Summary You will serve as a Construction Control Representative with the National Park Service at Yellowstone National Park. Duties Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following:
- Participates in design/review conferences with National Park Service (NPS) historical architects, conservators, archeologists, and Architecture & Engineering (A&E) firms, to review aspects of design relating to project construction work. Suggests design changes and highlights problems/issues as needed to ensure designs meet construction goals. Meets with NPS staff receiving proposed construction project to discuss construction aspects, potential problems, and park needs.
- Serves as the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) during design, communicating with the A&E about park conditions, needs and wants, and ensuring the design products delivered meet NPS requirements for all design phases included in the contract. Duties include the review of design drawings, construction specifications, and cost estimates within incumbent's area of expertise, and coordination with NPS reviewers covering other technical disciplines.
- Oversees the preparation/review of needed project documentation such as daily work logs, material submittals, project schedules, and other applicable documents. Incumbent determines that the contractors' operations comply with wage and hours and other applicable labor laws and regulations and approves contractor's construction schedules, submittals, and quality/safety control procedures.
- Conducts continuing analysis to ensure that the project is meeting target dates and within cost projections. Prepares and tracks cost reports resulting from contract modifications and change orders to track program deficiencies and initiate corrective action as needed.
- Ensures clear and concise communication is in place and ongoing collaboration between the Park, contractor, Contracting Officer, and project inspectors. Responds to concerns voiced by all parties, resolves problems and conflicts to meet project goals, coordinating and implementing needed solutions and modification within acceptable funding and scope parameters.
Qualifications
Requirements Continued... Probationary Period: As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you may be required to serve a one-year probationary period to evaluate your fitness and whether your continuation of employment advances the public interest.
This probationary 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.
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 probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
Qualifications:
All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement - 11/12/2026-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 for this position at the GS-12 grade level:
Specialized Experience: To qualify, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Experience that equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience: working as an engineering aid or technician or surveying technician performing work directly related to construction. Working as a construction inspector or construction representative responsible for interpreting plans and specifications, inspecting materials and workmanship, and insuring adherence to safety requirements. Utilizing knowledge of construction methods and techniques, construction trades, safety, and inspection procedures to provide oversight and quality assurance for construction projects; applying laws, regulations, rules and policies to ensure compliance with construction plans, specifications, and implementation; reading and interpreting architectural and engineering drawings and specifications; preparing daily logs and reports; preparing scopes of work and contracting documents; and gathering and maintaining data necessary to track construction projects and contracts. 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/.
- Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license throughout employment.
- Must obtain within 90 days of hire, a Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) Level 1 certification.
- Must obtain within 180 days of hire, a Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) Level 2 certification.
- You are required to wear a uniform and comply with uniform standards. A uniform allowance will be provided.
- You may be required to travel overnight away from home occasionally. You must obtain a government charge card for travel purposes.
- You are required to complete training, obtain and maintain a government credit card with travel and purchase authority.
- You may be required to work on-call, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime and shift work.
- You must have the ability to lift up to 50 pounds
Additional Requirements located under "Qualifications"... How you will be evaluated Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g. resume, supporting documents), the responses you provide on the application questionnaire, and the result of the additional assessment(s) required for this position. To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process.
Your resume must not exceed 2 pages. Only the document submitted as the "Resume" under the Documents section will be used to determine your qualifications/eligibility and for rating purposes. In the event you submit more than one resume, only the latest submission will be reviewed.
You will be assessed in the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics):
- Building and Construction
- Contracting/Procurement
- Oral Communication
- Project Management
- Safety Engineering
- Technical Competence
To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and application questionnaire, this position requires successful completion of additional assessment(s), including a Structured Resume Review. These assessments measure the critical competencies listed above that are required to successfully perform the job.
All qualified non-competitive applicants and the best-qualified Merit Promotion applicants will be referred to the hiring manager for consideration.
Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration or your score may be lowered. Cheating on an assessment may also result in your removal from consideration. Applicants who include vulgar, offensive, or inappropriate language or information in their application package will be ineligible for further consideration for this position.
Current or former displaced Federal employees who are surplus, displaced, or involuntarily separated have special priority selection rights under the Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP). To be considered under CTAP, you must be well-qualified, score at least 85 (i.e., meet the minimum qualification requirements, including any selective placement factors; education, and experience requirements), and be able to perform the duties of the position upon entry.How to apply Please read the entire announcement and all the instructions before you begin an application. To apply for and be considered for this position, you must complete all required questionnaires, assessments and submit all required documentation as specified in the How to Apply and Required Documents section. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on the 11/12/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement to receive consideration. Note: You will only be marked eligible for those eligibilities that you selected and provided the appropriate supporting documentation.
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- Click the Submit Application button prior to 11:59 PM (ET) on the announcement closing date.
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Physical Demands: A significant percentage of time in this position is spent performing on-site inspection and coordination of construction and engineering work required for construction projects. This work involves physical demands including but not limited to, walking, bending, stooping, etc. A smaller percentage of the work is of sedentary nature. Although most of the sites are within a day's trip from the office, some project activities may require overnight stays.
Work Environment: A significant portion of the work takes place in the outside environment. The outside weather ranges from dry and dusty to rainy and from hot to cold; in wooded areas, under seashore/ocean conditions and urban conditions. The sedentary portion of the work is performed in an office setting. Some hazards may be encountered, typical of any construction project while others may be typical to historic structures and landscapes that have been poorly maintained.