Construction Control Representative

Full Job Description

The Smithsonian Institution is the world’s largest museum, education, and research complex, with 21 museums and the National Zoo.

This position is located in one of the SI facilities serviced by the Office of Facilities Management (FM), Smithsonian Institution (SI).

The Office of Facilities Management (FM) is responsible for all Smithsonian facilities, many of which are designated as historic and all of which are visited by millions of people each year.

GS-11 Experience: You qualify for this position if you have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-9 level in the Federal Service or comparable pay band system.

For this position specialized experience is defined as interpreting plans and specifications during construction; conducting on-site inspections of workmanship; and monitoring construction schedules to ensure projects are completed on time.

Or Education: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, or LL.M., related to the position.

Or a Combination: Education and experience may be combined to meet the basic qualifications. For a full explanation of this option please see the Qualification Standards.

Special Instructions for Foreign Education: If you are qualifying by education and/or you have education completed in a foreign college/university described above, it is your responsibility to provide transcripts and proof of U.S.

accreditation for foreign study. For instructions on where to fax these documents, see the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.

GS-12 Experience: You qualify for this position if you have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 level in the Federal Service or comparable pay band system.

For this position specialized experience is defined as interpreting plans and specifications during construction; coordinating on-site inspections of workmanship; leading a team of crafts/trades persons engaged in construction work; and monitoring construction contract costs to ensure projects remain within budget.

Your resume must be no more than two (2) pages and should clearly demonstrate how your experience aligns with the responsibilities and specialized experience required for this position.

Do not copy language directly from the vacancy announcement, as you will be deemed ineligible for consideration. Instead, provide detailed, descriptive information about your actual experience.

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).

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Part-time and/or unpaid experience related to this position will be considered to determine the total number of years and months of experience.

Be sure to note the number of paid or unpaid hours worked each week. Major Duties:

The Construction Control Representative provides expertise in facility maintenance, contracting techniques to best support building systems and execution of maintenance projects.

In this position, you will: Serve as a contracting office's technical representative for OFMR maintenance contracts.

Provide technical assistance and advice to OFMR staff members and/or contractors to assure contractors are in full compliance with contractual requirements.

Use automated technical software to compile information necessary to report and formulate data, presentations or documentation for maintenance assignments.

Oversee management and integration of contractor operations, work closely with Smithsonian personnel, professional engineers and maintenance operators engaged in maintenance activities and projects.

Communicate with personnel at a variety of levels to convey progress, problems and recommendations in a timely manner.