Project Manager - Leasing

Project Manager - Leasing

As the Project Manager- (Leasing Specialist) the incumbent is responsible party for the largest portfolio of leases (22), agreements (18), and real property actions in VISN 19. The incumbent reports directly to the Chief of Engineer and often works concurrently with the Facility Planner. As the Procurement and Resources Specialist-Leasing the duties include but are not limited to:

Procurement:

• Meet with stakeholders, reviews utilization data and growth trends
• Assess market availabilities and considers financial constraints related to real property actions
• Generates long term investment priorities indicating locations of assets as well as services provided
• Presents for review and approval by the Chief Engineer and subsequently to the VA Montana Executive Leadership team
• Keeps an accurate schedule, documents and communicates obstacles and corrective actions, and regularly briefs higher level leadership as to status on progress
• Travel duties as related to this duty is significant and will likely constitute around 25% of total working days

Program Management:

• Serves as the COR for all lease actions as well as other contracts that directly support operations at lease facilities, to include participation in Environment of Care rounds at all locations to document and correct Joint Commission deficiencies
• Communicates with Lessor and Contracting Officer related to operational maintenance and correctional matters within the requirements of the existing lease
• Drafts documents and coordinates resources for modifications to the terms of the lease as necessitated by the mission of each location
• Point of Contact for operational matters and acts as the enforcement entity for any in-kind considerations to the government
• Point of Contact to address employee and visitor concerns related to the lease assets
• Regularly produce and deliver presentations to a variety of audiences inclusive of integrated project teams, internal employees, external VA service units, representatives from other federal agencies, private citizens, and congressional delegation representatives

Real Estate:

• Responsible for all actions that necessitate involvement of VA Real Property Service which is primarily defined by actions resulting in a legally recorded change to title or rights of ownership
• Conveyance of property, disposal of excess property and revisions to ownership status based on property transfers, easements, or irrevocable licenses
• Conducts technical legal research such as review of cadastral, flood plain certifications, easements, water rights, right of way and historical records to assist VA legal authorities in matters of public record involving transactions of resources

Work Schedule: 0730-1600

Telework: This position may be authorized for AD-HOC telework.

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Position Description/PD#: Project Manager - Leasing/ PD114500

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized

Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized