Total 45 Construction / Property job vacancies in Fort Sam Houston, Texas

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.

• Provide technical advice to Resident Office staff on both technical and administrative matters.
• Coordinate with Resident Engineer the need for preparation for joint, pre-final, and final inspections.
• Discuss details of construction with Contractor personnel; authorizes changes and coordinates such authorizations with the Resident Engineer.
• Discuss the requirements for shop drawings, progress schedules, plans, and other pertinent data with the Contractor.
• Review all Contractors’ safety plans and advise Resident Engineer of identified deficiencies and provides recommendations for rectification.

• 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.

• Responsible for the coordination on all aspects of shipping/storage of goods.
• Interprets guidelines and instructions, determines the approach, and adapts the process, to resolve customer concerns.
• Estimates or validates charges, not limited to handling services, temporary storage, third-party services, mileage rates and accessorial services.
• Conducts statistical samplings and audits to execute program oversight of commercial industry.

As a Marine Surveyor, you will:

• Participate in and conduct inspections and surveys to determine the readiness of assigned ship(s), shipboard equipment, and systems, and ensure completed repairs comply with applicable regulatory standards for U.S. Flag ships.
• Serve as the primary Area Division technical and programmatic contact with Ship Managers or General Agents to provide guidance and make recommendations for programmatic-level allocation of resource related the maintenance, repairs, and operations of assigned ships
• Organize work, set priorities, and determine resource requirements; determine short- or long-term goals and strategies to achieve them; coordinate with other organizations or parts of the organization to accomplish goals; monitors progress and evaluates outcomes.
• Serve as the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) or Assistant Contracting Officer’s Representative (ACOR), for Ship Managers Contracts and General Agency Agreements (AA’s) in accordance with the terms and conditions delegated by the Point of Contact to Authorized Contracting Officer (PCO/ACO) in a Letter of Assignment.

The ideal candidate is a self-starter with the experience to independently assesses the material and operational condition of the assigned ships to meet mission requirements and regulatory standards. They possess a strong understanding of ship maintenance, repair, and operations. The ideal candidate can also apply the standards of the U.S. Coast Guard and American Bureau of Shipping for U.S. flag cargo ships, and possesses strong interpersonal skills required to work with other governments employees, government contractors, ship crews, and partners in the maritime industry. 

• 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.