Project Manager (Compliance)

Your tasks

Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following: Project Management Coordination for all park project in the Planning, Environment and Public Comment (PEPC) system. Oversees preparation, internal review, and public involvement for project according to federal regulations for environmental and historic preservation. Evaluates park project work for potential environmental and historic preservation effects. Facilitates and leads project planning and meetings. Collects environmental and historic preservation data; prepares reports, evaluates proposals, and prepares environmental and historic preservation compliance documentation such as assessments of effect, environmental assessments, or environmental impact statements on proposed operations. Conducts on-site investigations of project sites to determine feasibility of proposed projects, including the development of design alternatives and subsequent analysis to ensure the project is consistent with National Park Service (NPS) policies, guidelines and standards, and environmental and cultural compliance laws and regulations. Prepares and manages contracts for compliance-related work, and develops contract specifications, including scope of work and government cost estimates for projects. Attends meetings, workshops, training courses, and symposia of professional organizations to keep abreast of new environmental and historic preservation impact/effect assessment methodologies and law and policy developments.

Requirements

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement - 11/05/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. Competitive candidates must also meet Time-in-Grade requirements as defined in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F. For current Federal employees, if hours worked per week are not included on your resume, you must submit a non-award SF-50 as part of your application to be used to validate your work schedule and determine the amount of specialized experience that you will be granted. An award SF-50 will not be acceptable documentation for which to consider your amount of qualifying experience. For periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the work schedule requirement as the service dates will be reflected. For all other applicants who are not current federal employees, your resume must state either "full-time" (or "40 hours a week") or "part-time" with the number of hours worked per week to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience.

Minimum Qualification Requirements: To qualify for this position, you must meet the following minimum qualifications: To qualify for this position at the GS-11 grade level: Specialized Experience: To qualify, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience: performing project management and compliance coordination with the intent to protect, conserve, use, and effectively manage natural and/or cultural resources in park areas or similar operations, which involved the application of National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) laws to ensure proper project compliance on federal lands; developing correspondence, reports, assessments, surveys, etc. to different state and federal entities to remain complaint with federal environment and compliance and historic preservation regulations; facilitating meetings with interdisciplinary team members to ensure proper coordination for compliance, safety, and execution of projects; overseeing the preparation, internal review, and the public involvement and review process for all environmental and historic preservation compliance. (You must include hours worked per week on resume). -OR- Education: Successful completion of at least a Ph.D. -OR- equivalent doctoral degree -OR- 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education at an accredited college or university leading to such a degree -OR- LL.M., if related, that must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to do the work. (You must include transcripts). -OR- Combination of education and experience as listed above. To combine education and experience, first take the number of months of qualifying, full-time work experience and divide by 12. Multiply the resulting decimal by 100. Then take the number of graduate credits completed, in excess of 36 graduate semester hours, and divide by 18. Multiply the resulting decimal by 100. Add the percentages together. The total must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. You must include hours worked per week on resume and include transcripts.

Volunteer Experience: 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). 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.

You must submit a copy of your transcript(s) to support claimed education if substituting education for experience. Transcripts must include your name, school name, grades, credit hours earned, major(s), grade point average or class ranking, and date the degree was conferred, if applicable. A typed list of courses, grades, semester/quarter hours, GPA, etc. will not be accepted. Non-submission may result in being rated not qualified for the position. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable, but if you are selected for this position and you used your education to qualify, you must provide official transcripts before you begin work. Foreign Education: To receive credit for education completed outside the United States, you must show proof that the education has been submitted to a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and such education has been deemed at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs. For more information on how foreign education is evaluated, visit: https://www.ed.gov/about/initiatives/international-affairs/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications

Must be a U.S. Citizen or National. Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication. Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service. Direct Deposit participation required. Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more, visit https://www.e-verify.gov/. Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license throughout employment. You are required to complete training, obtain and maintain a government credit card with travel and purchase authority. You may be required to work on-call, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime and shift work. Probationary Period: As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you may be required to serve a 1-year probationary period to evaluate your fitness and whether your continuation of employment advances the public interest. This probationary period is an extension of the appointment process and therefore requires the agency to determine if continued employment would advance the public interest, meet the organization goals and mission of the agency, and/or otherwise promote the efficiency of the service. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, the agency will 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. Under applicable law, the employment of an individual serving a probationary or trial period automatically terminates when that period ends unless the agency affirmatively certifies, in writing, that the individual's employment should continue and that their appointment should be finalized. In the absence of agency action to affirmatively certify continued employment beyond the probationary or trial period, such appointments are terminated. Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. Supervisory Functions: This is a position with supervisory functions and may require completion of a supervisory probationary period.

Other

You will serve as a Project Manager (Compliance) with the National Park Service at Mesa Verde National Park. You may be required to travel overnight away from home up to 1 night per month. You must obtain a government charge card for travel purposes. GS-11 Salary: $74,678 (Step 01) to $97,087 (Step 10). First time hires to the Federal government normally start at the step 1 rate.