Construction Control Representative

Conditions of Employment Continued: Under applicable law, the employment of an individual serving a probationary or trial period automatically terminates when that period ends unless the agency affirmatively certifies, in writing, that the individual's employment should continue and that their appointment should be finalized. In the absence of agency action to affirmatively certify continued employment beyond the probationary or trial period, such appointments are terminated.

Upon completion of your 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement - 11/24/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. Competitive candidates must also meet Time-in-Grade requirements as defined in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F.

For current Federal employees, if hours worked per week are not included on your resume, you must submit a non-award SF-50 as part of your application to be used to validate your work schedule and determine the amount of specialized experience that you will be granted. An award SF-50 will not be acceptable documentation for which to consider your amount of qualifying experience.

For periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the work schedule requirement as the service dates will be reflected. For all other applicants who are not current federal employees, your resume must state either "full-time" (or "40 hours a week") or "part-time" with the number of hours worked per week to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience.

Minimum Qualification Requirements- To qualify for this position, you must meet the following minimum qualifications: To qualify at the GS-10 grade level, you must have: Specialized Experience: You must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated specialized experience in 4 or more of the following areas:.

Administering construction contracts and monitoring project construction activities and progress. Inspecting materials and workmanship to ensure compliance with contract. Preparing as-built drawings. Coordinates with Contractor representatives resolving issues with scheduling, interpretation of plans and specifications, selection of work. methods and acceptability of materials and workmanship. Writing detailed construction reports. Applying safety rules and regulations applicable to construction projects.

Inspection of mechanical and electrical equipment and/or materials associated with construction projects To qualify at the GS-11 grade level, you must have: Specialized Experience: You must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-10 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors).

Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated specialized experience in 5 or more of the following areas: Administering construction contracts and monitoring project construction activities and progress. Inspecting materials and workmanship to ensure compliance with contract. Preparing as-built drawings. Coordinates with Contractor representatives resolving issues with scheduling, interpretation of plans and specifications, selection of work methods and acceptability of materials and workmanship.

Writing detailed daily status construction reports, final construction reports. Applying safety rules and regulations applicable to construction projects. Construction inspection experience involving extensive heavy civil construction projects specific to the conveyance of water. Inspection of mechanical and electrical equipment and/or materials associated with construction projects (e.g., pumping plants, dams, water treatment plants, pumping stations, transmission pipe lines, water storage tanks).

You must include hours per week worked. Volunteer Experience: 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

At the full performance level (GS-11) the major duties of this position include, but are not limited to the following: Conducts quality control testing and technical analysis of concrete, soils, aggregates, and other earthen construction materials. Plans, coordinates, and performs laboratory and field testing to determine the physical and mechanical properties of construction materials.

• Reviews construction plans, contract specifications, and technical documentation to ensure compliance with established requirements.
• Conducts inspections and assessments of construction activities, materials processing facilities, and testing operations to identify deficiencies and recommend corrective actions.
• Maintains and calibrates laboratory and field-testing equipment to ensure accurate and reliable test results.

Monitors contractor compliance with construction specifications, quality control requirements, and applicable safety standards. Prepares technical reports, documents testing results, and provides recommendations concerning construction materials and testing procedures.