Construction & Demolition Technical Specialist
King County
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Construction Control Inspector
United States Army Installation Management Command
Department of the Army
Location
Kansas
Salary
$61,722 - $80,243
per year
Type
Full-Time
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February 27, 2026
GS-8 Pay Grade
Base salary range: $46,479 - $60,424
Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-7. Graduate study or significant experience.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
Job Description
Summary
This job involves inspecting construction projects on Army installations to make sure they meet quality standards, safety rules, and contract requirements.
The role includes reviewing plans, checking work in progress, and ensuring contractors follow all agreements.
It's a good fit for someone with hands-on experience in construction inspection who pays close attention to details and understands building safety.
Key Requirements
- One year of specialized experience in inspecting construction sites and interpreting plans/specifications
- Ability to inspect materials, workmanship, and ensure compliance with safety requirements
- Experience reviewing contract plans, drawings, and specifications for quality assurance
- Skills in conducting inspections across various construction disciplines
- Familiarity with federal organization policies and procedures for construction projects
- U.S. citizenship required
- No education substitution; must qualify based on experience alone
Full Job Description
This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Positions in the Competitive Service to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.
About the Position: Serves as a Construction Control Inspector, performing in-progress and final acceptance inspections of all assigned projects Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social).
You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.
Additional information about transcripts is in this document.
Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes, inspecting construction sites as a construction representative responsible for interpreting plans and specifications, inspecting materials and workmanship, and insuring safety requirements of construction projects are in accordance with organization policies and procedures.
This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-08).
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. Major Duties:
- Thoroughly review approved submittals, contract plans, and specifications to establish the standard for quality and compliance.
- Conducts comprehensive quality assurance (QA) inspections across all construction disciplines to ensure contractor compliance with contract plans, drawings and specification.
- Serves as the designated Contracting Officer's Representative (COR), overseeing contractor performance and ensuring all contractual obligations are met.
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