This position is located in the Indian Affairs (IA), Office of Facilities, Property and Safety Management (OFPSM), Division of Facilities Management and Construction (DFMC), Branch of Planning and Design. The incumbent reports to the Division Chief, DFMC. The mission of the DFMC is to ensure the efficient and effective stewardship of resources for new construction, renovation, and maintenance of Bureau-funded facilities.
GS-13: To qualify at the GS-13 grade level, you must have at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level performing of the following: (1) Managing a facilities planning and design program; (2) Preparing or reviewing planning and design cost estimates and/or budgets; (3) Presenting program information orally and in writing; and (4) Assigning work to subordinates in an engineering or architectural field. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Merit Promotion candidates must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the announcement closing date. All applicants must submit copies of a full set of transcripts and current Professional Engineer or Architect license/registration along with their application to verify qualification requirements.
Provides operation oversight on planning, and design of all replacement projects, renovations, major improvements and repairs of complex, large dollar value, high profile capital investment projects in the respective program areas.
Plans work, sets priorities, assigns work, evaluates performance, counsels on technical and administrative matters. Interviews, recommends and assigns new employees.
Hears and resolves complaints, and determines minor disciplinary measures. Identifies developmental and training needs to subordinates.
Develops Business Cases and has overall program oversight of project schedules, cost estimates, budgets, technical reviews of designs, shop drawings, specifications, and contractor performance.
Leads meetings with planning and design managers and environmental and technical engineering staff that are responsible and accountable for accomplishment of events, milestones, tasks, and action items of action plans.
Evaluates planning documents and designs for conformance to establish programs of requirements, codes and standards compliance, energy efficiency, constructability, and overall functionality.
Consults with stakeholders, makes all required corrections and changes to the design as determined to be necessary.
Coordinates with Branch of Asset Management for the development of the Housing Needs Analysis. Reviews Facility Condition Index with Branch of Asset Management team.
Coordinates with Branches of Education Construction, Education FI and R and Public Safety and Justice Construction and FI and R to develop manage relative priorities and implementation plans for replacement and FI and R projects.
Provides guidance and oversight to the national IA-wide design and construction programs.