Equipment Facilities and Services Specialist (Direct Hire)

NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration; Hampton (VA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton, VA seeks an Equipment Facilities and Services Specialist for the Revolutionary Aviation Technologies Branch (D331). You will coordinate facility operations for over 40,000 square feet across four Langley facilities and serve as Environment Coordinator and Safety Lead where required, ensuring readiness and safe operations.

You will manage reactive and preventive maintenance, oversee major upgrades, and coordinate with internal and external teams to deliver

Qualifications

• Specialized experience in facility coordination, safety protocols, and resource allocation.
• Experience planning, managing, and coordinating reactive and preventive maintenance for multiple facilities.
• Experience planning, managing, and coordinating major upgrade, enhancement, and repair projects valued over $7,500.

Responsibilities

• Provide facility support essential to continuous operations of equipment and facilities.
• Oversee day-to-day operations of assigned equipment and facilities to ensure readiness.
• Plan, manage, oversee, and coordinate reactive and preventive maintenance.
• Analyze and develop repair/modification techniques for new programs and events.
• Plan/manage all phases of major projects for maintenance or enhancements of equipment and facilities.
• Determine whether in-house personnel or contractors are best for projects.
• Provide recommendations for long-range improvements for facilities and equipment.
• Support upgrades and maintenance by coordinating resource requirements and scheduling.
• Formulate safety plans including fire evacuation and laboratory operations.
• Maintain surveillance of office areas for hazardous conditions.

Skills

Facility coordination

Maintenance planning

Project management

Job description

Summary

As the Equipment Facilities and Services Specialist for the Revolutionary Aviation Technologies Branch (D331), your primary role will be to act as the Facility Coordinator for over 40,000 square feet of laboratory and office space in four facilities on NASA Langley. You would also serve as the Facility Environmental Coordinator and Primary and/or Alternate Facility Safety Head for these same spaces, in addition to other duties such as Equipment Custodian.

Duties

• Provide facility support essential to the continuous operations of equipment and facilities critical to NASA mission research activities.
• Maintain awareness of activities to be conducted throughout the facilities and anticipate equipment, facilities, and services that will be required to sustain a high state of readiness.
• Oversee the day-to-day operations of assigned equipment and facilities; ensuring their relevant maintenance, replacement, repairs, and modifications occur to ensure a high state of operational readiness.
• Plans, manages, oversees, and coordinates all reactive and preventative maintenance.
• Analyze and develop new repair and modification techniques, criteria, and information required for changes in programs, technological developments, and events that have conflicting requirements.
• Plan, manage, oversee, and coordinate all phases of major projects for maintenance or enhancements of equipment and facilities. Determine whether in-house personnel or contractors are best suited to accomplish projects.
• Provide recommendations for long-range improvements for facilities and equipment to better accomplish NASA missions.
• Support equipment and facility upgrades and maintenance by providing resource requirements, scheduling planning, and coordinating implementation of the required work to be performed with internal and external stakeholders.
• Responsible for the safe and continuous operations or assigned equipment and facilities. Formulates safety plans to include fire evacuation, manufacturing/fabrications operations, and laboratory research.
• Maintain surveillance of office areas for hazardous conditions.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• This position is open to U.S. citizens, nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
• This position may require a one-year probationary period. If selected, the requirement to serve such period will be determined by Title 5 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 11. **See Additional Information section**
• You must meet qualifications requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
• Position subject to pre-employment background investigation or higher-level clearance. Investigation/Clearance may differ and be required based on the duty location/NASA Center requirements.
• Financial Disclosure, Drug Testing, and/or the Travel Requirements for this position may differ and be required based on the duty location/NASA Center requirements.

Qualifications

Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work.

To qualify for GS‑13, you must have one year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS‑12 level:

• Performing facility coordination duties, including managing facility operations, safety protocols, and resource allocation.
• Planning, managing, overseeing, and coordinating reactive and preventative maintenance for two or more facilities.
• Planning, managing, overseeing, and coordinating all phases of major upgrade, enhancement, and repair projects valued greater than $7,500.00.

Your resume must include a clear and detailed narrative description, in your own words, of how you meet the required specialized experience. Experience statements copied from a position description, vacancy announcement or other reference material constitutes plagiarism and may result in disqualification and losing consideration for the job.

Additional information

Additional selections may be made for similar positions across NASA within the local commuting area(s) of the location(s) identified in this announcement. By applying, you agree to have your application shared with interested selecting official(s) within NASA. CTAP/ICTAP will be cleared for any additional selection from this announcement.

For purposes of Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) selection priority, well-qualified is defined as possessing knowledge, skills, abilities, and/or competencies which clearly exceed the minimum qualification requirements for the position, as determined through SME review of the resume/application. If you have special priority selection rights under ICTAP, you must:

• Indicate your eligibility when applying for a position.
• Exceed the minimum qualification requirements for the position.
• Submit proof that you meet the requirements for ICTAP as indicated in "Required Documents."

For additional information about CTAP/ICTAP eligibility, click here - https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/#ictap.

Any applicant that received a Voluntary Separation Incentive Payment (VSIP) from the federal government within the last five years based on the closing date of this announcement, if selected, may be required to repay the full amount prior to establishing a start date. For additional information on the VSIP repayment requirement, click here - https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/voluntary-separation-incentive-payments/.

Per Executive Order 14343, this position is not part of a bargaining unit.

Probationary Period

You may be required to serve a one-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. If selected, the requirement to serve such period will be determined by Title 5 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 11.

In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may 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;
• whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

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.

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.

Benefits

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.

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