Construction Control Representative

Summary

The Construction Control Representative serves as a vital member of the Engineering Service at the VA Medical Center and all associated sites of care or services and has support/quality responsibilities for the design - construction - and activation program.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position - applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement - 05/07/2026. You may qualify based on your experience as described below: Individual Occupational Requirements (for positions at GS-4 and above): Examples of qualifying specialized experience include: Engineering aid or technician or surveying technician performing work directly related to construction. Construction inspector or construction representative responsible for interpreting plans and specifications - inspecting materials and workmanship - and insuring adherence to safety requirements. Supervisor of crafts persons - equipment operators - or mechanics engaged in construction work - provided that the experience involved responsibility for interpreting plans and specifications and inspecting workmanship for adherence to such plans and specifications. GS-11 Grade Level Specialized Experience: One year specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-10 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include - but are not limited to: performs construction coordination - documentation - and inspection duties for the Medical Center's design and construction program; acting as alternate Contracting Office Representative (COR) working under assigned Project Managers/General Engineers; provides oversight and inspection of construction operations; confers with other employees on problems of control - inspection - administration - and safety and makes decisions for dealing with the particular problems. There is no educational substitution for the GS-11 level. Reference: For more information on these qualification standards - please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/. Physical Requirements: Some physical exertion - such as standing - walking/climbing/crawling over different terrains - reoccurring stretching - bending - crouching - climbing - etc. Incumbent may have to lift moderately heavy items - such as testing or measuring equipment. Incumbent must complete regular and unplanned visits to construction sites with unique hazards and conditions. Incumbent is required to use different personal protective equipment - such as safety shoes - safety glasses - safety vests - etc. Work Environment: Work involves regular and reoccurring exposure to risks and discomforts that accompany construction sites - such as dust - odors - fumes - heat - noise - vibrations - slippery surfaces - electrical hazards - exposed machinery and pinch points - vehicular traffic - hot/cold weather - rain - snow - ice - uneven surfaces - etc. The incumbent must be knowledgeable of construction site hazards - remain alert to constantly changing working conditions - and wear personal protective equipment.

Duties

• The Construction Control Representative (CCR) serves as a vital member of the Engineering Service at the VA Medical Center and all associated sites of care or services and has support/quality responsibilities for the design - construction - and activation program
• The CCR will accomplish various technical and construction management functions related to monitoring and control of construction operations - such as construction planning - space management - operation/shutdown of building utility systems - construction safety - and standardizing specifications
• Duties are as listed but are not limited to: Review construction documents across the entire construction program - including drawings - specifications - and cost estimates to determine communication discrepancies - functional construction - code adherence - construction activity sequencing - value engineering - and potential conflicts with other planned or ongoing facility construction activities
• Investigate and provide plans/assessments for site conditions - existing building conditions - utility conditions - building system operations - corrective/preventative maintenance history - and researching facility record documents/as-builts to ensure accuracy of construction documents and reduce risk of changes to construction contracts
• Develops - maintains - and continually improves pre-bid and pre-construction agendas to enforce facility standards/constraints
• Attend and participate in the pre-bid and pre-construction meetings
• Review and provide constructive input to pre-bid/pre-proposal questions/request for information to ensure all prospective offerors have a level playing field and nuisances/ambiguities identified in construction documents have resolutions that promote value engineered options and reduce risk of potential conflicts
• Develops - maintains - and continually improves site specific master specifications - adapts specifications to improving technologies - and suggests deviations from the VA's master specifications to those creating construction documents for continuity across all construction projects
• Monitor design and construction schedules and milestones (design submission - bidding milestones - construction inspections - phasing - acceptance of space - activations - etc.)
• Perform quality checks and upload all required documents to the appropriate system/database for the contracting office to procure
• Coordinate with Contracting Officer's Representative regarding construction phasing requirements - construction schedule requirements - and construction period of performances for construction contracts to assure minimal disruptions to normal medical center operations
• Identify and ensure unacceptable construction means and methods are identified on construction documents
• Consider construction activities and their impact to normal medical center operations and ensures acceptable limitations are identified on construction documents
• Work with Project Manager/COR to establish a Quality Assurance Plan - to establish routine - understood criteria for acceptance and activation of projects
• Develop - maintain - and continually improve scheduling requirements to maintain normal medical center operations - to execute funding operations plans - and inform prospective bidders of schedule expectations
• Responsible for the government assurance on the Operations and Maintenance shops to include aligning goals with Construction activities Evaluates effectiveness of O&M work through review and analysis of appropriate production reports and inspections
• Performs surveillance on repairs orders on varying elements of architectural - electrical - mechanical - and plumbing
• Determines causes of unfavorable trends and variations - makes authoritative recommendations on corrective actions required on both the O&M and construction Participates in management reviews of operations and resource allocations and assures implementation of established work improvement and simplification programs
• All other duties as assigned Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 0800-1630 Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Position Description/PD#: Construction Control Representative/PD40417F and PD404170 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized