As an Equipment Specialist you will serve as a Technical Specialist within the Facilities Management Division.Location of position:  Facilities Management Division San Francisco, CA or Los Angeles, CAThe Facilities Management Division is responsible for all types of mechanical systems, vertical transportation equipment (elevators, lifts, escalators, etc.) and associated equipment. We are currently filling one vacancy, but additional vacancies may be filled as needed.

Duties

Provides technical direction and coordination of elevator, escalator, dumbwaiters and maintenance activities and operations in Federal Buildings to Field Off ices,  , engineers, mechanical chiefs, architects, project managers and other technical experts. Provides trouble shooting procedures, solutions to equipment problems and system malfunctions. Conducts periodic inspections in accordance with national safety codes and ASME 17.1. Develops guidelines and makes recommendations for safety reporting, standards and implementation. Prepares, monitors, inspects and assists in the administration of a variety of contracts and scopes of work for elevators and maintenance. Prepares technical and contractual specifications for major and minor repair work; including systems operating modifications. Analyzes plans, drawings, specifications and project directives to ensure proposed designs for new construction and major repairs include economical effective maintenance and optimum performance on building systems and associated equipment. Inspects and conducts performance tests on equipment to insure contract conformance. Provides technical information to customers, stakeholders, contractors and senior management via presentations, reports and formally in writing. Researches, compiles and disseminates information concerning operational processes, policies, regulations, changes to equipment standards. Prepares and analyzes costs for new construction, repair and alteration projects or modernizations. When determining the independent government estimates (IGEs) and analyzing proposals, applies knowledge of equipment, supplies, budget, staffing  workload requirements. Issues reports on deficiencies after inspection and analysis of equipment, operations processes or mechanical issues.

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-12 salary range in Los Angeles, CA  starts at $101,121 per year.  The GS-12 salary range in San Francisco, CA starts at $108,245 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-11 level or higher in the Federal service. Specialized experience is work that has provided practical working knowledge of vertical transportation systems and industry practices including elevator safety and acceptance inspections, elevator code administration, written reports, specification writing, cost estimating, and maintenance management. Qualifying experience must reflect the ability to effectively administer a vertical transportation maintenance and inspection program.

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 (GSA) Office of Human Resources Management (OHRM) 1800 F Street NW Washington, District of Columbia 20405 United States
• Name: Colleen McNulty
• Phone: 603-417-8573
• Email: [email protected]