DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE ANALYST
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CONSTRUCTION CONTROL REPRESENTATIVE
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Department of the Army
Location
Salary
$78,091 - $137,128
per year
Type
Full-Time
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GS-11 Pay Grade
Base salary range: $62,107 - $80,737
Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-10. Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or 3 years graduate study.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
Job Description
Summary
This job involves overseeing construction projects for the U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers, where you'll review contractor plans, monitor progress, ensure quality and safety, and help negotiate changes to keep projects on track.
It's a hands-on role supporting engineers in managing federal building contracts in Jersey City, New Jersey.
A good fit would be someone with practical experience in construction oversight, strong attention to detail, and the ability to work in a team under general supervision.
Key Requirements
- One year of specialized experience at GS-10 level (for GS-11) or GS-11 level (for GS-12), including reviewing contractor proposals and performing cost analyses
- Experience in contract administration, such as monitoring progress, reviewing payments, and enforcing safety and quality standards
- Participation in negotiations for contract modifications and claims, including researching costs and preparing documentation
- Ability to review construction plans and specifications for constructability issues and conduct site visits
- Familiarity with developing government estimates, pre-negotiation objectives, and supporting change orders
- U.S. citizenship required
- Relevant experience clearly described in resume; transcripts if qualifying based on education
Full Job Description
This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.
About the Position: This position functions under the general supervision of the Resident Engineer who assigns work in terms of priorities and specific construction requirements prior to construction activities.
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 GS-11: One year of specialized experience which includes: (1) Assist in reviewing contractor proposals by performing cost comparisons, developing portions of government estimates, and contributing to technical analyses.
(2) Support contract administration by monitoring contractor progress, reviewing payment estimates, and helping enforce safety and quality requirements in coordination with senior engineers.
(3) Participate in negotiations for contract modifications and claims by researching cost data, preparing supporting documentation, and drafting negotiation summaries.
(4) Review plans and specifications for constructability issues, conduct site visits and field measurements, and help develop engineering data to support proposed change order.
This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-10).
Specialized Experience GS-12: One year of specialized experience which includes: (1) Review contractor proposals, perform cost/price analysis, and develop government estimates and pre-negotiation objectives.
(2) Administer construction contracts, monitor progress and payments, and enforce safety and quality requirements.
(3) Lead negotiations on contract modifications and claims; analyze entitlement and costs and document settlement positions.
(4) Review plans and/or specs for constructability, conduct site visits and measurements, and develop data to support change orders.
This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11).
(Specialized experience must be clearly evident in your resume to be considered for this position). Major Duties:
- Review contractor proposals to insure completeness and appropriateness.
- Prepare technical analysis or Pre-negotiation Objectives as required based on cost analysis of contractor's proposal and Government estimate.
- Develop construction methods and quality control techniques for projects that involve specialized facilities with special purpose technical equipment installation and structural features.
- Monitor progress on contract as represented by contractor prepared progress charts and network analysis systems.
- Conduct negotiations with contractor personnel on modifications and negotiated contracts.
- Review plans and specifications prior to contract advertisement to determine such things as practicability from a construction standpoint.
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