Space Project Management Specialist

Patent and Trademark Office•Alexandria, VA

13d•Onsite

About The Position

The Workplace Strategy & Design Management Division plans and implements programs for real-property management. Its Branch provides technical assistance for real-property activities and coordinates with the General Services Administration (GSA) and lessors of USPTO-occupied space. The Space Project Management Specialist manages small-to-large projects within a planned space program, from initiation through completion. The role advises officials on workflow and layout issues arising from program changes, ineffective layouts, or personnel expansion; prepares and finalizes office floor plans; and conducts surveys of building systems, finishes, electrical requirements, and furniture needs. The specialist prepares work tasks using appropriate obligation funding information and GSA reimbursable work authorizations, and develops cost analyses to support long-range space and expansion budget projections. The position also serves as the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), inspecting and verifying contractors’ work, reports, plans, and invoices. The specialist works with USPTO employees across the organization, participates in planning committees, manages program completion, and coordinates with user-division analysts to determine communications requirements. The physical worksite is the USPTO campus in Alexandria, Virginia. On-site presence is required for functions that must be performed in person. Situational telework may be available under agency policy and business-unit discretion; the agency currently allows 52 telework hours per leave year.

Requirements

Be a United States citizen or national.
Demonstrate job-related competencies in the resume and application responses.
Meet the definition of specialized experience and all qualification requirements by the announcement closing date.
Have one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to GS-12 in the Federal service.
Specialized experience must include independently conducting surveys and site inspections related to construction and renovation projects; planning and implementing projects to promote efficient use of space, including construction management, site organization, and customer coordination; managing projects from initiation to completion; and preparing cost analyses to support long-range space or expansion budget projections.
Pass a background investigation and fingerprint check and be suitable for Federal employment.
Be registered for Selective Service, if applicable.
Obtain COR I certification within six months of employment.
Complete a one-year probationary period if required.
Education may not be substituted for specialized experience at this grade level.

Responsibilities

Manage small-to-large projects from initiation to completion as part of a planned space program, using effective communication, organization, and timeline development.
Advise and assist officials in identifying and resolving workflow and layout problems resulting from program changes, ineffective layouts, or personnel expansion.
Lead the preparation, consolidation, and finalization of office floor plans upon request.
Conduct surveys related to heating, air conditioning, sound-proofing and fire-rated partitions, lighting changes, partition installation or removal, wall-mounted thermostats, ceiling speakers, finishes, electrical requirements, specialized equipment, and furniture types and dimensions.
Write tasks using appropriate obligation funding information and GSA reimbursable work authorizations for alterations.
Prepare cost analyses, upon request from high-level USPTO offices, regarding new space or expansion to support long-range budget projections.
Serve as COR by inspecting, reviewing, and verifying contractors’ work efforts, reports, plans, and invoices.
Meet with USPTO employees to develop programs, manage completion, serve on special planning committees, and work with user-division analysts to determine communications requirements.