Lead Project Manager

This position serves as a team lead for the Project Management section of the Building and Project Management Branch. The position serves as the senior technical resource for the Project Management Section by providing technical guidance, coordinating project activities, reviewing work for technical accuracy, and assisting management in the effective execution of the Branch's space and facilities management program.

The physical worksite for this position is located in Alexandria, Virginia. Presence at the Alexandria, VA campus is required for this role, as it includes on site functions that must be performed in person. Position may be eligible for situational telework in accordance with agency policy/business unit discretion. The agency currently allows for 52 hours of telework per leave year.

This position if perfect for you if: You enjoy providing technical leadership and project management of space project management activities involving multiple small-to-large projects from initiation through completion as part of the Agency's planned space program. Independently plans, coordinates, monitors, and evaluates project schedules, milestones, deliverables, and resource requirements to ensure projects are completed within established scope, schedule, budget, and quality expectations.

You are eager to lead or represent the Branch in space planning meetings with Office Directors, Move Coordinators, Space Planners, and GSA officials, contractors, and other stakeholders to address space planning issues, alterations, and discrepancies involving reconstruction of existing space. You are well versed in coordinating and reviewing the preparation, consolidation, and finalization of floor plans for offices upon request.

You are excited to lead the development of tasks using appropriate obligation funding information and GSA reimbursable work authorizations to support alterations. You thrive when providing oversight of cost analysis and project scoping activities in support of new space or expansion requests, budget projections, and long-range planning.

You are energized when providing oversight of Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) responsibilities, as applicable, including inspection, review, and verification of contractors' work efforts, reports, plans, and invoices. You are excited to serve as a team lead by coordinating daily assignments and tracking the status of space project management tasks to help ensure timely completion of project requirements.

You must meet the United States Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) qualification requirements (including specialized experience and/or educational requirements) for the advertised position. You must meet all eligibility and qualifications requirements by the closing date of the job announcement. OPM Qualifications Standards are available at Miscellaneous Administration and Program Series 0301 Specialized Experienceis experience that has equipped applicants with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled.

To be creditable, you must possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to GS-13in the Federal service: For this position, the next lower grade level is a GS-13. Specialized experience for this position includes: Experience managing multiple space, construction, or renovation projects of varying sizes from initiation through completion, including monitoring schedules, milestones, deliverables, and budgets to keep project within scope and timeline; Experience developing space planning recommendations, such as reductions, expansions, or reconfigurations, using utilization data, surveys, floor plans, or organizational requirements, and resolving layout or workflow problems in coordination with customers, space planners, and building or leasing officials; Experience overseeing project funding, cost estimates, and scopes of work for construction or alteration projects, including reviewing work orders and funding documents and providing oversight of contractor performance and invoices as a COR or in a comparable role; and Experience serving as a team lead or in a comparable role, such as assigning and balancing work tracking progress, reviewing work for accuracy, mentoring staff, and informing management of workload issues or project risks.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, Ameri. Corps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

may not be substituted for specialized experience at this grade level.