Total 32 Construction / Property job vacancies in 1J3 FORT MEADE MD

This position is located in the Southeast Sunbelt Region (R4) within Atlanta, GA or Fort Lauderdale, FL. The incumbent will be expected to report to a GSA facility in the Southeast Sunbelt Region at least 2x per pay period.

• Provides policy oversight and expertise for specialists assigned major capital lease projects to ensure customer satisfaction and attainment of all organizational and project goals and objectives.
• Ensures projects are completed in accordance with GSA policies and ensures all reasonable steps are taken to ensure projects are completed within each project’s budget and schedule. 
• Identifies practices and procedures which deviate from prescribed policies and procedures, directs appropriate corrective actions, and monitors its progress.
• Anticipates and resolves project related problems to the maximum extent possible within vested authority, negotiates resolution of problems not within the authority of specialists negotiating and administering contracts related to these projects, and develops contingency plans to mitigate the impact of unresolved problems.
• Assures timely accomplishment of all tasks assigned to specialists, assuring each specialist has an integral role in developing the final product or service, articulates and communicates to specialists’ problems to be solved or program issues under review, ensures the organization’s vision is integrated into the project goals.
• Provides expert advice on specific tasks and makes available written instructions, reference materials, and relevant background material, maintains current knowledge and answers questions from specialists assigned to projects on procedures, policies and directives, as needed.
• Serve on a variety of committees and task forces involving persons internal and external to GSA at a national level.
• Responsibility for the business management of the most complex, long range (3-5 years), lease projects from the preliminary planning stage through the development of the Solicitation for Offers, negotiation objectives, source selection criteria, and other elements comprising all aspects of the capital projects. Assignments encompass responsibilities such as planning, organizing, controlling, coordinating, reviewing and approving lease procurements and related work performed by other GSA organizations.
• Facilitates the effort and expertise of numerous staff members within various disciplines. Works with personnel in various disciplines including but not limited to project development, building management, realty, engineering and architecture, construction, contracting, lease budget and finance, security, quality assurance, environmental, historic preservation, valuation, and business and government management.

• Serve as the DLA Energy Section Chief for Property, Plant and Equipment.
• Responsible for the supervision and oversight of a wide variety of support services unique to DLA Energy to include Property, Plant and Equipment services, Real Property (RP) assets, and Military Departments and DoD agencies.
• Direct the work of employees engaged in providing Property, Plant and Equipment accountability and financial reporting, management of real and personal property, and full compliance with all applicable regulations and inspections.
• Provide technical assistance to the Branch Chief by inspecting the physical conditions of facilities, installed equipment, and real property improvements.
• Furnish administrative and management support to develop, coordinate and implement policies, procedures, programs, and daily planning in support of the mission.
• Provide input to the Branch Chief for program management and oversight for DLA Energy Property, Plant and Equipment in accordance with DoD Property Accountability and DLA Real Property management guidance.
• Participate in the development and maintenance of an Enterprise Business System (EBS) and other automated tools for use by field personnel for RP, facility project management, and accountability.
• Trace any constantly evolving mission requirements, resource capabilities, regulatory restraints, customer base, and workload progression.

• Site Supervisor-implements reverse logistics solutions; cont
• plans efficient, cost-effective flow of spare materials, in-process inventory, and related information from the point when property is declared as excess, to the point of disposition to recapture value or ensure compliant disposal.
• Advises and guides agencies and/or holding activities on the interpretation and use of disposal policies.
• Collaborates closely with customers to determine short and long-term requirements, as well as develop, execute and continually refine those specific customer needs.
• Evaluates and recommends actions to accommodate unique constraints, concerns or desires of various Military Commands or customers.
• Prepares or demonstrates capabilities of newly automated disposal methods, operational processes and techniques.

• Assists the Resident/Area Engineer by overseeing the formulation and submission of the operating budget and annual construction placement projections for the Resident/Area office.
• Coordinates with District level elements to approve initial and subsequent requests for funding and provides justifications for all needs forecasted.
• Oversees the execution of approved Resident/Area Office budget by monitoring accounting data of expenditures generated by operating programs to detect variances.
• Collaborates with the Resident/Area Engineer in the planning, scheduling, and monitoring of construction placement for the Resident/Area Office to help assure adequacy, timeliness, and proper allocation of resources.
• Serves as the Resident/Area office leader in the transfer of constructed real property to the DPW through the use of the DD1354 documents and prepares DD 1354's and other closeout documents.
• Prepares documentation and utilizes computer applications to support construction contract modifications for the construction branch.
• Assists the Resident/Area Engineer in the areas of business management and administration.

• Performs preliminary, in-progress, and final technical inspection of assigned construction contract work including the larger and more complex projects.
• Attends pre-design conferences and reviews proposed scopes of work for constructability.
• Daily inspects materials, equipment, work methods, practices, and progress.
• Maintains daily logs of the project, recording facts concerning work activity, workforce, equipment in use, inspection activities, accidents, visitors, weather conditions, and unusual happenings.
• Coordinates facility access and contractor's schedule with using agency.

• Performs preliminary, in-progress, and final technical inspection of assigned construction contract work including the larger and more complex projects.
• Attends pre-design conferences and reviews proposed scopes of work for constructability.
• Daily inspects materials, equipment, work methods, practices, and progress.
• Maintains daily logs of the project, recording facts concerning work activity, workforce, equipment in use, inspection activities, accidents, visitors, weather conditions, and unusual happenings.
• Coordinates facility access and contractor's schedule with using agency.

• Performs preliminary, in-progress, and final technical inspection of assigned construction contract work including the larger and more complex projects.
• Attends pre-design conferences and reviews proposed scopes of work for constructability.
• Daily inspects materials, equipment, work methods, practices, and progress.
• Maintains daily logs of the project, recording facts concerning work activity, workforce, equipment in use, inspection activities, accidents, visitors, weather conditions, and unusual happenings.
• Coordinates facility access and contractor's schedule with using agency.

• Conduct Surveys to determine repairs required to meet regulatory standards.
• Communicate with personnel and senior level officials on the progress of completed work.
• Conduct in-process surveillance of contracted work in progress to ensure adherence to specification requirements.
• Complete technical inspections of US Army Vessels.

• Coordinate the work of field parties and various contractors engaged in the full range of surveying within the scope of regulatory requirements.
• Monitor and evaluate of advances in land surveying and hydrographic surveying practices, electronic positioning, mapping, and data reduction software available in the industry.
• Monitor and report on the status and progress of work, checking on work in progress and reviewing completed work to see that the supervisors and/or customer's instructions on work priorities, methods, deadlines, and quality have been met.
• Manage all surveys such as the District Boundary Monumentation Program, control surveys, structure monitoring, construction quantity surveys, boundary and cadastral surveys, topographic surveys in connection with planning, design and construction.
• Collects, compiles, evaluates, and disseminates structural deformation surveys related to structural behavior for Flood Risk Management, Dams, and Structures.

• Performs work to dispose of personal, excess property to include property utilization, donation, and/or marketing decisions.
• Performs a variety of property disposal management, control and advisory activities such as advising on the destruction, Demilitarization or abandonment of property; ensuring proper handling, storage and accountability of excess property.
• Manages the financial accounts of property transactions and proceeds from sales; ensuring agencies receive the proceeds or credits from the sale of surplus property.
• Advises on developing and interpreting property disposal policies and procedures.
• Makes non-routine property processing decisions for individual property items.

• Plans and implements the total property management program for the assigned contractors and for the continuous surveillance/evaluation of the assigned contractors' property control systems.
• Identifies risk to the Government through application of professional business judgment and risk-based assessment techniques in order to determine the appropriate type and level of surveillance.
• Determines appropriate method for the testing of each property control function and conducts property control system analyses accordingly.
• Approves property control systems, or recommends withholding/withdrawal of the assigned contractors' systems to the Administrative Contracting Officer (ACO).
• Performs necessary follow-up actions on instances of noncompliance. Prepares correspondence to assure milestones are met during the mutually agreed time frames.
• Conducts investigations pertaining to assigned contractors' liability when Government property is lost, damaged or destroyed, or when there is evidence of unreasonable use of consumption.
• Reviews and analyzes new contracts to determine and ensure that the assigned contractors' property control systems and procedures are adequate to fulfill the contractual requirements.
• Assures that there are no unresolved issues outstanding pertaining to property administration matters prior to recommendation of final property closeout.

• Inspect real property assets in support of facilities utilization function and physical inventory validation.
• Conduct visual inspections on all buildings and facilities on a continuing basis to compile data for daily maintenance and update of automated real property inventory.
• Identify available space to accomplish troop mobilizations and troop exercises.
• Inventory a wide variety of structures.
• Perform unscheduled or urgent inspections for damage to buildings and/or installed property.
• Provide on the spot decisions concerning damages, (i.e., whether due to negligence, carelessness, or due to non-fair wear and tear) and resolves differences of opinion.

About us: UHI North, West and Hebrides, a partner of the University of the Highlands and Islands, has over 600 staff, 19 campuses, and circa 9000 students. We cover an area larger than Wales and encompass more than 40% of Scotland’s coastline. As Scotland’s newest college, we are at the forefront of pioneering distinctive and sustainable learning, research, and knowledge exchange for our country’s rural and island communities, with national and international reach.

Position: We are seeking a Lecturer – General Construction Operations, to be based at our Fort William campus to deliver our CECA Scotland Academy (NPA Construction Operations) SCQF Level 5 programme. Delivery will be on site and in the classroom.

Responsibilities: The CECA Scotland Academy provides a training to employment programme developing a future pipeline of talent to the Civil Engineering Industry in Scotland. Created due to the increasing need to close the skills gap in the industry by CECA, the programme has been collaboratively developed by industry leaders and employers and is delivered in partnership with colleges across Scotland. The programme provides participants with an NPA qualification in civil engineering and a direct route into the industry as a civil engineering operative. Championing inclusivity and diversity in the sector, the programme will be delivered to students of all ages and all backgrounds. With the CECA Scotland Academy (NPA Construction Operations) programme, no two days are the same. The programme focuses on practical, hands-on learning.

Qualifications, Experience and Skills: In addition to a strong contracting background, the post holder will have excellent written and verbal communications, with a flexible approach and the ability to motivate and support learners of all ages.

Applicants must have suitable knowledge and extensive, verifiable industrial experience as well as relevant qualifications at a minimum of SCQF Level 6 gained as part of a structured training programme or apprenticeship in a relevant construction discipline. Experience in teaching or mentoring would be an advantage but is not essential as training will be provided.

Good planning, organisational skills, initiative and self-motivation are essential. A good level of IT skills and experience in the use of Office software applications is required. The successful post holder must be willing to undertake relevant CPD as appropriate to the post, such as assessor/verifier qualifications and a teaching qualification.

Salary: Pay will be on our teaching scale P1-5 £40,170 - £48,357 per annum, pro-rata (with placement dependent on teaching qualifications)

Location: Fort William

Working Hours: 35 hours, Fixed term

Closing Date: 18th October 2024, 5pm

Post Ref: NWH GCO 02

To Apply: For a full job description and an application form, download the pack at: Staff - Vacancies (uhi.ac.uk) or email recruitment.nwh@uhi.ac.uk

In line with our Equality and Diversity policy, UHI North, West and Hebrides is committed to ensuring that all candidates are treated on the basis of their merits and abilities, and that unfair and unlawful discrimination is eliminated. We positively welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Key Responsibilities:

Handle client enquiries and provide outstanding customer service.
General office administration – assisting with calls/emails from customers.
Assist with managing property listings.
Coordinate and schedule property viewings and feedback.
Prepare and process sales documentation.
Support the estate agents with administrative tasks and reporting.
Uploading property details to our website and other portals such as Rightmove etc.
Negotiation offers and dealing with external solicitors.
As an Estate Agent Sales Administrator, a natural ability to multi task, manage a broad workload and have meticulous attention to detail is essential.

We currently have a vacancy for a full time Receptionist/Estate Agency Assistant. As the first point of contact with our firm, we are looking for an organised and dependable person with good telephone and communication skills.

Our office hours are 9.00am to 5.00pm, Monday to Friday. Receptionist duties include answering the telephone, dealing with general enquiries, distribution of incoming and outgoing mail, indexing of Wills and Title deeds, closing files and other general office duties. Estate Agency Assistant duties include assisting the Property Manager in all aspects of the Estate Agency which primarily involve managing Social Media Portals, arranging viewings for prospective buyers and establishing feedback for clients, input and update of the Company Website, generating Virtual Tours for property marketing and assisting with incoming and outgoing emails.

A basic knowledge of Microsoft Office Applications, specifically MS Word and Excel, would be preferable but not essential as training will be provided if required.

Salary will be reviewed after probationary period.