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A Construction or Building Inspector inspects new construction or renovated buildings to check for compliance with government safety codes and zoning requirements. Checks building structures and foundations, or provides inspections of electrical systems, plumbing or heating and cooling systems, or building elevators.
$61,089 / year median in Kansas
+9% projected growth
Job Description
Construction Control Inspector Department of Health and Human Services Indian Health Service Office of Health and Engineering, Division of Sanition Facilities Construction Summary Want to have positive impact working in diverse environments? Join us IHS Sanition Facilities Construction! We collabore with American Indian Tribes to plan, design, and construct wer, wastewer, and solid waste facilities. Visit www.ihs.gov/dsfc or email SFCJobs@ihs.gov .
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Scott2@ihs.gov, and/or 240-751-6448). The decision to grant reasonable accommodion made on a case-by-case basis. Agency contact informion Michelle Scott Phone 240-751-6448 Michelle.
Scott2@ihs.gov Address IHS Headquarters 5600 Fishers Lane Rockville, MD 20857 US Next steps Stay Upded with Text Alerts You can choose to receive text message notificions about your applicion stus.
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Gov account. If you have an account you directed to select a resume or cree a resume. If you cree an account you can cree a resume. Click save and continue. Follow the prompts to upload your resume and/or supporting documents. Click the Apply To This Vacancy and complete all steps in the applicion process until the Confirmion indices your applicion is complete. If you click Return to USAJOBS or get timed out prior to receiving confirmion, your applicion will not be submitted and cannot be considered for this job. Read and complete all Eligibility questions. Review the
Scott2@ihs.gov, and/or 240-751-6448). The decision to grant reasonable accommodion made on a case-by-case basis. Expand Hide how to apply Agency contact informion Michelle Scott Phone 240-751-6448 Michelle.
Scott2@ihs.gov Address IHS Headquarters 5600 Fishers Lane Rockville, MD 20857 US Next steps Stay Upded with Text Alerts You can choose to receive text message notificions about your applicion stus.
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required beginning May 7, 2025, in accordance with 6 C.F.R. 37.5 (2021). Learn more about this agency Summary Want to have positive impact working in diverse environments? Join us IHS Sanition Facilities Construction! We collabore with American Indian Tribes to plan, design, and construct wer, wastewer, and solid waste facilities. Visit www.ihs.gov/dsfc or email SFCJobs@ihs.gov .A REAL ID
required beginning May 7, 2025, in accordance with 6 C.F.R. 37.5 (2021). Learn more about this agency Overview Help Accepting applicions Locion 7 vacancies in the following locions: Holton, KS Crow Agency, MT Lame Deer, MT Minot, ND Santa Fe, NM Manlius, NY Okmulgee, OK No mching locions found. Work site options Telework eligible No Remote job No Relocion expenses reimbursed Yes—You may qualify for reimbursement of relocion expenses in accordance with agency policy. Salary $50,460- $66,670 per year Recruitment/Relocion incentives up to 25% may be Up to one-year service agreement required. Pay scale & grade GS 7 Promotion potential 9 Learn more about pay scale and grade Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job. Work schedule Full-time Travel Required Occasional travel
- You may be expected to travel for this position.
IHS-26-HQ-13019686-DE
Control number 881224600 This job is open to Help The public U.S. Citizens, Nionals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S. Nive Americans Nive Americans or Alaskan Nives with a tribal affiliion. Clarificion from the agency The IHS is required by law to give absolute preference to qualified applicants who meet the Secretary of the Interior's definition of Indian for appointment to vacancies within the IHS in accordance with established IHS policy as outlined in the Indian Health Manual Part 7, Chapter 3. Videos Duties Help This position is being announced concurrently under ESEP/MP procedures. Please review vacancy announcement numberIHS-26-HQ-13016759-ESEP/MP
; for eligibility requirements. The description of duties indiced below are summarized examples of tasks th performed by the position. This position is with the Office of Environmental Health & Engineering Area, District or Field Office and reports to a Supervisory Engineer. The Construction Control Inspector will assist engineering staff with technical duties reled to the construction of design, construction, as-built development of individual and community wer supply, wastewer disposal and solid waste disposal facilities. This position loced in one of the locions identified and responsible for duties such as: Performing construction inspection and ensure compliance with contracted plans and specificion for community and individual wer supply. Observing worksite and work activity to ensure a safe working environment. Maintaining a daily log of projects and record facts concerning work activity. Performing surveys for project designs, construction staking and as-builts. Preparing project reports and spreadsheets to track submittals, quantities installed, construction progress and payments. Reviewing project plans prior to contract advertisement to determine practicability. Requirements Help Conditions of employment Selectee may be subject to a probionary period U.S. Citizenship is required Selective Service Registrion is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Must have a valid Ste driver's License. It must be REAL ID-compliant. This is a designed position covered by Public Law 101-630, requiring contact or control over Indian children. Due to this requirement, the agency must ensure th persons hired for these positions have not been found guilty of or pleaded nolo contendere or guilty to certain crimes. Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verificion check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, www.dhs.gov/E-Verify/ . Must have a viable bank account a financial institution for electronic direct deposit of salary payment.Background Investigion Requirement:
This position requires the successful completion of a federal background investigion as a condition of employment. A background investigion is a standard process used by the Federal Government to verify an individual's identity, employment history, educion, and other relevant informion to determine suitability for Federal service. Upon receipt of instructions, applicants must complete all required background investigion forms within five (5) calendar days of issuance. Timely completion is critical to avoid delays in processing or a determinion of unsuitability. Applicants are strongly encouraged to prioritize this requirement and to maintain regular communicion with their assigned Personnel Security Specialist throughout the process.Financial Suitability Requirement:
This position requires a review of the applicant's financial history as part of the personnel security and suitability determinion. Applicants must demonstre financial responsibility, maintain good standing with creditors, and sisfy all legal financial obligions prior to applying. Individuals with substantial delinquent or unresolved financial obligions-including, but not limited to, delinquent federal or ste tax liabilities, defaulted federal student loans, court-ordered fines or fees, or child support arrears-may be deemed unsuitable for employment with the Indian Health Service (IHS). Prior to the appointment, candides must present two valid forms of identificion. If one of the documents is a ste-issued ID or driver's license, it must be REAL ID-compliant. Qualificions To qualify for this position, your resume must ste sufficient experience and/or educion, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are applying. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through Nional Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizions (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part time experience. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Your resume must demonstre least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to least the next lower grade level in the Federal service obtained in either the prive or public sector performing the following type of work and/or tasks: GS-7Grade Level:
Your resume must demonstre least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to least the GS-06 grade level in the Federal service obtained in either the prive or public sector performing the following type of work and/or tasks: Experience reviewing construction schedules, comparing contractor's claimed progress and daily activities to actual site conditions; and preparing and submitting progress reports of work activities. OR, One full year of gradue level educion in a field of study directly reled to the work of the position. OR, a combinion of gradue level educion and specialized experience th meets 100% of the qualificion requirements for this position. You must meet all qualificion requirements within 30 days of the closing de of the announcement. Educion For positions requiring positive educion requirements, you are strongly encouraged to submit a copy of your transcripts or a list of your courses including titles, credit hours completed, and grades. Unofficial transcripts accepted in the applicion package. Official transcripts required from all selectees prior to receiving an official offer. Only tendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion may be credited. Applicants can verify accredition the following website: https://www.ed.gov/accredition . If you are using foreign educion to meet qualificion requirements, you must send a Certifice of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for th educion. For further informion, https://sites.ed.gov/internional/recognition-of-foreign-qualificions/ . Additional informion Salary is contingent on duty locion Salaries and Wages Additional selection(s) of candides may be possible within 240 days from the de the certifice of eligibles was issued for this announcement. Federal Employees earn annual leave a re (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. IHS may offer newly-appointed Federal employees credit for their directly reled previous non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the re which they earn annual leave. This position is covered by a Bargaining Unit. Recruitment or relocion incentives may be authorized. At least a one-year service agreement required. This position has promotion potential to the GS-09 grade level. Promotion to the next grade level is management's discretion and is based on your demonstred ability to perform the higher level duties, the continuing need for the higher level duties, and "Regulory/Administrive" approval. Promotion to the next higher grade level is not guaranteed and no promise of promotion is implied. You evalued for this position in accordance with the OPM Merit Hiring Plan. As part of the applicion process, you asked to provide short essay responses (200 words or less each) to the following four questions. How has your commitment to the Constitution and the founding principles of the United Stes inspired you to pursue this role within the Federal government? In this role, how would you use your skills and experience to improve government efficiency and effectiveness? How would you help advance the President's Executive Orders and policy priorities in this role? How has a strong work ethic contributed to your professional, academic or personal achievements? Your responses are optional and will not be scored. However, they may be reviewed by hiring managers and agency leadership (or designees) during the evaluion process. You asked to certify th your responses are written in your own words and th you did not use a consultant or artificial intelligence (AI) tool (such as ChGPT or Copilot). Expand Hide additional informion Candides should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passione about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United Stes Constitution. Benefits Help 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 th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits . 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 informion on the specific benefits offered. How you evalued You evalued for this job based on how well you meet the qualificions above. How You Will Be Evalued- Structured Interview To ensure a fair and consistent hiring process, IHS uses a multi-hurdle assessment process. Each "hurdle" must be passed before moving to the next step. This helps us evalue applicants based on job-reled qualificions, competencies, and experience. Below is wh applicants can expect: ________________________________________ 1. Minimum Qualificions Review
- Hurdle 1 HR reviews your resume to confirm you meet the minimum qualificions for the position (educion and/or experience, listed above).
Note:
the first two pages of your resume and supporting documention used to determine whether you meet the minimum qualificions. If you meet minimum qualificions, you move to the next hurdle. 2. Technical Assessment (Structured Interview)- Hurdle 2 A panel of trained interviewers will ask all applicants the same set of job-reled questions to determine if you possess the following competencies: Compliance Quality Management Written Communicion Your score determines whether you move forward.
The quality cegories are:
Best Qualified, Well Qualified, or Qualifie d. Within each of these cegories, applicants eligible for veteran's preference will receive selection priority over non-preference eligibles. The following links below provide informion on how you may be eligible for various hiring authorities. If you are a Veteran, qualified CTAP and ICTAP eligible, or an individual with a disability, please refer to the following links below for additional guidance. CTAP and ICTAP candides eligible for selection priority if it is determined th they have exceeded the minimum qualificions for the position by taining least a "well qualified" ring of 85 out of 100. Informion about CTAP and ICTAP eligibility is on the Office of Personnel Management's Workforce Restructuring Career Transition website : https://www.opm.gov/policy-da-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/ .CTAP/ICTAP
documention requirements are listed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement. Veterans, i.e. (VEOA, VRA, and 30% or more disabled)- https://www.opm.gov/policy-da-oversight/veterans-services/vet-guide-for-hr-professionals/ Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP)
- http://www.ihs.gov/jobs/support-documents/ Interagency Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP)
- https://www.opm.gov/policy-da-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/ Schedule A Appointments for the Disabled
- https://www.
Required Documents Help Resume :
You are highly encouraged to use USAJOBS Resume Builder to ensure all required informion is included in your Resume. If you use your own resume, curriculum vitae, or any other written form you choose then you must describe your job-reled qualificions th includes beginning and ending des for paid and non-paid work experience, hours worked per week, month and year of employment for each job title listed, annual salary, and description of job duties. Include name and address of employer; supervisor name and telephone number. Required as applicable for the purposes of specific eligibility and appointment claim(s), and position requirements:Indian Preference Applicants :
If claiming Indian preference, applicants must provide a completed copy of the Form BIA-4432, "Verificion of Indian Preference for Employment in the BIA and IHS Only." Indian preference will not be given unless a properly signed and ded form is submitted with your applicion, including any verificion by an authorized Tribal Representive or BIA Official of tribal enrollment records. For detailed instructions, see formBIA-4432.
Refer toBIA-4432
link: Verificion of Indian Preference for Employment in the BIA and IHS When an Indian Preference candide possesses Veterans preference the rules regarding Veterans preference apply under ESEP and the applicant must provide documention in order to receive preference.Veterans Preference :
If claiming Veteran's Preference provide a copy of your DD214 Form (Member 4 copy). To claim 10-Point Veterans Preference, submit a SF-15 Applicion ( http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/SF15.pdf ) along with the approprie supporting documention. For additional informion regardingVeterans Preference :
http://www.fedshirevets.gov . Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP)/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) : If you are claiming CTAP/ICTAP, follow the instructions below: http://www.opm.gov/policy-da-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/ctap_guideline.pdf .Transcripts :
You are encouraged to submit copies of transcripts (official or unofficial) although not required the time of applicion. You must list your courses including titles, credit hours completed, and grades. Official transcripts required after tentive selection and prior to issuing an official job offer. You must meet the requirements of the job by 11:59 (Eastern Standard Time) of the closing de: 09/21/2026 If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. How to Apply Help Please read the entire announcement and all instructions before you begin. To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Applicion Package. See required documents below. To begin, click the Apply Online button on the vacancy announcement. You directed to the Login.Gov screen, here will you sign in if you have an existing USAJOBS account or Cree a Login.
Gov account. If you have an account you directed to select a resume or cree a resume. If you cree an account you can cree a resume. Click save and continue. Follow the prompts to upload your resume and/or supporting documents. Click the Apply To This Vacancy and complete all steps in the applicion process until the Confirmion indices your applicion is complete. If you click Return to USAJOBS or get timed out prior to receiving confirmion, your applicion will not be submitted and cannot be considered for this job. Read and complete all Eligibility questions. Review the
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
section of this announcement to determine which apply to you and must be submitted online. You may choose one or more of the following options to submit your document(s): Upload (from your computer) or USAJOBS (click the "USAJOBS" link to complete the transfer process). For additional questions please see our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) found here: https://www.ihs.gov/jobs/faq/ . The IHS provides reasonable accommodions to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodion for any part of the applicion and hiring process, please notify the Human Resources Office (Michelle Scott, Michelle.Scott2@ihs.gov, and/or 240-751-6448). The decision to grant reasonable accommodion made on a case-by-case basis. Agency contact informion Michelle Scott Phone 240-751-6448 Michelle.
Scott2@ihs.gov Address IHS Headquarters 5600 Fishers Lane Rockville, MD 20857 US Next steps Stay Upded with Text Alerts You can choose to receive text message notificions about your applicion stus.
To enable this feure:
- Log in to your USAJOBS account.
- Go to your Account Settings and select Notificion Preferences .
- Check the option to receive SMS/Text Messages.
Required Documents Help Resume :
You are highly encouraged to use USAJOBS Resume Builder to ensure all required informion is included in your Resume. If you use your own resume, curriculum vitae, or any other written form you choose then you must describe your job-reled qualificions th includes beginning and ending des for paid and non-paid work experience, hours worked per week, month and year of employment for each job title listed, annual salary, and description of job duties. Include name and address of employer; supervisor name and telephone number. Required as applicable for the purposes of specific eligibility and appointment claim(s), and position requirements:Indian Preference Applicants :
If claiming Indian preference, applicants must provide a completed copy of the Form BIA-4432, "Verificion of Indian Preference for Employment in the BIA and IHS Only." Indian preference will not be given unless a properly signed and ded form is submitted with your applicion, including any verificion by an authorized Tribal Representive or BIA Official of tribal enrollment records. For detailed instructions, see formBIA-4432.
Refer toBIA-4432
link: Verificion of Indian Preference for Employment in the BIA and IHS When an Indian Preference candide possesses Veterans preference the rules regarding Veterans preference apply under ESEP and the applicant must provide documention in order to receive preference.Veterans Preference :
If claiming Veteran's Preference provide a copy of your DD214 Form (Member 4 copy). To claim 10-Point Veterans Preference, submit a SF-15 Applicion ( http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/SF15.pdf ) along with the approprie supporting documention. For additional informion regardingVeterans Preference :
http://www.fedshirevets.gov . Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP)/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) : If you are claiming CTAP/ICTAP, follow the instructions below: http://www.opm.gov/policy-da-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/ctap_guideline.pdf .Transcripts :
You are encouraged to submit copies of transcripts (official or unofficial) although not required the time of applicion. You must list your courses including titles, credit hours completed, and grades. Official transcripts required after tentive selection and prior to issuing an official job offer. You must meet the requirements of the job by 11:59 (Eastern Standard Time) of the closing de: 09/21/2026 If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. How to Apply Help Please read the entire announcement and all instructions before you begin. To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Applicion Package. See required documents below. To begin, click the Apply Online button on the vacancy announcement. You directed to the Login.Gov screen, here will you sign in if you have an existing USAJOBS account or Cree a Login.
Gov account. If you have an account you directed to select a resume or cree a resume. If you cree an account you can cree a resume. Click save and continue. Follow the prompts to upload your resume and/or supporting documents. Click the Apply To This Vacancy and complete all steps in the applicion process until the Confirmion indices your applicion is complete. If you click Return to USAJOBS or get timed out prior to receiving confirmion, your applicion will not be submitted and cannot be considered for this job. Read and complete all Eligibility questions. Review the
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
section of this announcement to determine which apply to you and must be submitted online. You may choose one or more of the following options to submit your document(s): Upload (from your computer) or USAJOBS (click the "USAJOBS" link to complete the transfer process). For additional questions please see our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) found here: https://www.ihs.gov/jobs/faq/ . The IHS provides reasonable accommodions to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodion for any part of the applicion and hiring process, please notify the Human Resources Office (Michelle Scott, Michelle.Scott2@ihs.gov, and/or 240-751-6448). The decision to grant reasonable accommodion made on a case-by-case basis. Expand Hide how to apply Agency contact informion Michelle Scott Phone 240-751-6448 Michelle.
Scott2@ihs.gov Address IHS Headquarters 5600 Fishers Lane Rockville, MD 20857 US Next steps Stay Upded with Text Alerts You can choose to receive text message notificions about your applicion stus.
To enable this feure:
- Log in to your USAJOBS account.
- Go to your Account Settings and select Notificion Preferences .
- Check the option to receive SMS/Text Messages.
- $66,670 per year Recruitment/Relocion incentives up to 25% may be Up to one-year service agreement required. Pay scale & grade GS 7 Promotion potential 9 Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job. Work schedule Full-time Travel Required Occasional travel
- You may be expected to travel for this position.