USAJOBS · 12 hours ago
Engineer/Project Manager
Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$102K/yr - $158K/yr
1+ years expThe National Gallery of Art is one of the most visited art museums in the world, welcoming nearly four million visitors each year. They are seeking an Engineer/Project Manager to oversee and manage design contracting issues and on-site construction activities, ensuring projects are delivered on time and within budget.
ConsultingGovernmentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInternetStaffing Agency
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Oversees, troubleshoots, coordinates, and actively manages various design contracting issues and on-site construction activities. Shepherds contracting actions through the procurement and contracting process, starting with statements of work and ending with administering contract payments and close-out. Reviews construction progress and uses web-based construction management software (such as EBuilder, Blue Beam, etc.) or other similar tools to advance construction progress, payments, and coordinate with team. Acts as a Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR)
Plans, coordinates, implements, and delivers a variety of projects funded through the NGA’s Master Facilities Plan, its Ongoing Renovation program, and other fund sources. Delivers project objectives and related services. Keeps projects on track, within established budgets and schedules. Uses cost estimates and analysis, as well as budgets and timelines to track and monitor delivery. Project types include capital renewal; renovation; restoration; new construction; major repairs to building systems and alterations and modifications. Phases range from planning and programming, to design and construction
Acts as a technical resource for the engineering aspects of project planning, design, construction; and replacement of building systems equipment. Engineering issues include: mechanical, electrical, plumbing, structural, interior environmental controls, fire protection, life safety, collections conservation and storage, security, maintaining operations during renovations, and regulatory code requirements. Ensures that engineering requirements are well integrated with the Gallery’s architectural and aesthetic standards
Conducts design studies and resolves problems unique to art museum facilities and their engineered systems. Contributes innovative, functional, and sound engineering ideas based on technical judgment and knowledge. Prepares visual and written presentation materials to support design projects
Qualification
Required
U.S. Citizenship or National
All required documents must be submitted by 11:59PM EST on closing date
This employer participates in the e-Verify program
Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation
May be required to successfully complete a probationary period
Your resume serves as the basis for qualification determinations and must highlight your most relevant and significant work experience and education (if applicable) as it relates to this job opportunity
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)
Your resume must include the dates of all qualifying experience (from month/year to month/year) and the number of hours worked/volunteered per week
Your resume must not be longer than 2 pages in length
In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule, Qualification Standard for Professional and Scientific Positions
Basic Requirements: A. Degree: Engineering. To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor's degree in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by ABET; or (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics
OR B. Combination of education and experience -- college-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying engineering, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering
The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following: 1. Professional registration or licensure -- Current registration as an Engineer Intern (EI), Engineer in Training (EIT), or licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE) by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico
2. Written Test -- Evidence of having successfully passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination or any other written test required for professional registration by an engineering licensure board in the various States, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico
3. Specified academic courses -- Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and that included the courses specified in the basic requirements under paragraph A
4. Related curriculum -- Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in an appropriate scientific field, e.g., engineering technology, physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology, may be accepted in lieu of a bachelor's degree in engineering, provided the applicant has had at least 1 year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance
GS-12: Candidates must possess at least one year of specialized experience, equivalent in responsibility to the federal GS-11 level, providing engineering design, review, and related project management services for construction or renovation projects for museums, cultural institutions, hospitals, higher education or historic buildings
GS-13: Candidates must possess at least one year of specialized experience, equivalent in responsibility to the federal GS-12 level, providing engineering design, review, and related project management services for construction or renovation projects for museums, cultural institutions, hospitals, higher education or historic buildings
Benefits
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
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