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Supervisory Facilities Operations Specialist

Geological Survey


Job Location:

Mountain View, CA - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 133060 - 133060
Posted: 6 October 2026 (14 hours ago)
Application Deadline: 3 January 2027
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Summary

You will serve as a Supervisory Facilities Operations Specialist for the Moffet Operations Section.

First time hires to the Federal government normally start at the step 1 rate.


Duties

As a Supervisory Facilities Operations Specialist within the Office of Management Services some of your specific duties will include:

  • Sets priorities and assigns work; directs the training; provides advice counsel and instruction to employees.
  • Prepares written reports for documentation; develop contract documents drafts scopes of work and oversees contractor performance. Conducts space planning and management.
  • Conducts routine inspections of the office complex; programs develops and directs all on-site building operation maintenance repair alteration historic preservation safety and environmental activities.
  • Oversees contracts (as the contracting officer representative/COR) of approximately $6 million annually in assigned area of responsibility.
  • Prepares forecast of all plant maintenance operational activities staffing and the need for improved equipment for budgetary and other purposes.

Requirements
Conditions of employment

    • Must provide proof of U.S. citizenship.
    • Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication.
    • Males born aftermust be registered for Selective Service.
    • Direct Deposit participation required.
    • Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more visit have and maintain a valid drivers license throughout employment.
    • You are required to complete training obtain and maintain a government credit card with travel and purchase authority.
    • You may be required to travel overnight away from home up to 3 nights per month. You must obtain a government charge card for travel purposes.
    As a condition of employment for accepting this position you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest will be evaluated.

    This probationary period is an extension of the appointment process and therefore requires the agency to determine if continued employment would advance the public interest meet the organization goals and mission of the agency and/or otherwise promote the efficiency of the determining if your employment advances the public interest the agency will consider:
    • your performance and conduct;
    • the needs and interests of the agency;
    • whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
    • whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
    Under applicable law the employment of an individual serving a probationary or trial period automatically terminates when that period ends unless the agency affirmatively certifies in writing that the individuals employment should continue and that their appointment should be the absence of agency action to affirmatively certify continued employment beyond the probationary or trial period such appointments are terminated.

    Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification in writing that your continued employment advances the public interest.

    This is a supervisory position that may require completion of a supervisory probationary period.
    Qualifications

    Qualifications:

    All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-08/27/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement.

    To receive credit for experience your resume MUST state either full-time (or 40 hours a week) or part-time with the number of hours worked per week to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience. Failure to adequately provide information needed to determine number of hours worked in each position may result in that time not being credited when evaluating qualifying experience. For periods of time that reflect military service the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the full and/or part-time hours requirement as the service dates will be reflected.

    Minimum Qualification Requirements: To qualify for this position you must meet the following minimum qualifications:

    Basic Educational Requirement AND/OR Specialized Experience for the series to which you are applying.

    Basic Requirements: In addition to the specialized experience requirements for this position you must meet at least one of the following:

    • A. Degree: Undergraduate and graduate education with major study in areas of engineering industrial arts property management or business administration. You must submit transcripts. -OR-
    • B. Experience: Experience that provided a knowledge of the practices and procedures related to property management maintenance materials requirements and building operation and repair. This experience may have been gained in work such as budget or report preparation maintenance of property and financial records or trades or crafts work requiring technical knowledge or judgment. Examples of qualifying specialized experience include: Managing a maintenance program for office or apartment building complexes hospitals recreation facilities military or other special-purpose installations including planning maintenance activities and developing preventive maintenance programs. Conducting surveillance activities over construction and maintenance operations performed by a variety of private contractors including reviewing project plans and specifications for workability informing contractors of construction and reporting requirements and supervising operations for conformance with project plans. Performing maintenance or construction work including estimating material and labor costs for a variety of construction or maintenance projects (such as construction or maintenance of brick frame structural steel reinforced concrete and other type structures ranging from one- or two-story buildings to larger structures) directing actual work operations and maintaining appropriate contacts with the organization funding the project..

    -AND-

    To qualify for this position at the GS-13 grade level:

    • Specialized Experience Requirement: you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience: 1) Developing and overseeing preventative maintenance programs; 2) Initiating and monitoring projects such as maintenance renovation construction and/or repair; 3) Managing contracts and monitoring contractor performance; 4) Supervising and leading teams in facility management engineering architectural design construction or project management. Assigning work and setting goals evaluating performance building teamwork training; 5) Advocating for resources and preparing and managing budgets; 6) Familiarity with safety physical security environmental safety and health practices and procedures; and 7) experience with computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS) and Building Automation Systems. You must include hours per week worked.
    Volunteer Experience: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g. Peace Corps AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g. professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community student social). 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.
    Education

    This position does not allow substituting education for experience.

    You must submit a copy of your transcript(s) to support claimed education if substituting education for experience. Transcripts must include your name school name grades credit hours earned major(s) grade point average or class ranking and date the degree was conferred if applicable. A typed list of courses grades semester/quarter hours GPA etc. will not be accepted. Non-submission may result in being rated not qualified for the position. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable but if you are selected for this position and you used your education to qualify you must provide official transcripts before you begin work.

    Foreign Education: To receive credit for education completed outside the United States you must show proof that the education has been submitted to a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and such education has been deemed at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs. Recognition of Foreign Qualifications U.S. Department of Education. information

    Additional vacancies may be filled using this job announcement.

    Promotion to the full performance level is neither guaranteed nor implied and will be based solely on your ability to satisfactorily perform the work of the position existing work at the higher grade level and recommendation by the positions supervisor.

    Physical Demands: The work requires some physical exertion such as: long periods of standing; recurring bending crouching stooping stretching or reaching; or lifting moderately heavy equipment or other items weighing less than 23 kilograms (i.e. under 50 pounds) such as small hydraulic pumps and laundry supplies.

    Work Envirnoment: The work involves regular and recurring exposure to moderate risks and discomforts associated with production areas such as: exposure to strong odors or fumes from fuels or chemicals used in work processes; or working near operating machinery moving vehicles or electrical hazards. The work situation requires the employees to continually stay alert and to take special safety precautions including wearing special protective items of clothing.

    All Department of Interior (DOI) employees their spouses and minor children may not acquire or retain any claim permit lease small tract entry or other rights granted by the Department in Federal lands with limited exceptions. Additional ethics prohibitions can be found here
    duties of this position are suitable for telework only during an emergency or natural disaster.

    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.

    A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.

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    Required Experience:

    Manager