Building Management Specialist

US Office of the Secretary of the Interior; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

The US Office of the Secretary of the Interior is seeking a Building Management Specialist for the Office of Facilities and Administrative Services in Washington, DC to oversee building maintenance and operations.

This role emphasizes conducting surveys, developing maintenance plans, and reviewing repair requests for compliance, with federal experience required.

Applicants should note that initial hires typically start at the GS-12 level with progression based on performance.

Qualifications

• Specialized experience at least one full year at GS-11 level in federal service.
• Experience conducting facility surveys for a large complex.
• Experience developing preventative maintenance plans.
• Experience reviewing repair requests for building compliance.
• Include hours per week worked.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Building Management Specialist for the Office of Facilities and Administrative Services.
• Evaluate repair requests to ensure compliance with building requirements.

Job description

You will serve as a Building Management Specialist for the Office of Facilities and Administrative Services.

This position is also open to status candidates under announcement OS-CBUX-26-13046619-ST-CJ. You must apply to each announcement separately if you wish to be considered under both recruitment methods.

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

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-09/09/2026-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.

To qualify for this position at the GS-12 grade level:

• Specialized Experience Requirement: you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience: experience conducting facility surveys for a large complex, developing preventative maintenance plans, making recommendations for improvement based on studies, and experience reviewing requests for repair to assure compliance to building requirements. 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.