Facilities Operations Specialist

As a Facilities Operations Specialist you will:

• Plan coordinate evaluate and oversee hospital-wide facility operations infrastructure management maintenance repair rehabilitation and operational improvement activities supporting highly specialized clinical laboratory patient care and research environments throughout the NIH Clinical Center.
• Analyze operational impacts associated with aging infrastructure utility system reliability deferred maintenance patient safety requirements environmental controls and continuity of operations requirements to determine operational priorities corrective actions and long-range facility management strategies.
• Evaluate complex facility management issues involving HVAC systems medical gas systems emergency power systems pressure-controlled environments utility distribution systems plumbing infrastructure environmental control systems and specialized healthcare facility systems supporting patient care operations cGMP laboratories isolation rooms operating suites and high-containment research environments.
• Establish operational benchmarks and evaluate facility performance indicators to identify recurring deficiencies infrastructure vulnerabilities operational inefficiencies and opportunities for improved reliability and healthcare operational support.
• Serve as the primary technical liaison and healthcare facility management advisor regarding accreditation requirements infrastructure deficiencies operational risks and healthcare environmental compliance issues.
• Serve as the technical facility operations representative for renovation construction utility modification maintenance and infrastructure modernization projects occurring within occupied healthcare laboratories and research environments.

• U.S. Citizenship requirement or proof of being a U.S. National must be met by closing date.
• Employment is subject to the successful completion of a background investigation verification of qualifications completion of onboarding forms submission of required documents and any other job-related requirement before or after appointment.
• Applicants must meet all qualifications requirements within thirty (30) calendar days of the closing date of this announcement including time in grade.
• Males born after December 31 1959 must be registered with the Selective Service.
• The National Institutes of Health participates in the USCIS Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify). E-Verify helps employers determine employment eligibility of new hires and the validity of their Social Security numbers.
• The NIH maintains a tobacco free work environment and campus.
• Must be able to perform the essential duties of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Based on your appointment a one or two-year trial/probationary period may be required. A decision regarding your continued employment with NIH will be made as you near the end of this period.
• Pre-employment Medical Examination is required.
• This position has been designated as a Tier I emergency employee. See Additional Information section for specific details on this designation.

You qualify for this position at the GS-12 level if you have the following:

You must demonstrate in your resume at least one (1) year of qualifying experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector performing the following types of tasks: 1.) implementing a preventive maintenance program for building systems; 2.) providing recommendations to management on facility and construction issues; 3.) implementing new systems and providing support to building operations by reviewing plans standards and requirements for the maintenance construction and implementation of air-conditioning heating and associated systems; 4.) providing assistance in construction operations including inspections of electrical mechanical and structural aspects of construction; 5.) evaluating operating methods for new and improved materials tools and equipment.

You will receive credit for all experience material to the position including experience gained in religious civic welfare service and organizational activities regardless of whether you received pay.

Do not copy and paste the duties or specialized experience from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.

We may verify or assess your qualifications at any time. Inflated or unsupported qualifications may affect your rating. Any misrepresentation or material omission of facts may be sufficient cause to end further consideration of your candidacy. Persons listed as knowing your past accomplishments or experience in your application may be contacted for verification purposes at any time. Verification may but need not begin before receiving an offer.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government passionate about the ideals of our American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.