Facilities Operations Specialist

The Facilities Operations Specialist is located in the Architect of the Capitol (AOC), Office of the Chief of Operations, Executive Director of Facilities Operations, House Office Buildings, Director of Tenant Services Division, Tenant Projects Branch.

Tour of Duty: 8:00 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. Note: This is a career ladder position requiring the incumbent to progressively perform more independently to develop the experience required to reach the full performance level. The duties below are stated at the GS-12 grade level. If selected at the GS-11 or GS-12 grade level, the candidate will have non-competitive promotion potential to the GS-13 grade level. The Facilities Operations Specialist is responsible for the identification and management of maintenance tasks required in the House Office Buildings; schedule trades, craft and labor tasks for construction, renovation and installation projects; conduct inspections of construction and renovation work; formulate plans for the most efficient use of staff resources; and generate reports of activities. The Facilities Operations Specialist monitors project funding levels and reporting status; and collaborate with the Division Director and Tenant Projects Branch Supervisor in planning, establishing priorities and deadlines, sequencing work flow and establishing quality standards for construction and renovation projects. Duties include, but are not limited to: Serve as advisor for all issues related to facilities management, operations and maintenance, reliability-centered maintenance, continuous commissioning, utilities management and quality assurance and maintenance contract compliance. Develop and implement plans for performance of preventive maintenance, scheduled and unscheduled work and facility sustainment. . Confer with building occupants and their representatives on their requirements and the status of ongoing or near-term maintenance activities and with service and material suppliers on the status of activities and deliverables. Oversee the operation and maintenance of the House Office Buildings, their utilities and grounds. Coordinate maintenance, repair and construction projects with customers as the representative of the House Executive Director's Office. Prepare and manage work orders for client management expectation and shop coordination, including scheduling notes and closeout. Prepare estimates and CPM schedules for upcoming projects and/or material and staffing needs. Review and analyze proposed and ongoing facility construction and alteration projects. Recommend program or procedural changes to improve performance. Note weaknesses or likely failures encountered and their probable causes. Recommend or implement modifications and or corrections. Conduct conferences with customers to establish organization priorities in order to prepare program budgets. Evaluate and consider all relevant factors in planning facilities maintenance and repair operations. Recommend options for preventive maintenance and major maintenance including approaches to be used. Develop and implement a program to manage recurring work such as repetitive service calls. Publish guidance to building occupants for providing notification of recurring services and requesting unscheduled services. Develop notional and Gantt schedules for work within the House Office Buildings and coordinate these schedules with internal and external stakeholders. Serve as the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR). Recommend changes, additions to or deletions from contracts. Perform contract management and surveillance tasks to ensure that contractors' performance complies with all contractual provisions. Prepare and submit surveillance and progress reports. Make award payment recommendations to the Contracting Officer (CO). Perform other related duties as assigned.

A citizen of the United States; A person who is lawfully admitted for permanent residence and is seeking citizenship as outlined in 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)(B); A person who is admitted as a refugee under 8 U.S.C. 1157 or is granted asylum under 8 U.S.C. 1158 and has filed a declaration of intention to become a lawful permanent resident and then a citizen when eligible; A person who owes allegiance to the United States (nationals of American Samoa, Swains Island, and the Northern Mariana Islands, and nationals who meet other requirements described in 8 U.S.C. 1408); or A person who is currently an officer or employee of the Government of the United States.

There is no educational requirement for the Facility Operations Services series (1640); however, a bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited college or university is highly desirable. Engineering background is highly desirable. ***A copy of your transcript(s) will be required upon selection.*** Special Instructions for Foreign Education: Education completed outside of the United States must be deemed equivalent to that gained in conventional/accredited U.S. education programs to be acceptable for Federal employment. Qualifying education from colleges and universities in foreign countries must be evaluated in terms of equivalency to that acquired in U.S. colleges and universities. Applicants educated in whole or in part of foreign countries must submit sufficient evidence, including transcripts, to an accredited private organization for an equivalency evaluation of course work and degree. You must provide a copy of the letter containing the results of the equivalency evaluation with a course-by-course listing if selected.