Job opening: Supervisory Facility Operations Specialist
Salary: $96 808 - 125 851 per year
Published at: Nov 03 2023
Employment Type: Full-time
The Supervisory Facility Operations Manager is responsible for supervising the maintenance, repair, operations, and in-house projects programs in the Engineering Service at the VA Medical Center in Northport, NY.
Duties
***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION***
Major duties include, but are not limited to:
Implementation and management of an effective utility operation, maintenance and repair program of all buildings, personal property and building service equipment at the Northport VA Medical Center and its community-based outpatient clinics (CBOC).
Plans, direct, schedule, and supervise work by the Plumbing Shop, Electric Shop, Mechanical/HVAC shop, Carpentry/Locksmith Shop, Boiler Plant Shop, In-house Projects Shop, and the work completed by contractors at the Northport VA Medical Center and its CBOCs.
Ensures equity of standards and rating between teams, evaluates shop supervisors, recommends selection for subordinates, and shop supervisors.
Directs a major program with significant resources, resolves problems with shop supervisors and with contractors.
Provides administrative management within the mentioned departments including developing and approving operational budgets, in addition to providing human resources management and oversight of federal, state and compliance related policies that directly impact the agency's accomplishments.
Development of annual service contracts to maintain equipment not maintained by the engineering shops.
Reviews construction project drawings and scopes prepared by the facility Project section.
In charge of a comprehensive Preventative Maintenance/Electrical Safety support program designed to ensure the safety and operational reliability of all real property, i.e., the electrical power distribution system, utilities for life support, communication systems, support systems and equipment, electrical/electro-mechanical/electronic systems and equipment, and medical systems and equipment at the Northport VA Medical Center.
Assures the continuous operation of services which include Utilities Management and the Medical Center water distribution system that includes an extensive potable water main system, fire suppression system, chlorination, water softeners, chemical treatment system, and filters.
Reviews with the energy manager all utility bills, addresses, discrepancies, and proposes short term and long-range plans for costs reduction.
Work Schedule: Monday to Friday, 8am until 4:30pm
Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required
Qualifications
To qualify for this position, you must have at least one (1) full year specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-11) in the Federal Service that has given me the particular knowledge, skills and abilities required to successfully perform the duties this position? Examples of qualifying specialized experience includes: (1) 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; (2) 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; (3) Performing maintenance or construction support 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. At this level, experience obtained should have included responsibilities and work related to the planning, directing, or coordinating of maintenance, operations and functionalities of facilities, grounds and mechanical equipment and managing budgets.
You will be rated on the following Competencies as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position:
Equipment Assembly, Installation, RepairLeadershipTechnical Practices
IMPORTANT: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.
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.
Physical Requirements: The work is primarily sedentary, although some physical effort may be required, e.g., walking, standing, climbing ladders, carrying light items such as plans, specifications, manuals, or briefcases, or driving or traveling by motor vehicle.
For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.
Education
There is no educational substitution at this grade level.
Contacts
- Address Northport VA Medical Center
79 Middleville Road Building 200
Northport, NY 11768
US
- Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
- Phone: (844)456-5208
- Email: [email protected]
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