As a Smart Building Program Specialist you will serve as the regional program analyst for the Smart and Sustainable Buildings (SSB) Program and primary liaison with Central Office program counterparts. This position is located in General Services Administration (GSA), Public Buildings Service (PBS) of the National Capital Region (NCR), Washington D.C. We are currently filling one vacancy, but additional vacancies may be filled as needed.

Duties

Oversees the analysis and evaluation of the Smart Buildings program, including IT Security requirements; remote monitoring and control of smart connected assets; adoption of new and emerging smart building technologies, and serving as a smart buildings subject matter expert for the region including Building Automation Systems (BAS) and Building Monitoring & Control technologies. Illustrate familiarity with enterprise-wide system integration, dashboards, and single-pane-of-glass technologies. Prepares case studies on existing BAS and building systems for future use through the systematic collection and aggregation of building system information by describing the following: Functionality, Compatibility with other building systems, Operational efficiency related to energy usage, anticipated cost savings, and tenant comfort improvements. Good business practices communicated with colleagues, management and senior leadership throughout the region, as well as national counterparts. As the primary liaison with the national GSA SSB program and regional advocate, incumbent collaborates with regional project leads and information technology (IT) specialists to ensure compliance with agency-wide SSB policies, procedures and performance measures. Inconsistencies are reported for corrective action. Maintains program integrity through continuous monitoring. May inspect sites to discuss system related issues with technicians and develop recommendations. Ensure criteria for major repairs, expansions and upgrades to the existing system(s), or new systems for consistency with regional and national initiatives and requirements. Provides expert advice and recommendations to design and construction engineering teams, which includes review of new construction plans, project specifications and network diagrams to ensure building system.

Requirements

• US Citizenship or National (Residents of American Samoa and Swains Island)
• Meet all eligibility criteria within 30 days of the closing date
• Meet time-in-grade within 30 days of the closing date, if applicable
• Register with Selective Service if you are a male born after 12/31/1959

Qualifications

For each job on your resume, provide: the exact dates you held  each job (from month/year to month/year) number of hours per week you worked (if part time).     If you have volunteered your service through a National Service program (e.g., Peace Corps, Americorps), we encourage you to apply and include this experience on your resume.For a brief video on creating a Federal resume, click here. The GS-13 salary range starts at $117,962 per year.  If you are a new federal employee, your starting salary will likely be set at the Step 1 of the grade for which you are selected.  To qualify, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level or higher in the Federal service. Specialized experience is experience in the development, installation, application, analysis, technical support and use of building analytic programs, Building Automation Systems (BAS) and advanced metering systems. Applicants must have experience in translating building analytic programs, BAS and advanced meter system data and protocols into project specific strategies and implementation including design, installation, commissioning, training and ongoing use to maximize benefits. This experience must also include addressing issues and providing solutions to senior management regarding such systems and programs.

Education

Note: If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit:   https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/ 

Contacts

• Address GSA, Public Buildings Service General Services Administration Human Resources (CPN) 7th and D Streets SW Room 103 Washington, District of Columbia 20407 United States
• Name: Elvis Zdionica
• Phone: 607-972-4223
• Email: [email protected]