Facility Operations Specialist

The Office of Management office works to plan and coordinate the operation and maintenance of the Forrestal or Germantown building and grounds; office space occupied by DOE employees in Government-owned and/or leased space; formulation and management of the teams budget in accordance with the Working Capital Fund (WCF);

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As a Facility Operations Specialist you will:

• Inspect facilities building systems and contractor work to identify deficiencies verify compliance with requirements and initiate corrective action.
• Plan and coordinate facility operations maintenance repairs alterations construction and other building services to meet operational requirements with minimal disruption.
• Develop facility contract requirements and provides technical oversight of contractor performance deliverables schedules and work progress.
• Analyze facility operations and building requirements resolves operational problems develops cost estimates and recommends improvements to increase efficiency and effectiveness.
• Respond to facility emergencies and coordinates with management contractors customers and other organizations to maintain safe and continuous building operations.
• Acquire property supplies and facility services using authorized procurement methods and maintains required purchasing funding invoice and procurement documentation.

• 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 .
• 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.
• This position is not remote the selectee will be expected to report to the duty station(s) listed. If selected military spouses veteran caregivers and spouses of foreign service employees may be eligible for applicable workplace flexibilities.
• You are required to submit a Financial Disclosure Statement OGE-450 Executive Branch Personnel Confidential Financial Disclosure Report within 30 days of entering the position and annually.
• This position is a Testing Designated Position (TDP) subject to applicant testing and random drug testing thereafter. Failure to test or a positive result on random drug tests conducted after appointment may result in removal from Federal employment.
• This position has been designated as Critical Sensitive and requires a security clearance at the Q. The incumbent is required to obtain and maintain this clearance; failure to do so may result in separation from federal service.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain Federal Acquisition Certification for Contracting Officers Representatives (FAC-COR) Level I certification.
• Occasional travel required.
• This position is not included in a Bargaining Agreement.

BASIC REQUIREMENT:

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 meeting ALL of the following

1. Coordinate the operation maintenance repair or alteration of commercial institutional or similarly complex facilities.
2. Inspect facility systems or contractor work to identify deficiencies and ensure work meets established requirements.
3. Monitor facility maintenance repair construction or service contracts for work progress schedules costs quality or contractor performance.