Construction Control Representative

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: This is a Construction Control Representative, GS-0809-7/8/9/10/11/12 position with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Northwestern Division (NWD), Omaha District, Construction Division. This is a developmental position.

Oversight of contractor operations to determine whether they comply with wage and hour, equal employment opportunity, or other labor laws and regulations.

Regularly visit construction sites to monitor the performance of other construction representatives.

Observes and investigates all construction phases to ensure compliance with contract schedules, specifications and shop drawings; identify actual or potential problems and determine necessity for changes or remedial action.

Incumbent participates in design review conferences with Project Manager, Area Engineer, Resident Engineer, and design engineers/architects.

Attend pre-construction conferences to discuss and clarify principal construction features and inform contractors of requirements concerning construction scheduling/progress reporting, safety measures, wage/hour law observance, etc.

Review plans and specifications prior to contract advertisement to determine practicability from construction viewpoint, whether physical obstructions or other difficulties have been anticipated, and whether materials selected are readily available.

Perform the full range of field engineering, quality assurance, safety monitoring functions for highly complex Military Construction projects.

Serves as Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) on assigned projects and ensures the Administrative Contracting OFFICER AND Contracting Officer are kept current on project status and issues by preparing reports and correspondence.

Mentor and train one or more junior Construction Representatives performing contract administration and Quality Assurance duties.

Incumbent is responsible for Quality Assurance, construction safety, contract payments, correspondence, submittals, inspections, modifications, schedule management, and other aspects of construction management.

Make on-the-spot decisions within authorities and implement a plan of action to avoid delays in construction, deviations from schedules and resolution of disputes over the acceptability of work.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/