Supervisory Engineer Job in Los Angeles, CA

Vacancy No. CCLQ-12787098-25-CLN Department Office of the Secretary
Salary $170,769.00 to $195,200.00 Grade 15 to 15
Perm/Temp Permanent FT/PT Full-time
Open Date 8/19/2025 Close Date 8/21/2025
Job Link Apply Online Who may apply Status Candidates
Locations:
Los Angeles, CA


Summary

The incumbent serves as an Engineering Project Executive responsible for planning, strategy, program development, program operations, acquisitions, funding, housing and wrap around services, construction activities, and the coordination of all campus activity.

Duties

Major Duties Include:

  • Working closely with executives within VACO, VBA, CFM, OAEM, VISN and Medical Center to keep priorities within the scope of the contracts and to limit changes to design that impact cost controls.
  • Resolving problematic issues pertaining to schedule, scope, budget, security, community and public relations, site conditions including environmental and hazardous materials, vehicular traffic access to the site and permitting requirements.
  • Analyzing and developing implementation plans for mitigating natural conditions that adversely impact removal, transportation and disposal of hazardous materials.
  • Leading various developmental phases for the NCWI program including strategic planning, management, design, contract documents, pre-bid, phasing, pre-construction, existing housing operational interface and related meetings and conferences with VHA,VBA, VACO, OAEM and CFM officials, A/E firms, and contractors to refine program and functional requirements, clarify construction features, define and adapt improvements to design criteria and specifications and resolve conflicts resulting from reviews, unforeseen problems, and design/construction progress.
  • Conducting reviews to ensure project plans evolve with complete, accurate and fully coordinated documents that comply with VA criteria, standards and all appropriate national codes as applicable.
  • Managing and verifying alignment of all projects within the program for swing space, laydown, infrastructure and utilities, active housing operations, site read turn over, and infrastructure requirements.
  • Reviewing all phases of project execution to include oversight of the construction.
  • Providing guidance, direction, and policy interpretation on sensitive and complex issues arising during construction and delays that impact phasing. Monitoring administrative contract support activities and assuring that adequate support is provided for acquisition contract requirements and activities.
  • Resolving project issues that arise during and throughout construction to prevent claim and minimize delays that are critical to the success of the projects.
  • Incumbent will exercise a very broad delegation of authority to make decisions, approve changes, and take other such actions which will expedite completion of this project.
  • Administering and communicating all changes in project funding, scheduling and scope. Administering and supervising on-site construction. Negotiating the resolution of problematic issues, disputes and claims.
  • Serving as a first line supervisor over an integrated program management office with a staff of diverse engineering, contracting, legal, environmental, real property, planning, schedule, cost estimation, communications, and historic preservation.
Work Schedule: Full Time
Compressed/Flexible: May be authorized
Telework: Not Available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

Conditions of Employment

  • You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
  • Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
  • You may be required to serve a probationary period
  • Subject to background/security investigation
  • Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process
  • Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
  • Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.

As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you may be required to serve a one year probationary period or two year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may 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.
Upon completion of your probationary period one year probationary period or two year trial period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 08/21/2025.

Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-15 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-14. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. See the Required Document section below for more information regarding the SF-50s needed to verify time-in-grade.

You may qualify based on your experience as described below:
  • Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade (GS-14) in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience include: directing a complex, extremely large design and construction program with program coordination across internal, private, and external entities; coordinating the multiple phases of work to be completed and oversee the inspections of completed work to assure contract compliance; closely monitoring and documenting all progress of multiple projects to assure that timelines are met.
You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:
  • Decision Making
  • Construction
  • Communication
  • Reasoning
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; religions; 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.

Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.

Physical Requirements: Mostly sedentary. Walking and lifting may be required.

For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at http://://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.

Education

There is no educational substitution at this grade level.

Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: Recognition of Foreign Qualifications | International Affairs Office.

Additional information

Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer (TJO). Please visit the Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP), va.gov/EMPLOYEE/docs/The-Fair-Chance-to-Compete-Act.pdf for more information.

The Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation (a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location) and be found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be found well-qualified, applicants must meet the following qualifications: experience in oversight of a major construction project, including: competitive bidding process and small business administration (SBA) negotiations and ensures timely, appropriate and accurate follow-up action, the incumbent negotiates, issues, executes and manages contract changes for construction. . Information about CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.

Placement Policy: The posting of this announcement does not obligate management to fill a vacancy or vacancies by promotion. The position may be filled by reassignment, change to lower grade, transfer, appointment, or reinstatement. Management may use any one or any combination of these methods to fill the position.

It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment.

This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.

Veterans and Transitioning Service Members: Please visit the VA for Vets site for career-search tools for Veterans seeking employment at VA, career development services for our existing Veterans, and coaching and reintegration support for military service members.

For more information on the "Who may apply" eligibility requirements, please refer to the OHRM Status Candidates and Other Candidate Definitions document.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Benefits

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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.

Narrative responses are not required at this time. If you are referred for consideration, you may be asked to submit additional job related information, which may include, but not limited to; responses to the knowledge, skills and abilities; completion of a work sample, and/or contact for an interview. Your resume and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.

The Department of Veterans Affairs performs pre-employment reference checks as an assessment method used in the hiring process to verify information provided by a candidate (e.g., on resume or during interview or hiring process); gain additional knowledge regarding a candidate's abilities; and assist a hiring manager with making a final selection for a position.

Required Documents

To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:

  • Performance Appraisal
  • Resume
  • Separation Notice (RIF)
  • SF-50/ Notification of Personnel Action


APPLYING AS A CTAP/ICTAP ELIGIBLE:
You must submit the following documentation demonstrating eligibility for CTAP:
  • Resume
  • Agency Reduction in Force notice;
  • Most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location
  • Most recent performance appraisal (must be fully successful or above)
Note: Failure to submit all documentation prior to the announcement closing will result in an ineligible rating. We will not contact applicants for additional documentation.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

How to Apply

All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 08/21/2025 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12787098.

  1. To begin, click Apply Online to create a USA JOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USA JOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire.
  2. Click Submit My Answers to submit your application package.
NOTE: It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date.

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If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement.

Agency contact information

Cassie Noon
Address
Office of Construction and Facilities Management
425 I Street NW
Washington, DC 20001
US

Next steps

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