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Summary The Deputy Director directs the Construction Management Division of the Office of Planning, Design and Construction (OPDC), with responsibility for providing leadership, vision, strategic direction, policy, advocacy, and coordination of construction management for the Smithsonian Institution. The incumbent is responsible for the safety, cost effectiveness, efficiency, and overall quality of all construction projects for the Institution. Responsibilities Serves as principal advisor and SI’s subject matter expert on all aspects of facilities construction. Advises and provides recommendations on broad policy, program and human resource matters affecting facilities construction aspects of Smithsonian programs and operations. Oversees visioning, strategic and business planning, goal setting, quality implementation, organizational performance measurement, and reinvention efforts, ensuring alignment with the vision, values, and goals of the Secretary, and the Under Secretary for Finance and Administration/CFO. Through subordinate supervisors, plans, organizes, directs, and supervises the personnel and activities of Office of Planning and Project Execution, Construction Management Division (CMD). The incumbent provides technical and managerial facilities support for the entire Institution, and ensure facility designs and construction projects comply with statutory requirements, meet fiscal obligations, and provide a useful and pleasing environment to support ongoing research and community enjoyment in the Institution's programs. The incumbent will lead the CMD to incorporate latest technologies and industry best practices into a complex, aging, and expanding inventory of historical research and museum facilities. The incumbent will manage the completion of an aggressively growing construction program. During the next ten years the Institution will invest more than $1 billion to revitalize aging facilities and construct new facilities to support additional exhibits and programs. In the next few years alone, the program is expected to triple in size. The growth in project workload will require an emphasis on processes and procedures, and development of a training program to ensure appropriate performance standards are achieved throughout the division. The incumbent ensures that there are adequate control systems established, implemented, and evaluated to monitor expenses of the construction management initiatives and services and that these budgeted amounts are not exceeded. Serves as the Smithsonian Institution’s expert in the development of policy, standards, and procedures to ensure operation of an effective and efficient construction management program for all SI facilities. Develops, implements controls and identifies potential problems related to safety programs for construction sites. Coordinates and reviews the overall safety program for the SI construction program. Ensures effectiveness of safety initiatives, programs, policies, practices, and procedures. Provides expert technical advice and guidance to heads of major offices, museums and research centers on contract and internal construction management services, contract development and administration, contract supervision and inspection, and facilities planning and programs. Is accountable for the efficient and effective utilization of resources to administer contracts procured by the SI Contracting Officer for construction services through bid solicitation or negotiation. Is responsible for meeting all schedules and for remaining within authorized funding levels (both federal and trust generated). Makes decisions on construction management services and program functions or issues that cannot be resolved by CMD Associate Director, Resident Engineering (RE) staff, Senior Construction Managers, and/or Construction Managers. Assures that division Construction Management Services provides technical advice on preliminary and continuing building plans and designs; repair and revitalization initiatives; program analysis; cost analysis; professional consultations; on­going field work; project liaison with contractors and building/museum heads; contract and internal contract management services; and contract development, administration and inspection. Keeps abreast of the latest private and public sector developments related to construction management, maintains liaison with counterparts in other federal agencies and outside organizations, universities, and the cultural community; evaluates the applicability of those developments for SI construction management services and incorporates into SI programs as appropriate. Requirements Conditions of Employment Pass Pre-Employment Background Investigation May need to complete a Probationary Period Maintain a Bank Account for Direct Deposit/Electronic Transfer Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered with Selective Service Meets the basic qualifications and specialized experience as listed below. Qualifications BASIC QUALIFICATIONS: Applicants must clearly demonstrate the necessary level of managerial and leadership skills and competence to perform successfully in this Deputy Director, Construction Management position. In order to qualify for this position, SL-0801/0808-00, applicants must meet the Basic Qualifications (listed in I or II) AND the specialized experience requirement noted below. This is an interdisciplinary position, and qualifications may be met through one of the following professional occupation series. I. Basic Qualifications for Engineer, SL-0801: A. Degree: Engineering. To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor’s degree in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by ABET; or (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics. OR B. Combination of education and experience -- college-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying engineering, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering. The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following: 1. Professional registration or licensure -- Current registration as an Engineer Intern (EI), Engineer in Training (EIT), or licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE) by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico. Absent other means of qualifying under this standard, those applicants who achieved such registration by means other than written test (e.g., State grandfather or eminence provisions) are eligible only for positions that are within or closely related to the specialty field of their registration. For example, an applicant who attains registration through a State Board's eminence provision as a manufacturing engineer typically would be rated eligible only for manufacturing engineering positions. 2. Written Test -- Evidence of having successfully passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination or any other written test required for professional registration by an engineering licensure board in the various States, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico. 3. Specified academic courses -- Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and that included the courses specified in the basic requirements under paragraph A. The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of an engineering program as described in paragraph A. 4. Related curriculum -- Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in an appropriate scientific field, e.g., engineering technology, physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology, may be accepted in lieu of a bachelor’s degree in engineering, provided the applicant has had at least 1 year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance. Ordinarily there should be either an established plan of intensive training to develop professional engineering competence, or several years of prior professional engineering-type experience, e.g., in interdisciplinary positions. The above examples of related curricula are not all inclusive. II. Basic Qualifications for Architect, SL-0808: A. Degree: architecture; or related field that included 60 semester hours of course work in architecture or related disciplines of which at least (1) 30 semester hours were in architectural design, and (2) 6 semester hours were in each of the following: structural technology, properties of materials and methods of construction, and environmental control systems. OR B. Combination of education and experience -- college-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the arts and sciences underlying professional architecture, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the architectural principles, methods, and techniques and their applications to the design and construction or improvement of buildings. Registration as a Professional Engineer or Registered Architect is desirable. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: In addition to the Basic Qualifications in one of the above occupations, applicants must have one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-15 level. Specialized experience is defined as the demonstrated knowledge and skills to provide leadership, vision, and coordination of construction management for a large facilities program. The applications that meet the basic qualifications will be evaluated further against the following criteria: 1. Leadership experience at a managerial level that includes visioning, strategic planning, goal setting and metric development for large facilities construction and revitalization programs. 2. Demonstrated skill in managing major construction projects within time and cost perimeters. 3. Demonstrated ability to apply the latest technology and /or industry best practices to manage a complex multi-facility construction program. 4. Skill in leading, supervising and managing a multi-disciplined and culturally diverse workforce, including fostering teamwork and high morale; attracting, retaining, motivating, and providing guidance to a diverse workforce; and implementing EEO/Affirmative Action policies and programs. Education Additional Information SUPERVISORY CONTROLS Receives general supervision from the Director, Office of Planning, Design, and Construction, who provides broad guidance in terms of overall policy, program objectives, and delegated authority. Within this framework and with a minimum of direction, independently develops, directs, and carries out all aspects of assigned programs, exercising a high degree of managerial and executive knowledge and abilities. Major policy questions or controversial issues are discussed with the Director for guidance. Keeps the Director informed of all significant program activities and potential problems. Work performance is appraised in terms of overall effectiveness in achieving program objectives. SECURITY LEVEL This position has been reviewed to determine the level of POSITION SENSITIVITY. Based on the nature of the work, the position has been determined to be HIGH RISK (Critical Sensitive). This designation will require (1) a pre-employment Security Agency Check (SAC) for the prospective incumbent; and (2) a subsequent comprehensive background investigation and clearance in order to continue in the position. EEO The Smithsonian Institution does not discriminate against any employee or any applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, age, membership in an employee organization or other non-merit factors. REASONABLE ACCOMODATION The Smithsonian provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. If you need an accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the contact person listed in this announcement. The decision on granting a reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. RELOCATION Relocation expenses will not be paid.