Supervisory Facility Operations Specialist

Field Operations Core Functional Area's senior expert in the field of facility management. Specific responsibilities involve planning, organizing, and administering a comprehensive program which encompasses construction, remodeling, and maintenance support for all Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) operations located at the National Plant Germplasm Quarantine Center (NPGQC) in Beltsville, Maryland .

The duties may include, but are not limited to:

Develops and oversees the implementation of operating procedures and ensures that the programming of manpower, material, and equipment for preventive and emergency maintenance.

Technical expertise planning, analysis, design, development, and maintenance on various quarantine greenhouses, Bio Safety Level-3 (BSL-3) AG high containment buildings, and molecular diagnostic laboratories for plant disease programs.

Oversees the operation, maintenance, and repair of all major utility systems and infrastructure at the facility.

Serves as a core member on the NPGQC’s Board of Directors (BOD) appointed by the PPQ Executive Team Members.

Responsible for identifying, reviewing, and improving operational functions, increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of the NPGQC, and maximizing the use of common facilities, equipment, and expertise to support PPQ programs.

Serves as the Biocontainment/Biosecurity Facilities Officer and is responsible for the 24/7 continuous operation and maintenance of the BSL-3AG High Containment Greenhouse and Laboratory building and associated microwave waste sterilization system.

Provides the programmatic leadership, environmental oversight, guidance, and compliance responsibilities for the NPGQC Environmental Management System (EMS), structured using the ISO 14001 model.

This position does not have an education qualification requirement.