Project Manager

Federal Aviation Administration •

Washington DC, District of Columbia, United States

Position Type: Contractor

Job Description:

Serves as a mid-level Project Manager in the Aviation Property Management Organization, Project Management Division (APM-300), the lead organization for space planning and design and construction within the FAA. The work performed by APM-300 supports all FAA Lines of Businesses and Staff Offices.

Duties

As the Project Manager, he/she provides project support under the minimal direction of the Manager, Program Manager and/or other experience professionals. The incumbent applies experience and comprehensive knowledge applicable to planning and conducting functional activities for projects/programs. The incumbent is responsible for projects support relating to new construction and/or improvement of new or existing facilities that involve architecture; landscape architecture; interior design; space planning; and civil, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, and structural engineering disciplines.

Monitors and help drive a project from initial scoping through construction and project close-out by coordinating information, providing support through data analysis, and contributing to overall strategy and performance evaluation. Leads planning, coordination, and execution of mid-sized design and construction projects. Supports Program Manager in planning, coordinating, and executing larger or more complex efforts.

Primary tasks involve monitoring project progression, developing budget/financial data, data analysis, formulation of overall strategy, and performance evaluation. Participates in project meetings, on-site construction visits, and pre- and post- occupancy evaluations. Monitors cost, schedule, and performance components of an overall program/project plan and makes recommendations to address issues. Ensures full range of project issues related to space planning, interior design, construction, relocation, furniture, and equipment are supported. Works with design professionals to ensure plans for proposed alteration/renovation projects are in accordance with all applicable building codes and regulations and to ensure all aspects of the project are in accordance with contract plans and specifications.

Assignments frequently require knowledge and experience working across functional and/or organizational lines. Typical assignments may include: providing guidance to less-experienced professionals, leading project teams, preparing and reviewing management reports and/or contractual documents, and developing and recommending improvements to systems and/or processes to improve operational efficiency. The incumbent independently plans time, identifies, plans, and organizes available resources to accomplish projects/programs/activities. He/she makes optimal use of resources to complete activities within established schedules.

Contacts are internal and external. Communication tasks include preparation and disbursement of meeting minutes, briefings, status reports, and white papers. Coordinates with design professionals on deliverables, including drawings and design documents, to meet functional and aesthetic needs of the project and ensure coordination and integration of the mechanical, electrical, and structural engineering disciplines within the interior context.

Established policies/procedures provide guidance for most assignments, but allow considerable discretion for employee to select the most appropriate approach(es) or develop new approaches. Assignments require interpretations of internal and external policies and extrapolations from precedents. He/She resolves most problems and work issues without the assistance of a manager or program manager. Develops and recommends approaches to address current and anticipated problems and issues. Works with management and/or more experienced professionals to solve problems.

Work is reviewed rarely, if so, typically through status reports and at project completion, to ensure policy compliance and alignment with the requirements of projects and/or other work activities. The work activities impact directly on the objectives of one or more organizational units, major subdivisions, LOBs/SOs and affects the objectives of the FAA.

Job Requirements:
Requirements Conditions of Employment

US Citizenship is required.
Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
This is not a remote position. You will be required to report to the duty location. Telework eligible.

Qualifications

To view the complete OPM qualification standard for the Group Coverage Qualification Standard for Administrative Series, 0301, please refer to:

https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0300/miscellaneous-administration-and-program-series-0301/

To qualify for this position you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to FV-H, FG/GS-12. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position.

Specialized experience includes: Experience planning, organizing, and controlling all or a major part of multiple, varying, and complex design and construction projects.

Qualifications must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement.

Applicants should provide examples of the specialized experience in their work history.

This is not a remote position. You will be required to physically report to the duty location. This position is telework eligible.

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

IMPORTANT: Applicants may be rated on the extent and quality of experience, education, and training relevant to the duties of the position(s). All answers provided in the on-line process must be substantiated. Ensure that your application package/resume supports your responses.

Required Documents

You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.

To qualify based on education, you must upload or fax a copy of your high school or college transcripts or certificates at time of application. If selected, official transcripts will be required prior to employment.

Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50). Only supplemental documentation, e.g. transcripts or veteran's documentation will be accepted in combination with your on-line application. These documents must be uploaded or emailed to monique.heriegel@faa.gov on or before the closing date of this announcement. All emailed documents should reference the announcement number.

All Veterans: If you are claiming veterans' preference, you must submit either a DD Form 214 Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (Member 4 Copy or equivalent), or a document from the armed forces certifying that within 120 days you are expected to be discharged or released from active duty service under honorable conditions. If you are claiming 10 point preference, you must also submit a completed SF-15, Application for 10-Point Veteran's Preference, and supporting documents outlined on the SF-15. Documents must be uploaded or faxed to the Servicing Human Resource Management Office listed in this announcement and all documents must be received by the closing date of the announcement. If you fail to submit documentation, you will be assessed as a non-veteran.

If you are claiming 10 point preference but fail to submit the supporting documents outlined on the SF-15, you will be tentatively assessed as a 5 point preference eligible provided your DD Form 214 reflects that you have the service required to qualify for preference. Documents must be uploaded or faxed to the Servicing Human Resource Management Office listed in this announcement and all documents must be received by the closing date of the announcement. If you fail to submit documentation, you will be assessed as a non-veteran.

Veterans currently on active duty claiming veterans' preference: You will be granted tentative preference if you submit a document from the armed forces certifying that within 120 days you are expected to be discharged or released from active duty service under honorable conditions and your application shows that you have the required service. Prior to being appointed, you must provide to the Servicing Human Resource Management Office a DD Form 214 documenting discharge/release and showing that the service was honorable or general. If you are on terminal leave, you must provide documentation certifying authorized terminal leave.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

Salary Range: $100,351 - $155,530

Job Ident #: 790512600

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