WI3671909

1

$122198 + yearly

Unspecified

40

JOB REQUIREMENTS: Duties The incumbent of this position serves as the
Contract Specialist (Lead), leading a team of Contract Specialists at
different grade levels in support of contracting requirements for the
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and its customers for the Office of
Facilities Acquisition. The incumbent has responsibility for negotiating
and executing contracting documents for design and construction services
for major capital assets throughout the VA. Projects involve medical
buildings and regional offices and entail complex renovation, new
construction, and modernization projects to existing facilities for use
by the Department of Veterans Affairs. Assignments include negotiated
design and construction services, best value contracts, fees for
consultant services, testing labs, design build projects, and claims.
Projects routinely attract public and congressional attention and
require constant adjustments due to unforeseen site conditions impacting
on the design as well as other factors such as inflation, available
supplies and resources, and Federal budget pressures and technological
advances during several years of design and construction activity. The
Contracting Officer advises all levels of management on the progress,
development and coordination of projects needed to accomplish the
overall mission of the Department. Leads planning, predesign, design,
pre-proposal, preconstruction, phasing and other conferences and
meetings with other VA officials, facility staff, private architectural
and engineering firms, and construction firms. Defines program and
functional requirements; advises on design criteria and specifications.
Resolves technical conflicts and errors discovered during schematics
review, design development review and the review of construction
documents for VA facilities. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am to
4:30pm Position Description Title/PD#: Contract Specialist
(Lead)/PD1578390 Physical Requirements: The work is primarily sedentary,
although there are regular and recurring construction inspections
requiring a considerable amount of walking, stooping, bending, and
climbing. REMOTE: This is a Remote Position COMPRESSED OR FLEXIBLE WORK
SCHEDULE: May be authorized Financial Disclosure Reporting: Required
Requirements Conditions of Employment Transcripts Required You must be a
U.S. citizen to apply for this job Subject to a background/suitability
investigation Designated and/or random drug testing may be required May
serve a probationary period Selective Service\... For full info follow
application link. The United States Government does not discriminate in
employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including
pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation,
sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information,
age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental
status, military service, or other non-merit factor. \*\*\*\*\*
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Apply Online: ipc.us/t/5C127EA780D5451E