Lead Project Manager

About this role

You must meet the United States Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) qualification requirements (including specialized experience and/or educational requirements) for the advertised position. You must meet all eligibility and qualifications requirements by the closing date of the job announcement. OPM Qualifications Standards are available at Miscellaneous Administration and Program Series 0301 Specialized Experience is experience that has equipped applicants with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled.

To be creditable, you must possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 in the Federal service: For this position, the next lower grade level is a GS- 13. Specialized experience for this position includes: Experience managing multiple space, construction, or renovation projects of varying sizes from initiation through completion, including monitoring schedules, milestones, deliverables, and budgets to keep project within scope and timeline; Experience developing space planning recommendations, such as reductions, expansions, or reconfigurations, using utilization data, surveys, floor plans, or organizational requirements, and resolving layout or workflow problems in coordination with customers, space planners, and building or leasing officials; Experience overseeing project funding, cost estimates, and scopes of work for construction or alteration projects, including reviewing work orders and funding documents and providing oversight of contractor performance and invoices as a COR or in a comparable role; and Experience serving as a team lead or in a comparable role, such as assigning and balancing work tracking progress, reviewing work for accuracy, mentoring staff, and informing management of workload issues or project risks.

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.