Department: Department of the Army
Location(s): Yokota Air Base, Japan
Salary Range: $63163 - $98422 Per Year
Job Summary: About the Position: Oversees large-scale military construction projects, ensuring compliance with contracts, specifications, and safety standards. Responsibilities include quality assurance, contract administration, safety enforcement, and coordination with contractors and stakeholders. This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for DoD Government-wide Direct Hire Authority to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.
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Qualifications: Who May Apply: US Citizens: In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience GS-11: One year of specialized experience which includes: Assisting in the inspection of construction projects, ensuring compliance with plans, specifications, and quality control standards under the supervision of senior staff; Assisting in the coordination and interpretation of construction plans and specifications with contractors, and supporting changes to project schedules, shop drawings, and progress reports; Supporting safety inspections on construction sites, ensuring adherence to basic safety standards and contributing to recommendations for corrective actions AND; Providing input on project progress to senior engineers or inspectors and helping prepare reports on completed work interrelated problems and issues. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level positions in the federal service (GS-9). Specialized Experience GS-12: One year of specialized experience which includes: Conducting inspections of large, complex construction projects, ensuring compliance with detailed plans, specifications, and quality assurance standards; Conferring with contractors, Architect Engineers (A/E), and other stakeholders to provide authoritative interpretation of project plans and specifications, and resolving issues related to project execution and quality control; Leading safety meetings and ensuring comprehensive monitoring of contractor safety practices, including toolbox meetings and the submission of safety reports AND; Providing regular input to senior leadership on project progress, deficiencies, and corrective actions, and participating in pre-final and final inspections to ensure project completion in accordance with contract requirements. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level positions in the federal service (GS-11). (Specialized experience must be clearly evident in your resume to be considered for this position).
How to Apply: To apply for this position, you must complete the online questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section above. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 11/25/2025 to receive consideration To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application (https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12831586). Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. As a reminder, your resume must be two pages or less and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement. Resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration. For additional information, refer to the 'Required Documents' section. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process. You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application. Your resume selected in USAJOBS will be included, but you must re-select other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application may be incomplete. It is your responsibility to verify that your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) is complete, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan. Additional information on how to complete the online application process and submit your online application may be found on the USA Staffing Applicant Resource Center. To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account (https://www.usajobs.gov/applicant/profile/dashboard/), all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://help.usajobs.gov/how-to/application/status.
Application Deadline: 2025-11-25