Summary Serves as a mid-level Project Manager in the Aviation Property Management Organization, Project Management Division (APM-300), the lead organization for space planning and design and construction within the FAA. The work performed by APM-300 supports all FAA Lines of Businesses and Staff Offices. Responsibilities As the Project Manager, he/she provides project support under the minimal direction of the Manager, Program Manager and/or other experience professionals. The incumbent applies experience and comprehensive knowledge applicable to planning and conducting functional activities for projects/programs. The incumbent is responsible for projects support relating to new construction and/or improvement of new or existing facilities that involve architecture; landscape architecture; interior design; space planning; and civil, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, and structural engineering disciplines. Monitors and help drive a project from initial scoping through construction and project close-out by coordinating information, providing support through data analysis, and contributing to overall strategy and performance evaluation. Leads planning, coordination, and execution of mid-sized design and construction projects. Supports Program Manager in planning, coordinating, and executing larger or more complex efforts. Primary tasks involve monitoring project progression, developing budget/financial data, data analysis, formulation of overall strategy, and performance evaluation. Participates in project meetings, on-site construction visits, and pre- and post- occupancy evaluations. Monitors cost, schedule, and performance components of an overall program/project plan and makes recommendations to address issues. Ensures full range of project issues related to space planning, interior design, construction, relocation, furniture, and equipment are supported. Works with design professionals to ensure plans for proposed alteration/renovation projects are in accordance with all applicable building codes and regulations and to ensure all aspects of the project are in accordance with contract plans and specifications. Assignments frequently require knowledge and experience working across functional and/or organizational lines. Typical assignments may include: providing guidance to less-experienced professionals, leading project teams, preparing and reviewing management reports and/or contractual documents, and developing and recommending improvements to systems and/or processes to improve operational efficiency. The incumbent independently plans time, identifies, plans, and organizes available resources to accomplish projects/programs/activities. He/she makes optimal use of resources to complete activities within established schedules. Contacts are internal and external. Communication tasks include preparation and disbursement of meeting minutes, briefings, status reports, and white papers. Coordinates with design professionals on deliverables, including drawings and design documents, to meet functional and aesthetic needs of the project and ensure coordination and integration of the mechanical, electrical, and structural engineering disciplines within the interior context. Established policies/procedures provide guidance for most assignments, but allow considerable discretion for employee to select the most appropriate approach(es) or develop new approaches. Assignments require interpretations of internal and external policies and extrapolations from precedents. He/She resolves most problems and work issues without the assistance of a manager or program manager. Develops and recommends approaches to address current and anticipated problems and issues. Works with management and/or more experienced professionals to solve problems. Work is reviewed rarely, if so, typically through status reports and at project completion, to ensure policy compliance and alignment with the requirements of projects and/or other work activities. The work activities impact directly on the objectives of one or more organizational units, major subdivisions, LOB's/SO's and affects the objectives of the FAA. Requirements Conditions of Employment We are not accepting applications from noncitizens. Qualifications To view the complete OPM qualification standard for the Group Coverage Qualification Standard for Administrative Series, 0301, please refer to: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0300/miscellaneous-administration-and-program-series-0301/ To qualify for this position you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to FV-H, FG/GS-12. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. Specialized experience includes: Experience planning, organizing, and controlling all or a major part of multiple, varying, and complex design and construction projects. Qualifications must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement. Applicants should provide examples of the specialized experience in their work history. This is not a remote position. You will be required to physically report to the duty location. This position is telework eligible. Education Additional Information We may use this vacancy to fill other similar vacant positions. Position may be subject to a background investigation. A one-year probationary period may be required. The person selected for this position may be required to file a financial disclosure statement within 30 days of entry on duty. FAA policy limits certain outside employment and financial investments in aviation-related companies. www.faa.gov/jobs/workinghere/financial-disclosure-requirements The U.S. Department of Transportation strives to ensure that equity, transparency, accountability, collaboration, and communication permeate all that we do for the betterment of the Department, the traveling public, and our nation. As such, DOT values a highly diverse workforce of persons who promote a culture of belonging by respecting the personal dignity and worth of each individual and fostering a positive environment where all feel safe and welcome. If these commitments coincide with your personal ideals and professional aspirations, please consider joining the DOT family. As a part of the Federal-Wide Hiring Reform Initiative (streamlining the hiring process), the FAA is committed to eliminating the use of the Knowledge, Skills and Ability (KSA) narratives from the initial application in the hiring process for all announcements. Therefore, as an applicant for this announcement, you are NOT required to provide a narrative response in the text box listed below each KSA. In lieu of providing a KSA narrative response in the text box listed below each Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA), in your work history, please include information that provides specific examples of how you meet the response level or answer you chose for each KSA. Your work history examples should be specific and clearly reflect the highest level of ability. Your KSA answers will be evaluated further to validate whether the level that you selected is appropriate based on the work history and experience you provided. Your answers may be adjusted by a Human Resource Specialist as appropriate. Eligible applicants meeting the minimum qualification requirements and selective factor(s), if applicable, may be further evaluated on the Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA) listed in the announcement. Based on this evaluation, applicants will be placed in one of the following categories: score order, category grouping, or alphabetical order and referred to the selecting official for consideration. Current and former federal employees must submit their most recent SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action. All, some, or none will be selected for an interview. This is a bargaining unit position. This position is represented by NATCA: Multi-Unit. Links to Important Information: Locality Pay , COLA