Construction Controls Representative

Veterans Health Administration • Jackson, MS

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

This position participates in design review conferences, reviews preliminary plans and specifications prior to advertisement for practicability, anticipated physical obstructions and other construction difficulties and availability of selected materials. Attends and participates in pre-bid conferences to orient and inform bidders as to features, requirements, and special conditions.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job
• Subject to a background/suitability investigation
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• A complete application package; Resume, Transcripts, etc. is required
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
• Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements
• Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
• Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
• As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
• Engineering aid or technician or surveying technician performing work directly related to construction.
• Construction inspecting materials and workmanship and ensuring 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.
• Interpret and Inspect Construction Work: Demonstrate expertise in reviewing contract documents (drawings, specifications, scopes of work, codes) and conducting thorough on-site inspections across all major trades to ensure compliance and identify deficiencies.
• Document and Manage Quality Assurance: Prepare, maintain, and manage comprehensive construction-surveillance and quality-assurance records-including daily reports, photographs, deficiency notices, punch lists, and project-progress logs-in an electronic project-management environment.
• Review Technical Submittals and Support Contract Changes: Evaluate contractor schedules, work plans, submittals, and field changes for technical adequacy, safety, quality, and impact on cost/schedule; support contract modifications by documenting changed conditions and preparing technical recommendations.
• Coordinate with Project Stakeholders: Collaborate effectively with contractors, architects, engineers, project managers, and facility representatives to resolve field issues, verify completion, and facilitate acceptance of work.
• Complete design projects from planning phase to construction phase.
• Utilize Construction Technology Platforms: Proficiently use construction-management and document-review software (e.g., AutoCAD, Autodesk , Bluebeam, Revit, Procore, BIM tools) to review drawings, track project activities, and coordinate design/model information.

Nice To Haves

• Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process.

Responsibilities

• Attends and participates in pre bid conferences to orient and inform bidders as to features, requirements, and special conditions.
• Reviews final plans and specifications for construction feasibility and practical accomplishment, and interprets technical portions for other participants.
• Decides upon such matters as suitability of completed work, adequacy of construction equipment, practicability of construction operations, reasonableness of schedules and estimates, adequacy of inspection and control procedures, end effectiveness of earth placement procedures.
• Prepares documentation and sketches of contract changes, estimates of costs for modifications, materials, and equipment, evaluating conditions at the work site, field measurements, computations, local prices.
• Reviews correspondence and reports on construction status and progress, tests, administration, end contractor's estimates relative to construction of the project and unanticipated contingencies, and makes decisions and/or recommendations relative to most practical methods of accomplishing desired results.
• Negotiates changes with contractor's representatives and presentation of data as basis for substantiating contract modifications.
• Prepares progress reports and computation sheets from bid breakdown.
• Assures that all work under contract provisions has been completed and that no deficiencies exist that would preclude recommending final payment to contractor.
• Arranges meeting with contractor and participates in negotiation of these adjustments.
• Confers with Project Manager or Project Engineer on matters pertaining to the control, placement, consistency and suitability of materials and equipment, special construction problems affecting progress or quality of construction work, administration, supervision, or plans and design of the project.
• Reviews or initiates proposed changes in contract requirements and makes recommendations for desirability, construction feasibility, and reasonableness of costs.
• Furnishes all reports and data required for transfer upon completion of construction.
• Recommends progress payments based upon the percentage of work satisfactorily completed and also determines any withholdings for unsatisfactory work.
• Arranges meeting with contractor and participates in negotiation of these adjustments.

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.
• Review our benefits
• Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.
• Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed