As a Building Services Specialist, provides technical assistance, facilitates and advises on building operating systems to include: HVAC, electrical, energy management, plumbing, fire safety, vertical transportation systems (elevators/escalators) and security/controls. Location: Public Buildings Service, Facilities Management: one position each in Portland, OR and Seattle, WA. We are currently filling two vacancies, but additional vacancies may be filled as needed.

Requirements

• US Citizens and National (Residents of American Samoa and Swains Island)
• Meet all eligibility criteria within 30 days of the closing date
• 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-11 salary range starts at $78,044 (Portland) and $81,242 (Seattle) per year.  The GS-12 salary range starts at $93,543 (Portland) and $97,376 (Seattle) 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 for the GS-11: You must have at least 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-9 level. Specialized experience is assisting senior specialists with developing requirements, procedures and practices concerning maintenance of property facilities, utility systems, buildings and equipment; understanding of facility administration/buildings management operations to interpret problems, correct deficiencies; and providing technical assistance in the operation and maintenance of building systems including chillers, boilers (low and high-pressure), air handlers, air-filtration systems, energy management systems (EMS), etc. This experience must include operation of building automation systems and energy management programs and serving as a technical journeyman on building mechanical and electrical systems. You may also qualify if you have a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree; or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree; or LL.M., if related. OR- if you possess a combination of graduate level education and specialized experience that together meet the qualification requirements of this position To qualify for the GS-12: You must have at least 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level. Specialized experience is developing requirements, procedures and practices concerning maintenance of property facilities, utility systems, buildings and equipment; understanding of facility administration/buildings management operations to interpret difficult and/or complex problems, correct deficiencies, and develop and recommend changes; and skill in operating and maintaining building systems including chillers, boilers (low and high-pressure), air handlers, air-filtration systems, energy management systems (EMS), etc. This experience must include evaluating and managing building automation systems and energy management programs and serving as a technical expert on building mechanical and electrical systems.

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: Rhonda Gibbs
• Phone: 253-931-7742
• Email: [email protected]