About the Position: This position is located at: 99th Readiness Division, Facility Maintenance Branch, Department of Public Works, w/duty in Fort Meade, MD. Description of the working environment: Work is performed in an office setting.

Duties

Reviews construction contracts, specifications and submittals to ensure the technical adequacy of repair and construction projects. Maintains inventory of facilities and equipment and manages the preventive and predictive maintenance practices. Monitors funding for maintenance and repair programs and service contracts. Provides cost estimates and economic analysis for requested work. Conducts facility management training for staff members. Inspects facilities to determine existing conditions. Prepares contract and cost estimate documents for maintenance and repair to facilities. Provides technical advice to supervisors, peers and subordinates interpreting regulations, policies, manuals, and standards.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Appointment subject to OGE-450 Confidential Financial Disclosure Report.
• This position requires oversight of multiple facilities in the geographic region of Richmond and up to 250 miles away, which require periodic site visits.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceExecutive Order (E.O.) 12721Interagency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferOffice of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement EligiblePeople with Disabilities, Schedule APostal Service/Peace Corps and Other Unique AuthoritiesPriority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference EligibleReinstatementVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the education and or experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. This position has a basic requirement that you must meet in addition to the experience required below. The basic requirement is as follows: Education Undergraduate and Graduate Education: Major study -- engineering, industrial arts, property management, or business administration. or Experience 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. 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. 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 meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: To qualify based on your work experience, your resume must describe at least one year of experience which prepared you to do the work in this job. Specialized experience is defined as: planning and directing a program for operation, maintenance, repair and improvement of facilities; determining operating and maintenance requirements; preparing contracts and cost estimates for requested work; conducting economic analysis using automated software; and/or evaluating program effectiveness through inspection and management improvement studies. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service, GS-11. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Facilities InspectionFacilities ManagementFacilities Operations and MaintenanceFacilities Procurement and Contract ManagementFacilities Reporting and Record-KeepingFacilities Requirements Analysis and PlanningProject Planning, Design, and Construction Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-11).

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

• Address DE-APF-W6KHAA 99TH US ARMY RESERVE REGIONAL SPT CMD DO NOT MAIL Fort McCoy, WI 54656 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk