Construction Control Representative (QA/Clearance Holder)

About the role

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: Journeyman level construction representative responsible for assigned function of surveillance, wide-scope monitoring, inspection of civil, mechanical, electrical and environmental components on projects related to Chief Joseph Dam and projects in the vicinity.

What you will do

• Perform the full range of quality assurance functions associated with assigned projects.
• Responsible for a variety of hydroelectric construction projects associated with power generation, flood control, and facility operation and maintenance.
• Serves as team leader of lower graded Construction Representatives assigned day-to-day responsibilities on a project level.
• Performs bid-ability, constructability, operability, environmental, and sustainability reviews of more complex plans and specifications.
• Determines practicability of more difficult projects, from a construction viewpoint, whether physical obstructions or other construction difficulties, has been anticipated.
• Ensure potential delays are documented in contractor daily quality control (QC) reports and addressed in daily quality assurance (QA) reports.
• Observes and investigates construction at all stages to identify conformance and/or concerns.
• Inspects contractor workmanship, equipment and materials to ensure compliance with contract requirements.
• Provides advice regarding adaptations and/or recommends changes in design to cope with on-site conditions; contractor capabilities; and incomplete, or conflicting data resulting from marked variations in plans and specifications.
• Coordinates unusually difficult construction operations with the operating project, contractors, and other stakeholders to manage plant outages and clearances for construction work Reviews as-built drawings, monthly at a minimum, to ensure changes in plans and specifications have been accurately noted.
• Performs Clearance Holder (Principal Authorized Individual) responsibilities (High Energy Control Procedures (HECP) to include Lock-out/Tag-out (LOTO)) associated with de-energizing systems within the hydropower facilities.
• Responsible for equipment valued at over $20M to include possible loss of power generation and up to 30 personnel working in the area clearances.
• Write daily QA reports summarizing the contractors’ quality control and safety programs to include adherence to contract quality control and safety specifications.

How you will be evaluated

Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.

If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Veterans and Military Spouses will be considered along with all other candidates.

Documents you must provide

• The documents you are required to submit vary based on whether or not you are eligible for preference in federal employment.
• A complete description of preference categories and the associated required documents is in the Applicant Checklist for Public Announcements.
• As described above, your complete application includes your resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and documents which prove your eligibility to apply.
• If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.
• Your resume: Your resume must be two pages or less and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement.
• Resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration.
• For each relevant work experience, make sure you include the employer's name, job title, start and end dates (include month and year), for qualifications purposes, the number of hours worked per week, and a brief description that show you can perform the tasks at the required level listed in the job announcement.
• If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as incomplete, and you may not receive consideration for this position.
• Avoid using acronyms and terms that are not easily understood.
• The hiring agency will not make assumptions about what's in your resume.
• If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations, and you may not be considered for this vacancy.
• For additional information, to include formatting tips, see: What to include in your resume.
• Other supporting documents: Cover Letter, optional Most recent Performance Appraisal, if applicable NOTE: Documents submitted as part of the application package, to include supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office.
• Some supplemental documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you.
• You may sanitize these documents to remove another person's personal information before you submit your application.
• You may be asked to provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected to confirm your eligibility.

What to expect next

If you provided an email address, you will receive an email message acknowledging receipt of your application. Your application package will be used to determine your eligibility, qualifications, and quality ranking (as applicable) for this position. If you are determined to be ineligible or not qualified, your application will receive no further consideration.

Additional information

Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.

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

This position requires a 1 year probationary period during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.

In making this determination, the agency may consider your performance and conduct; agency needs and interests; whether your continued employment supports organizational or Government goals; and whether it promotes the efficiency of the Federal service. Continued employment requires written certification that it advances the public interest.

The use of illegal drugs by Federal employees, whether on duty or off duty, is contrary to the efficiency of the service. The legalization and/or decriminalization of marijuana by some states has no impact on Federal law. The use and/or possession of marijuana remains illegal for Federal employees.

Direct Deposit of Pay is required. Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.

This is an Engineers and Scientists (Resources and Construction) Career Program position. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.

Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government Interest. Management may select at any of the grade levels announced. Noncompetitive promotion potential to target grade of GS-12.

Recruitment, relocation, and other incentives may be authorized.