Facilities Construction Project Manager - Interdisciplinary

National Institute of Standards and Technology•Gaithersburg, MD

About The Position

NIST is hiring a Facilities Construction Project Manager to manage multi-discipline construction projects that modernize research and administrative facilities. The position works from design through execution, coordinating stakeholders, administering federal construction contracts, serving as a Contracting Officer's Representative (COR), and managing procurement above the micro-purchase limit. The vacancy uses direct-hire authority to recruit for occupations with a severe shortage of candidates. At the ZP III level, the role provides project management and technical oversight for facility design and construction projects, integrates multiple engineering disciplines, collaborates with stakeholders, translates scientific goals into technical facility requirements, administers contracts, and carries out project tasks with minimal supervisory oversight. At the ZP IV level, the role provides advanced project and program management and expert technical oversight, leads stakeholder collaboration, develops technical requirements into executable plans, directs procurement and contract administration, and independently resolves complex facility engineering challenges with little to no supervisory oversight. Applicants must meet the applicable basic education or combination-of-education-and-experience requirements for the General Engineer (0801) or Architect (0808) occupational series. ZP III applicants also need one year of specialized experience at the GS-9/ZP-II level, or qualifying graduate education or a combination of education and experience. ZP IV applicants need one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12/ZP-III level. The position has education requirements, and transcripts are required to validate them. Foreign education must be evaluated by an accredited organization for U.S. comparability. The position is covered by NIST's Alternative Personnel Management System (APMS), a pay-for-performance system. A probationary period may be required. Employees must file an OGE-450 Confidential Financial Disclosure Report within 30 days of onboarding and annually thereafter. The role has specified physical demands and environmental exposures.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship.
Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
Must be suitable for Federal employment and satisfactorily complete a pre-employment medical examination.
Must complete Confidential Financial Disclosure Form OGE-450 requirements.
Meet the basic education or combination-of-education-and-experience requirements for General Engineer (0801) or Architect (0808).
For General Engineer qualification, meet the specified engineering degree requirements or qualify through an accepted combination of education, training, and experience, including one of the listed professional registration, examination, coursework, or related-curriculum pathways.
For Architect qualification, meet the specified architecture degree and coursework requirements or qualify through an accepted combination of education and experience.
At ZP III, have one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at the GS-9/ZP-II level assisting with coordination of building design and construction projects, gathering and documenting technical requirements, applying mechanical design principles, and using AutoCAD for drafting, documentation, and routine project administration; alternatively, meet the stated graduate education or education-and-experience pathway.
At ZP IV, have one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to at least GS-12/ZP-III managing lab construction projects, coordinating stakeholders to gather and refine technical requirements, ensuring building-code compliance, performing routine mechanical design load calculations, and drafting project documents.
Submit transcripts to validate education requirements; official transcripts are required before a final offer.
Submit an accredited evaluation, including a course-by-course listing, for education completed outside the United States.

Responsibilities

Provide project management and technical oversight for multidisciplinary facility design and construction projects, integrating architectural, electrical, mechanical, civil, structural, and safety engineering.
Coordinate with internal and external engineers, architects, maintenance personnel, project end-users, researchers, customers, and NIST Safety and Security divisions.
Translate scientific goals and customer needs into technical facility requirements and project recommendations or executable infrastructure design and construction plans.
Administer federal construction contracts, prepare procurement and contract documentation, and serve on source selection boards.
Serve as the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR), monitor contract compliance, and make project decisions.
At the ZP IV level, provide advanced project and program management, lead stakeholder collaboration, and resolve complex facility engineering challenges independently.
Pursue continuing education to maintain knowledge of federal procurement laws and engineering codes.