Corrections professionals who foster a humane and secure environment and ensure public safety by preparing individuals for successful reentry into our communities. Our highly-skilled, diverse, and innovative workforce creates a strong foundation of safety and security. Through the principles of humanity and normalcy, we develop good neighbors.

Duties

Responsible for the full range of duties associated with being a Section Chief as well as being responsible for the full range of duties associated with providing guidance and direction of the Facilities Programs Section of the Bureau of Prisons. Responsible for the management, coordination, development, and implementation of policy for physical plan review, hazardous waste studies, activation of new institutions, life safety, technical design evaluation, accessibility review, energy conservation, historic preservation and design of new and existing facilities. Provides guidance and direction for the Facilities Operations Programs at all Bureau facilities and Regional Offices. Supervises management of Bureau of Prisons program funds on the Central Office level and Regional level. Reviews legislation, Executive Orders, and Department of Justice Policies to determine the application of these requirements and their effect on the Bureau of Prisons.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is Required.
• See Special Conditions of Employment Section.

Qualifications

To be considered for the position, you must meet the following qualification requirements. Basic Requirements: Education: Undergraduate and Graduate Education: Major study -- engineering, industrial arts, property management, or business administration. OR Specialized Experience: 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. 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. AND In addition to meeting the Basic Requirements, applicants must have the following: Education: There is no substitution of education for specialized experience for this position. Experience: You must have at least one year of specialized experience that equipped the applicant with the particular qualifications to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Some examples of this qualifying experience are: Experience that demonstrates comprehensive knowledge and understanding of principles and practices relating to the operation of correctional facilities sufficient to devise, incorporate, and coordinate techniques and objectives in such areas as construction design, construction contracting, project monitoring, institution activation, and facility programs, including recognition of applicable laws and codes which influence guidelines. Experience that demonstrates recognition and skill sufficient to: (1) assure cooperation and acceptance of evaluations and recommendations by other high-level experts; and (2) develop, interpret, advocate, and justify new or modified programs involving highly complex technical or operational problems. Experience that demonstrates comprehensive knowledge of advanced engineering, architectural design, construction methods, maintenance requirements and operational procedures sufficient to develop new theoretical and programmatic concepts in conjunction with the formulation of short and long range policies, standards and guidelines for facilities programs. If applicable, credit will be given for paid and unpaid experience. To receive proper credit, you must show the actual time (such as the number of hours worked per week) spent in activities. **Your eligibility for consideration will be based on your responses to the questions in the application.**

Education

See Qualifications Section for education requirements, if applicable.

ONLY if education is a requirement/substitution for specialized experience, applicant MUST upload legible transcripts as verification of educational requirement. Transcripts MUST be uploaded and electronically linked from USAJOBS at the time you apply and MUST include identifying information to include School Name, Student Name, Degree and Date Awarded (if applicable). All academic degrees and coursework must be completed at a college or university that has obtained accreditation or pre-accreditation status from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools that meet this criteria, Click Here.

Foreign Education: For information regarding foreign education requirements, please see Foreign Diploma and Credit Recognition at the U.S. Department of Education website: Recognition of Foreign Qualifications.

If you are selected for this position and qualified based on education (i.e. basic education requirement and/or substitution of education), you will be required to provide an OFFICIAL transcript prior to your first day on duty.

Contacts

• Address JUSTICE, BUREAU OF PRISONS Consolidated Staffing Unit 346 Marine Forces Drive Grand Prairie, Texas 75051 United States
• Name: CSU
• Phone: 972-352-4200
• Email: [email protected]