility for the administration and management of assigned projects, to include the direction and control of project planning, programming (including scope of work); design and construction activities; budgeting and reprogramming of fund allocations, contract evaluation and technical contract administration, etc.
Projects involve renovation of a large footprint of customer space, demolition and construction to reconfigure one or more floors of a building for a new customer or a markedly different mission need as well as ongoing management and oversight over more standard initial space alterations, building systems or major equipment upgrades or retrofits or similar projects involving substantive coordination, management and project oversight and direction. Examples of developmental duties may include:
Projects involve renovation of a large footprint of customer space, demolition and construction to reconfigure one or more floors of a building for a new customer or a markedly different mission need as well as ongoing management and oversight over more standard initial space alterations, building systems or major equipment upgrades or retrofits or similar projects involving substantive coordination, management and project oversight and direction. Examples of developmental duties may include:
- Developing project schedules and activities in support of project requirements and developing cost and financial documentation for assigned projects.
- Coordinating development of project activities and obtaining final commitment on final schedules and plans.
- Participating in procurement planning for projects.
- Negotiating contract specifications and design changes.
- Monitoring project reviews, readjusting funds, schedules, scopes of work for assigned projects.
- Participating and conducting formal and informal presentations, briefings or necessary customer interactions on all aspects of projects.
- Performing technical duties necessary for the management on on-site construction, renovation and repair projects.
- Developing cost estimates for design and/or construction work that needs to be contracted out.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
The GS-9 annual salary starts at $52,516, if you meet the following qualifications. You must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement.
To qualify, you must demonstrate that you meet one of the following:
One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 level of the Federal service. Specialized experience is assisting with project management for new construction, conversions or alterations of multi-story office buildings, large office complexes, or courthouses. Such experience must include assisting with the preparation of project plans; tracking project expenses and funding for projects; applying procurement practices and techniques; accomplishing work through project team members; participating in contract negotiations and performing contract administration.
OR
You possess a master's or equivalent level degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or an LL.B. or JD. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work.
OR
You possess a combination of graduate level education and appropriate specialized experience that together meet the qualification requirements of this position.
To qualify, you must demonstrate that you meet one of the following:
One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 level of the Federal service. Specialized experience is assisting with project management for new construction, conversions or alterations of multi-story office buildings, large office complexes, or courthouses. Such experience must include assisting with the preparation of project plans; tracking project expenses and funding for projects; applying procurement practices and techniques; accomplishing work through project team members; participating in contract negotiations and performing contract administration.
OR
You possess a master's or equivalent level degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or an LL.B. or JD. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work.
OR
You possess a combination of graduate level education and appropriate specialized experience that together meet the qualification requirements of this position.
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