Construction Control Representative

Summary

Reclamation is seeking a career professional looking for an opportunity to capitalize on their expertise as a Construction Control Representative. You can make a difference in the West by assisting in meeting increasing water demands while protecting the environment. Duty Location: Farmington, New Mexico for more information click here

Duties

• At the full performance level (GS-11) the major duties of this position include, but are not limited to the following: Conducts quality control testing and technical analysis of concrete, soils, aggregates, and other earthen construction materials. Plans, coordinates, and performs laboratory and field testing to determine the physical and mechanical properties of construction materials. Reviews construction plans, contract specifications, and technical documentation to ensure compliance with established requirements. Conducts inspections and assessments of construction activities, materials processing facilities, and testing operations to identify deficiencies and recommend corrective actions. Maintains and calibrates laboratory and field-testing equipment to ensure accurate and reliable test results. Monitors contractor compliance with construction specifications, quality control requirements, and applicable safety standards. Prepares technical reports, documents testing results, and provides recommendations concerning construction materials and testing procedures.

Qualifications

Conditions of Employment Continued: Under applicable law, the employment of an individual serving a probationary or trial period automatically terminates when that period ends unless the agency affirmatively certifies, in writing, that the individual's employment should continue and that their appointment should be finalized. In the absence of agency action to affirmatively certify continued employment beyond the probationary or trial period, such appointments are terminated. Upon completion of your 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement - 11/24/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. Competitive candidates must also meet Time-in-Grade requirements as defined in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F. For current Federal employees, if hours worked per week are not included on your resume, you must submit a non-award SF-50 as part of your application to be used to validate your work schedule and determine the amount of specialized experience that you will be granted. An award SF-50 will not be acceptable documentation for which to consider your amount of qualifying experience. For periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the work schedule requirement as the service dates will be reflected. For all other applicants who are not current federal employees, your resume must state either "full-time" (or "40 hours a week") or "part-time" with the number of hours worked per week to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience. Minimum Qualification Requirements- To qualify for this position, you must meet the following minimum qualifications: To qualify at the GS-10 grade level, you must have: Specialized Experience: You must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated specialized experience in 4 or more of the following areas:. Administering construction contracts and monitoring project construction activities and progress. Inspecting materials and workmanship to ensure compliance with contract. Preparing as-built drawings. Coordinates with Contractor representatives resolving issues with scheduling, interpretation of plans and specifications, selection of work. methods and acceptability of materials and workmanship. Writing detailed construction reports. Applying safety rules and regulations applicable to construction projects. Inspection of mechanical and electrical equipment and/or materials associated with construction projects To qualify at the GS-11 grade level, you must have: Specialized Experience: You must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-10 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated specialized experience in 5 or more of the following areas: Administering construction contracts and monitoring project construction activities and progress. Inspecting materials and workmanship to ensure compliance with contract. Preparing as-built drawings. Coordinates with Contractor representatives resolving issues with scheduling, interpretation of plans and specifications, selection of work methods and acceptability of materials and workmanship. Writing detailed daily status construction reports, final construction reports. Applying safety rules and regulations applicable to construction projects. Construction inspection experience involving extensive heavy civil construction projects specific to the conveyance of water. Inspection of mechanical and electrical equipment and/or materials associated with construction projects (e.g., pumping plants, dams, water treatment plants, pumping stations, transmission pipe lines, water storage tanks). You must include hours per week worked. Volunteer Experience: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) 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

This position does not allow substituting education for experience.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. Citizen or National. Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication. Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service. Direct Deposit participation required. Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more, visit https://www.e-verify.gov/. You must possess a current American Concrete Institute (ACI) Concrete Field Testing Technician - Grade I certification. Weekend work or Shift work may be required. You may be required to work overtime on Saturdays. You must possess and maintain a valid state driver's license to travel between remote worksites. Overtime work may be required, including schedules exceeding eight hours per day. You may be required to work up to 12 hours per day, Monday through Friday, including four hours of daily overtime for travel to and from the worksite. You may be required to work on holidays to support Quality Assurance testing activities for the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you may be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period to evaluate your fitness and whether your continuation of employment advances the public interest. This probationary or trial period is an extension of the appointment process and therefore requires the agency to determine if continued employment would advance the public interest, meet the organization goals and mission of the agency, and/or otherwise promote the efficiency of the service. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, the agency will consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Grade: GS 10 to 11. . Telework eligible. Apply by 2026-11-24 on USAJOBS.