Head of Project Management (Remote)

This position serves as an engineering project manager at the Ralph H. Johnson Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Charleston, SC. The incumbent performs duties for the medical center and its community-based outpatient clinics (CBOCs). The position involves direct coordination with internal medical center staff, construction contractors, as well as maintenance, operations, and other project stakeholders.
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Oversees and coordinates project management activities during the construction period of projects.
Provides contractor direction and contract oversight of assigned construction activities and project milestones.
Coordinates with internal and external stakeholders to complete projects.
Ensures construction and patient/public safety/infection control risks are appropriately reduced, mitigated, or shifted during all phases of construction.
Documents findings, recommends corrective action(s), ensures findings are corrected promptly, and either documents satisfactory correction(s) or notifies the Contracting Officer for appropriate contract action.
Completes required reports, completes database entries, and updates management on progress of assigned projects.
Maintains technical and theoretical knowledge of construction practices, VA requirements, regulations, referenced codes and standards, contract documents, submittals, and sufficient construction experience to ensure projects are fully compliant, completed safely, per approved schedule, and per approved budget.
Monitors project schedule and budget from planning through construction phases and documents frequent inspections of worksites to ensure compliance with contract requirements.
Conducts and participates in partial and final inspections of completed work.
Develops construction packages as directed and provides justification and supporting data for projects.
Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met. Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level.
Work Schedule: Full-time, 7:30 am - 4:00 pm. Telework (ad hoc): T his position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process.
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Position Description/PD#: Project Manager/ PD10853A and PD10852A
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized.
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized.
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In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment. The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job.
Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
Physical Requirements: The work required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)
As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. your performance and conduct;
Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
For a GS-11 position, you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-09 level. For a GS-12 position, you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-11 level. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment.
Qualifying experience is defined as applying a full range of principles, concepts, and methodology associated with project management of construction and engineering projects in a health care environment. D. or equivalent doctoral degree or three (3) full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.You must have an combination of specialized experience and education beyond two (2) full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Master's degree in a field related to the position.
Qualifying experience is defined as such: planning and completing workloads concerned with the construction of facility structures such as multi-story office buildings, utility plants, and other healthcare-related facilities and equipment; using analytical and evaluative methods and techniques to address issues or functions related to project management and engineering; and adhering to regulations, policies, and procedures affecting facility operations and construction, such as Veterans Affairs technical and engineering requirements, National Fire Protection Association standards, and The Joint Commission (TJC) Standards.

For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at
A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.
Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.
Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments.
The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation (a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location) and be found well-qualified for this vacancy. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at
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