Facility Operations Specialist

Powering the Pacific Northwest: Build the Future of Our Infrastructure

Join Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) a leader in providing reliable clean energy to millions across the Pacific Northwest. We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Facility Operations Specialist to play a crucial role in maintaining and enhancing the critical infrastructure that supports our vital mission. This isnt just a facilities job; its an opportunity to apply your technical expertise and project management skills to ensure the operational integrity of the systems that power our region.

As a key technical expert you will have a direct impact on the safety efficiency and longevity of our agencys buildings and support structures. We are looking for a strategic problem-solver who can translate complex challenges into practical solutions and drive projects from concept to completion. Your work will directly contribute to the economic prosperity of the Northwest.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Serve as a Lead Technical Expert: Act as the primary authority and point of contact for resolving complex facility maintenance and project challenges collaborating with internal teams to develop and implement effective practical solutions.
• Strategic Problem-Solving: Analyze and diagnose facility issues to determine the most economical and sound engineering-based solutions evaluating alternatives based on cost resources and long-term impact.
• Project and Construction Management: Plan and oversee a portfolio of maintenance construction and demolition projects ensuring all activities comply with safety environmental and historical preservation guidelines.
• End-to-End Project Ownership: Manage technical projects from start to finish. You will align project goals with the agencys strategic priorities manage budgets and ensure successful outcomes.
• Drive Financial Advocacy: Champion funding for high-priority projects by developing compelling business cases and presenting them to budget managers and organizational leaders.
• Manage Critical Contracts: Act as a technical representative for contracting where you will develop detailed project scopes and statements of work to ensure our requirements are clearly defined and met by vendors.
• Emergency and Infrastructure Response: Participate in on-call emergency response teams providing critical support during infrastructure restoration efforts to keep our 24/7 mission-critical operations running.
• Influence and Leadership: Communicate complex technical requirements to non-technical staff and provide expert guidance to BPA leadership vendors and partners on all facility-related matters.

In accordance with Executive Order 14170 applicants are encouraged to respond to four short free-response essay questions in the questionnaire. Answer to these questions is not scored or rated. Your answers will be reviewed by the hiring manager and agency leadership if you are referred for selection consideration.

When you apply you will be asked a series of questions to determine your eligibility for employment and your qualification for this position specifically. You must answer all of these questions completely and truthfully.

Key Requirements:

• You must be a United States Citizen.
• This employer participates in the e-Verify program.
• Males must abide by Selective Service registration requirements.
• You will be required to report in person to the official duty location.

• This position requires a valid drivers license as a condition of employment.
• This position will require travel throughout the BPA territory to include Oregon Washington Idaho and Montana facilities up to 50% of the time.
• Position may be required to provide 24/7 critical operations to assigned facilities or systems to include on-call duties.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

A qualified candidates 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: 1) Managing facility maintenance repair or construction projects (including tasks such as developing scopes of work estimating costs and overseeing contractors to ensure adherence to project plans and specifications etc.); 2) Analyzing building system or facility operational needs and deficiencies to develop recommendations for preventive maintenance programs identify potential solutions to facility-wide problems and prioritize projects.

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.

Time-in-Grade: Current Federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement to receive consideration.

CTAP/ICTAP candidates: To be considered well qualified you must meet all of the requirements as described in this section.

You must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement.