Facility Operations Specialist

Federal experience is not required. The experience may have been gained in the public sector, private sector or Volunteer Service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-timework is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week, on your resume. You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement: QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To qualify for this position, you must meet the qualification requirements outlined below: IOR BASIC REQUIREMENTS: You must have completed a four (4) year course of study leading to a Bachelor’s Degree at an accredited college or university in engineering, industrial arts, property management, or business administration or related field of study. OR One (1) year of specialized experience which was equivalent to at least GS-5. Examples of qualifying specialized experience include: Managing a maintenance program for office or apartment building complexes, hospitals, recreation facilities, military, or other special-purpose installations, including planning maintenance activities, and developing preventive maintenance programs. OR Conducting surveillance activities over construction and maintenance operations performed by a variety of private contractors, including reviewing project plans and specifications for workability, informing contractors of construction and reporting requirements, and supervising operations for conformance with project plans. OR Performing maintenance or construction work, including estimating material and labor costs for a variety of construction or maintenance projects (such as construction or maintenance of brick, frame, structural steel, reinforced concrete, and other type structures ranging from one or two-story buildings to larger structures), directing actual work operations, and maintaining appropriate contacts with the organization funding the project. In addition to the above, basic knowledge of custodial requirements to manage limited technical aspects of the custodial duties (such as tracking man hours, preparing inspection logs, office cleaning, floor/carpet cleaning, restrooms, daycare/health unit (clinical cleaning), exterior building grounds, snow removal and pest control). OR Combination of education and experience equivalent to that described above. AND SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE GS-07: To be eligible for this position at this grade level, you must meet the following requirements. In addition to the basic requirements, you must have one (1) year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-05 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes: Managing a maintenance program for office or apartment building complexes, hospitals, recreation facilities, military, or other special-purpose installations, including planning maintenance activities, and developing preventive maintenance programs. OR Conducting surveillance activities over construction and maintenance operations performed by a variety of private contractors, including reviewing project plans and specifications for workability, informing contractors of construction and reporting requirements, and supervising operations for conformance with project plans. OR Performing maintenance or construction work, including estimating material and labor costs for a variety of construction or maintenance projects (such as construction or maintenance of brick, frame, structural steel, reinforced concrete, and other type structures ranging from one- or two-story buildings to larger structures), directing actual work operations, and maintaining appropriate contacts with the organization funding the project. In addition to the above, your experience must have demonstrated knowledge of custodial requirements to manage limited technical aspects of custodial work to perform effective oversight of operations, custodial work and contractor performance (such as tracking man hours, preparing inspection logs, office cleaning, floor/carpet cleaning, restrooms, daycare/health unit (clinical cleaning), exterior building grounds, snow removal and pest control); Knowledge of the following regulations and policies: Food and Drug Administrations (FDA) and local health department regulations Knowledge of state and local Hazardous Materials rules and regulations as provided by Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Act) and local Environmental Departments in order to determine the proper removal and clean up situation required when Hazardous Materials are identified; Knowledge of analytical and evaluative and techniques, both qualitative and quantitative, sufficient to identify, evaluate, and modify work methods; Experience in assisting with contract administration sufficient to identify problem areas/trends, to ensure contract conditions are met; Experience using basic knowledge of various automated systems and software programs such as: CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System). OR One (1) year of graduate level education at an accredited college or university in engineering, industrial arts, property management, or business administration. OR Superior Academic Achievement may be met by having a Bachelors degree, with one of the following: A GPA of 2.95 or higher on a 4.0 scale for all completed undergraduate courses or those completed in the last 2 years of study, or a GPA of 3.45 or higher on a 4.0 scale for all courses in the major field of study or those courses in the major completed in the last 2 years of study, or rank in the upper one third of the class in the college, university, or major subdivision, or membership in a national honor society recognized by the Association of College Honor Societies. OR A combination of qualifying graduate education and experience equivalent to the amount required. Specialized experience continued in the Education section. For more information on qualifications please refer to OPM’s Qualifications Standards.
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