Quality Assurance Specialist (Project Quality Assurance) (Open to both U.S. Citizens and Federal E - Federal Highway Administration

Summary This position is with the Quality Assurance Team in the Office of Engineering of Western Federal Lands Highway Division. The position will be responsible for development, implementation, and monitoring of the Project Delivery Quality Assurance (PDQA) Plan for the delivery of roadway construction projects and engineering services under the direction of the Supervisory Quality Assurance Specialist. Responsibilities As a Quality Assurance Specialist (Project Quality Assurance), you will: Be responsible for developing, monitoring and maintenance of the WFLHD Project Delivery Quality Assurance (PDQA) Plan for the delivery of roadway construction projects and engineering services. The candidate establishes administrative methods to carry out the PDQA Plan to provide confidence that the projects designed and built and/or the engineering services rendered conform to sound engineering principles and meet the needs of our partners and the public. Work closely with the Supervisory Quality Assurance Specialist and staff to recommend continuous improvements to the quality control, quality assurance processes and procedures. Work with project managers, technical specialists, project engineers, partner agencies, engineering consultants, construction contractors, materials suppliers, and others to determine the compliance of the actual project delivery process. Provide leadership and guidance to staff to ensure the final products meet quality assurance standards and the needs of our partners and the public. The ideal candidate for this position is a mid-career professional with excellent communication skills and the ability to work well in a team environment. They will have practical experience in performing quality control activities on roadway projects. Experience in highway design projects from preliminary design stages through construction of the project is desired. Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. Citizen and eligible for consideration. You must meet specialized experience to qualify. Required documents must be submitted by the closing date. Submit application and resume online by 11:59 PM EST on the closing date. CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: SELECTIVE SERVICE: Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for the Selective Service. BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION: You will be required to complete a background/security investigation and meet preliminary requirements prior to onboarding. PROBATIONARY PERIOD: You must complete a one-year probationary period (unless already completed). GOVERNMENT TRAVEL CARD: This position involves travel. A government contractor-issued travel card will be issued and must be retained for official business only. PCS/RELOCATION/RECRUITMENT: Permanent Change of Station (PCS), Relocation, and Recruitment Incentive authorization varies by position/selection and a?service agreement may be required. TIME-IN-GRADE: Federal applicants must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade in the competitive or excepted service in the executive branch to satisfy time-in-grade restrictions contained in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F. DEU REQUIREMENTS: Applicants selected under delegated examining procedures may be required to successfully complete a one-year probationary period (unless already completed). TELEWORK ELIGIBILITY: This position may be eligible for occasional and/or regularly scheduled telework. The number of telework days approved will be determined by your immediate supervisor or manager following the agency's telework policy and guidance. If participating in the telework program, you will be required to sign a telework agreement detailing agency telework policy requirements, working conditions, and expectations for the position. Qualifications To determine grade eligibility, review the following grade specific details. You will be asked a few questions as part of your application but make sure to verify how you meet this experience in your resume, or you may be deemed ineligible. For the GS-12: You qualify for this grade level if you have at least one year of specialized experience, equal or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level, which included: Experience participating in or familiarity with quality assurance/control processes and activities aimed at enhancing process improvements to support project objectives, program effectiveness and operational goals, OR Experience with developing, creating, or reviewing transportation construction-related documents, such as, plans, specifications, and engineer's estimates to ensure they meet relevant standards. You cannot qualify on education at the GS-12 level, you must meet the specialized experience for each grade, which is cited above. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will also be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: Quality Assurance - Knowledge of the principles, methods, and tools of quality assurance and quality control used to ensure a product fulfills functional requirements and standards. Oral Communication- Express information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); make clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately. Written Communication - Writes in a clear, concise, organized, and convincing manner for the intended audience. Teamwork - Encourage and facilitate cooperation, pride, trust, and group identity; foster commitment and team spirit; work with others to achieve goals. Project Management - Knowledge of the principles, methods, or tools for developing, scheduling, coordinating, and managing projects and resources, including monitoring and inspecting costs, work, and contractor performance. For all types of consideration, 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 Additional Information The Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act prohibits the Department of Transportation and its Operating Administrations from requesting an applicant's criminal history record before that individual receives a conditional offer of employment. In accordance with 5 U.S. Code § 9202(c) and 5 C.F.R § 920.201 certain positions are exempt from the provisions of the Fair Chance to Compete Act. Applicants who believe they have been subjected to a violation of the Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act, may submit a written complaint to the Department of Transportation by email at, FairChanceAct@dot.gov. To learn more, please visit our page at: The Fair Chance to Compete Act | US Department of Transportation This announcement may be used to fill additional positions if similar vacancies occur within 90 days of the issue date of the referral certificate.