Summary You will serve as an Administrative/Technical Specialist in the Corporate Operations Department (10), Infrastructure Division (102) of NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER. This is not a high grade position; therefore, the salary may be limited to a GS-13 Step 10 (currently $134,435). Responsibilities You will participate in design reviews with responsibility for the oversight of assigned construction projects involving military and civil construction activities through a quality assurance/quality control program. You will provide oversight in design review conferences, developing and reviewing preliminary plans and specifications. You will attend and participate in pre bid conferences and site visits to orient and inform bidders as to features, requirements, and special conditions. You will review correspondence and reports on construction status and progress, tests, administration, and estimates relative to construction of the project. You will make decisions and/or recommendations relative to most practical methods of accomplishing desired results including any contingencies. You will prepare documentation, field measurements, computations, and negotiate changes with contractor's representatives. You will present data as basis for substantiating contract modifications. You will serve as a subject matter expert, conferring with co-workers on problems of control, inspection, administration, construction methods, weight handling, and safety. You will assist engineer and/or project manager with preparing modification documents which involve design changes, differing site conditions, variations in quantity estimates, changes in specifications, end drawings, etc. You will serve as a mentor and teacher for junior coworkers. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the NT-04 pay band (GS-11/12 grade level equivalency) in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Developing, programming, or executing facilities and construction (e.g., water, sewer, electrical, HVAC, material handling, weight handling, crane operation) requirements to improve construction management/project management effectiveness. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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. Education Additional Information This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation. ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/ Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position. Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees.