Summary Reclamation is seeking a career professional looking for an opportunity to capitalize on their expertise as a Construction Control Representative. You can make a difference in the West by assisting in meeting increasing water demands while protecting the environment. This position is concurrently open to all U.S. Citizens under Announcement Number BOR-UCB-25-12649413-DE-OPM. Responsibilities The selectee performs a combination of construction inspection, monitoring, contract administration, and construction-related administration functions, including quality control. Duties will include, but are not limited to: Responsible for maintaining surveillance over one or more contract construction projects of routine and/or complex nature at one or more work sites, usually involving more than one contractor (depending on the size and scope of projects assigned). Investigate and report to the Supervisor controversial situations that may lead to formal claims by the contractor. Work directly with contractor's on-site supervision in determining acceptable construction methods and rejects or disapproves the contractor's methods when it is known that the results will not meet specification requirements. Submit progress and inspection reports and maintains records of work accomplished. Promotion Potential: Promotion to the full performance level is neither guaranteed nor implied and will be based solely on your ability to satisfactorily perform the work of the position, existing work at the higher grade level, and recommendation by the position's supervisor. Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. Citizen or U.S. National. You must be suitable for federal employment, determined by a background investigation. You must submit a resume and supporting documentation (see Required Documents). You must submit eligibility documents for veterans' consideration (see Required Documents). You must meet experience requirements (see Qualifications). You may be required to serve an initial probationary period. You are required to maintain a valid state motor vehicle operator's license in order to operate a government-owned or leased truck, SUV, or sedan. Failure to maintain a valid State Driver's License at all times will result in removal from the position. Position involves frequent travel up to 90% of the time (with overnight stays) to attend meetings, conferences, training, site visits, etc. You may occasionally work outside of regular tour of duty with supervisor approval, e.g., Credit Hours, Overtime, etc. This position is designated as a LOW-RISK position. It requires a fully completed and favorably adjudicated SF85 Background Investigation (T1 or equivalent) that is current (within the last 5 years). This is a condition of employment. Who May Apply: 30% or More Disabled Veterans Appointment of Certain Military Spouses (5 CFR 315.612) Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) Current and Former Federal Employees (Competitive Reinstatement/Reassignment/Transfer) Current and Former Federal Employees (Non-Competitive Reinstatement/Reassignment/Transfer) Individuals with Disabilities (Schedule A) Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) Interchange Agreement and Special Authorities Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA) National Service (Peace Corps and VISTA) Pathways Program - Conversion Eligible Public Lands Corps Hiring Authority (PLC) Veterans Employment Opportunities Act (VEOA) Veterans Recruitment Authority (VRA) Qualifications In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: To be considered minimally qualified for this position, you must demonstrate that you have the required specialized experience and/or education for the respective grade level in which you are applying: Specialized Experience for the GS-10: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector performing at least two (2) of the following: 1) performing inspections using methods and practices related to heavy civil construction projects such as pumping plants, power plants, dams, water treatments plants, etc.; 2) utilizing qualitative and quantitative analysis to monitor and evaluate the use of materials as laid out in the contract; 3) conducting safety inspections and condition surveys of structures and facilities such as buildings, dams, bridges, or utilities according to agency requirements; and/or 4) informing the Contractor Officer Representative (COR) and the Supervisory Civil Engineer of any unsafe conditions or practices on the job site. Specialized Experience for the GS-11: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-10 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector performing at least three (3) of the following: 1) observing and/or investigating construction at all stages to identify and report potential problems; 2) recording changes and modifications to contract drawings and specifications for use in the preparation of as-built drawings at completion of construction; 3) enforcing the applicable provisions of an organization Safety and Health Standards, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) safety standards; and/or 4) reviewing plans and specifications for water resources construction projects. TIME-IN-GRADE REQUIREMENTS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. (Must submit your SF-50 that shows Time-in-Grade eligibility and reflects your title, series, and grade. No award SF-50 will be accepted). One year at the GS-09 is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-10 level. One year at the GS-10 is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-11 level. Applicants eligible under the Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA) are not required to meet time-in-grade restrictions in order to be considered. You must meet all Eligibility and Qualification requirements, including time-in-grade restrictions and any selective placement factors if applicable, by 12/24/2024. IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. If your resume does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s). 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. You must include months, years and hours per week worked to receive credit for your work and/or volunteer experience. One year of specialized experience is equivalent to 12 months at 40 hours per week. Part-time hours are prorated. You will not receive any credit for experience that does not indicate exact hours per week or is listed as "varies". Education There is no substitution of education for experience at the grade level(s) of this announcement. Additional Information Salary Information: For Socorro NM duty location, Salary Table used is Rest of US (RUS) $66,036 - $94,317 For Albuquerque, NM duty location, Salary Table used is Albuquerque-Santa Fe-Las Vegas, NM (AQ): $66,731 - $95,310 DOI uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including applicant rights and responsibilities, please visit https://www.e-verify.gov/ Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must certify registration with the Selective Service System or that the applicant is exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. Go to: https://www.sss.gov If otherwise eligible and qualified, you may be offered a recruitment or relocation incentive. The decision to offer an incentive will be made on a case-by-case basis and is neither promised nor guaranteed. For information visit: Recruitment Incentive or Relocation Incentive If otherwise eligible and qualified, you may request consideration for a Superior Qualifications Appointment. For information, visit: OPM Fact Sheet. Related non-Federal experience or related experience as retired members of the uniformed services may be credited towards computing entitlement to leave accrual, at managerial discretion, providing that experience meets certain criteria. This provision allows new employees to earn annual leave at a higher rate than would otherwise be allowed. (5 Code of Federal Regulations, 630). For additional information, please visit: Creditable Service for Annual Leave Physical Demands: Work requires frequent walking, climbing, stooping, bending, and frequently may require more than eight hours in a day and may include shift work. Work in adverse weather conditions is required. Work involves walking of access and maintenance road embankments, raw and finished water pipeline alignments, descending and climbing ladders to inspect structures that may be in confined spaces such as collector well bottoms and pumps to depths of 30-feet below ground, water treatment plants, variable size steel and concrete distribution tanks up to 500 million gallons, and other specialized projects as part of the regional water system and facilities. Working Conditions: A minimal portion of the work is performed in an office setting. The majority of the work is regularly performed at a variety of project construction sites. Compliance with required safety precautions are mandatory at all times. Wearing of personal protective equipment such as hard hat, safety toe shoes, reflective clothing, etc., is required while working at the construction site. Field construction inspection work involves moderate activities such as walking and climbing in and around construction project sites to conduct inspections. In the project area, outdoor temperatures can range from over 100 degrees F. to less than 30 degrees F. Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) or Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP): For information on how to apply as an ICTAP or CTAP eligible see http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/ctap\_guideline.pdf. To be well-qualified and exercise selection priority for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must be rated at 85 or above on the rating criteria for this position. This is a non-bargaining unit position. Additional vacancies may be filled using this job announcement.