This position is part of the Office of Environmental Management - Carlsbad Field Office, Department of Energy. As a Facility Operations Specialist, you will be working with senior specialists, this position has responsibility for facilities construction, infrastructure, and maintenance programs, ensuring all facilities management and project management activities are integrated and consistent, with necessary authority is derived from the Department Of Energy Site Manager.

Duties

As a Facility Operations Specialist , you will: Coordinate and integrate maintenance operations support in the Carlsbad Field Office site, with the facility operation and equipment life cycle management efforts, installed building equipment management, installed building equipment accountability, and maintenance/repair of facility equipment, systems, and structures, accounting for facility operations and maintenance. Support the Maintenance and Facilities Program Manager, ensuring all facilities management and project management activities are integrated and consistent. Analyze and support infrastructure construction project proposals and determines whether the project supports the Department of Energy's mission and meets program priorities. Evaluate and review Annual Site Maintenance Plans; reviews and validates maintenance backlog and reviews plans for timely reduction of deferred maintenance backlogs; and reviews annual, contractor-prepared budgets for maintenance and reviews/provides input to maintenance and recapitalization components of the annual Site Plan. Support in providing facility operations maintenance mission, and equipment through surveillance of facilities and equipment sustainment maintenance, inspection, repair, modification, and testing of facilities and equipment to meet the overall operation, maintenance, and repair activities for heating, ventilation, air-conditioning (HVAC), electrical, emergency power, lighting, steam, plumbing, vacuum, roofing, flooring, fire protection systems and equipment, and all real property utilities systems activities including surface and undergrounds maintenance activities.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• This employer participates in the e-Verify program.
• If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. See www.sss.gov.
• If selected, your appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• If selected, you may be required to complete a one year probationary period.
• Occasional travel may be required.
• This position does not support 100% remote work. You will be required to report physically to the official reporting worksite as specified by the supervisor, but no less than 2 days per pay period.

Qualifications

GS-11 SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: A qualified candidate's online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level GS-09 in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position is defined as meeting ALL of the following: 1. Assisting in developing evaluations reports. 2. Revising new project designs and construction plans. 3. Ensuring all facilities management and project management activities are integrated and consistent. GS-12 SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: A qualified candidate's online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level GS-11 in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position is defined as meeting ALL of the following: 1. Developing a program which maintains real property. 2. Ensuring proposed projects are properly validated and all aspects of environment, safety, and health requirements are incorporated in projects from start to finish. 3. Validating data used in preparation of plans and provides technical expertise to the office in support of annual appraisal process. OR YOU MAY QUALIFY FOR THE GS-11 BASED ON EDUCATION: Three years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree, or Ph.D., or equivalent doctoral degree; your education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. For this position, this is defined as a degree in Operations Management, Facilities Management, Engineering, Construction Management, Business Administration, or a similarly related major. OR YOU MAY QUALIFY FOR THE GS-11 BASED ON A COMBINATION OF EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE: You may qualify on a combination of education and experience, the total percentage of experience at the required grade level compared to the specialized experience requirement, as well as the percentage of completed education compared to the educational requirement must equal at least 100 percent. Only graduate level education in excess of the first 36 semester hours (54 quarter hours) may be combined to be considered for qualifying education. The OPM Group Qualification Standard for this position is: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1600/facility-operations-services-series-1640/ "Experience" refers to paid and unpaid experience. Examples of qualifying unpaid experience may include: volunteer work done through National Service programs (such as Peace Corps and AmeriCorps); as well as work for other community-based philanthropic and social organizations. 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. CTAP/ICTAP candidates: To be considered "well qualified" you must (1) meet all of the requirements as described in this section; and 2) be rated "well-qualified", which is defined as scoring in the in Well Qualified category (or higher). You must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Education

If substituting education for specialized experience you must submit proof of your qualifying education. Failure to provide college transcripts may result in a rating of 'Ineligible'. Education must be obtained from an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Foreign education must be reviewed by an organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For special instructions pertaining to foreign education and a list of organizations that can evaluate foreign education, see the Department of Education website.

Contacts

• Address Office of Environmental Management - Carlsbad Field Office P.O. Box 5088 Oak Ridge, TN 37831 US
• Name: Sheletha Acklin
• Email: [email protected]