The Smithsonian Institution is the world’s largest museum, education, and research complex, with 21 museums and the National Zoo.  This position is located in the Smithsonian Institution's Office of Facilities Management and Reliability.  The Office of Facilities Management and Reliability provides the full range of building services through maintenance and operational zones.

Duties

The Public Utilities Specialist serves as the Smithsonian's utilities contracting and budget expert.

Requirements

• Pass Pre-employment Background Investigation
• May need to complete a Probationary Period
• Maintain a Bank Account for Direct Deposit/Electronic Transfer
• Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered with Selective Service.

Qualifications

Experience: You qualify for this position if you have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 level in the Federal Service.  For this position specialized experience is defined as managing utilities contracts for multi-story office buildings which includes budgeting and technical support; planning, coordinating and monitoring utility purchases; serving as a utilities rate consultant and technical expert for the acquisition of utilities services. 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.Part-time and/or unpaid experience related to this position will be considered to determine the total number of years and months of experience. Be sure to note the number of paid or unpaid hours worked each week.

Contacts

• Address SMITHSONIAN Office of Human Resources POB 37012, 600 Maryland Avenue, MRC 517 Washington, District of Columbia 20013-7012 United States
• Name: Shontel Ruiz
• Phone: 202-633-6997
• Email: [email protected]