Design and Construction Manager, Division Manager

National Park Service • Lakewood, CO

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About The Position

The Design and Construction Manager serves as a Division Manager in the Associate Director, Park Planning, Facilities, and Lands (PPFL), also known as the Infrastructure directorate, of the National Park Service. The role develops and implements procedures to accomplish the NPS Construction Program and serves as a subject matter expert on design and construction issues.

This supervisory, interdisciplinary position may be filled as a Supervisory General Engineer, Supervisory Landscape Architect, or Supervisory Architect at the GS-15 level. The incumbent provides administrative and technical supervision to subordinate staff and directs a workforce across professional, administrative, and technical occupations. The position is primarily office-based, with travel to project sites, meetings, conferences, regional offices, and field locations. Telework may be permitted with supervisor approval.

The position requires a qualifying basic education or education-and-experience combination in engineering, landscape architecture, or architecture, as applicable to the series, as well as at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-14. The employee must maintain a valid driver's license and may be required to wear an official uniform intermittently. A one-year probationary period and a supervisory probationary period may apply.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Must meet the basic education requirement for at least one applicable series: General Engineer (0801), Landscape Architect (0807), or Architect (0808), through qualifying education or an accepted combination of education and experience.
• For General Engineer, qualifying education or alternatives include an engineering degree meeting specified criteria, professional engineering registration, passing the Engineer-in-Training or professional registration written exam, specified coursework, or an accepted related curriculum with professional engineering experience.
• For Landscape Architect, qualifying education or alternative experience must meet the stated landscape architecture or landscape design requirements, including original landscape design experience where applicable.
• For Architect, qualifying education or an accepted combination of education and experience must meet the stated architecture coursework or professional architecture knowledge and experience requirements.
• Must submit transcripts to support applicable education claims; foreign education must be evaluated as equivalent to U.S. education.
• Must have at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-14 in the Federal service, or equivalent experience in the public or private sector.
• Specialized experience must include program management and oversight with detailed financial and budget knowledge for budget formulation and execution; assignment and evaluation of work, planning and organizing activities, personnel administration, and employee management; and knowledge of planning, design, and construction programs affecting park resource management.
• Must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements if a current Federal employee.
• Resume must state hours worked per week to support experience crediting; documentation requirements vary by applicant status.
• Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license throughout employment.
• Must complete a background investigation and receive favorable adjudication.
• Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
• Must participate in Direct Deposit and successfully pass E-Verify employment verification.
• Must complete training and obtain and maintain a government credit card with travel authority.
• Must submit a financial disclosure report within 30 days of appointment.
• May be required to serve a one-year probationary period and a supervisory probationary period.
• Must wear a uniform and comply with uniform standards when required.
• Candidates should be committed to improving Federal government efficiency, the ideals of the American republic, and upholding the rule of law and the U.S. Constitution.

Nice To Haves

• Eligible candidates may be offered a recruitment or relocation incentive; any offer is case-by-case and not guaranteed.
• A continued service agreement may be required if eligible for a permanent change in duty station, recruitment incentive, or relocation incentive.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement procedures for the NPS Construction Program.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on design and construction issues.
• Provide administrative and technical supervision to subordinate staff.
• Direct a workforce representing professional, administrative, and technical occupations.
• Recruit and hire subordinate staff in accordance with merit staffing procedures and equal employment opportunity guidelines.
• Deliver major construction projects.
• Develop and implement programmatic guidance, policy, and oversight for the NPS Construction Program.
• Provide program management and oversight, including financial and budget-related work to identify needs and actions for budget formulation and execution.
• Assign and evaluate work, plan and organize activities, administer personnel matters, and address employee management concerns.
• Apply knowledge of planning, design, and construction programs as they affect management of park resources.
• Travel to project sites for onsite visits and inspections, and attend meetings and conferences as required.

Benefits

• A uniform allowance will be provided.
• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific benefits eligibility depends on position type and other factors.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior