Quality Assurance Specialist (Open to both U.S. Citizens and Federal Employees)

Quality Assurance Specialist The Quality Assurance Specialist at the Central Federal Lands Highway Division (CFLHD) is responsible for: implementation, monitoring, and maintenance of the CFLHD Project Delivery Quality Assurance (PDQA) Plan for the delivery of roadway construction projects and engineering services. As a Quality Assurance Specialist, you will: Be responsible for implementation, monitoring, and maintenance of the CFLHD Project Delivery Quality Assurance (PDQA) Plan for the delivery of roadway construction projects and engineering services. You will establish administrative methods to carry out the PDQA Plan to provide confidence that the projects designed and built and/or the engineering services rendered conform to sound engineering principles and meet the needs of our partners and the public. Work closely with the Quality Assurance Specialist and other staff to develop and maintain the CFLHD Project Quality Assurance Plan, and to recommend continuous improvements to the quality control and quality assurance processes and procedures. You will work with project managers, technical specialists, project engineers, partner agencies, engineering consultants, construction contractors, materials suppliers, and others to determine the compliance of the actual project delivery process with the CFLHD Quality Assurance Plan, and to determine and lead any required corrective actions or improvements. You will provide leadership and guidance to staff to ensure the final products meet quality assurance standards and the needs of our partners and the public. Participate on the Project Delivery Quality Board as an active member to execute quality control and quality assurance strategies and to promote quality initiatives, process improvements, and engineering solutions within CFLHD.Report to the Division level leadership on the reviews, recommending corrective actions for any problems identified with the project delivery process. Independently initiate and perform reviews of the project delivery process (for both internal and external resources) to assure compliance with the CFLHD Project Quality Assurance Plan and identifies potential areas for improvement. The ideal candidate is a seasoned mid-career professional with excellent communication skills and the ability to work well in a team environment. They will have practical experience in performing quality assurance and quality control activities on roadway projects. Experience in highway design projects from preliminary design stages through construction of the project is essential. The ideal candidate is passionate about Federal Land's mission and is keenly interested in the success of the organization. To meet the minimum qualifications for this position, you must meet the specialized experience requirements. To qualify for the GS-13, you must have at least one year of experience equal or equivalent to the GS-12, it must include: Experience participating in or implementing project development quality assurance programs in order to meet operational and program objectives; ANDExperience conducting quality assurance and quality control practices and leading process improvement activities; ANDExperience with developing and evaluating roadway construction plans, specifications, and engineer's estimates (PS&Es) for conformance with established standards and experience assessing biddability/constructability of those documents. You cannot qualify based on education at this grade level. Your qualifications will also be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: Quality Management - Knowledge of the principles, methods, and tools of quality assurance, quality control, and reliability used to ensure that a project, system, or product fulfills requirements and standards. Effective Communication - Expresses information (both written and oral) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); presents concepts in a clear, concise, organized, and convincing manner for the intended audience; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately. Teamwork - Encourages and facilitates cooperation, pride, trust, and group identity; fosters commitment and team spirit; works with others to achieve goals. Internal Controls - Knowledge of the principles, methods, and techniques for establishing internal control activities (for example, authorizations, verifications, reconciliations), monitoring their use, and evaluating their performance (for example, identification of material weaknesses or significant deficiencies).Project Management - Knowledge of the principles, methods or tools for developing, scheduling, coordinating, and managing projects and resources, including monitoring and inspecting costs, work, and contractor performance. All applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement. This announcement may be used to fill additional positions if similar vacancies occur within 90 days of the issue date of the referral certificate. Qualified CTAP/ICTAP candidates receive priority and will be referred to the hiring manager. A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Learn more about federal benefits. You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.