FACILITIES MANAGER

Defense Health Agency (DOD); Maryland; On-site; USD 102,000 - 133,000; Full time

Job summary

Defense Health Agency (DOD) at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, seeks a GS‑12 facility engineer to direct preventive maintenance across large building systems and oversee construction scopes. The role is permanent and full-time within Public Health Activity, Public Health Center, Business Operations.

It requires coordinating with installation review boards, monitoring budgets, and ensuring environmental and safety compliance.

Qualifications

• Specialized experience in directing facility engineering operations for preventive maintenance on large-scale systems.
• Experience overseeing construction projects with detailed scopes and cost estimates.
• Ability to evaluate contractor performance and enforce technical specifications.
• Administer occupational safety programs to ensure regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Prioritize engineering work requests to deploy maintenance personnel based on urgency.
• Coordinate facility master planning to align requirements with installation objectives.
• Monitor budgets to guarantee resource availability for emergency repairs.
• Review architectural blueprints for environmental compliance before starting projects.
• Investigate workplace accidents to implement corrective actions.
• Evaluate internal safety controls against national protection standards.

Skills

Facility engineering operations

Construction project management

Safety program administration

Budget monitoring

Environmental compliance

Job description

About the Position: This position is associated with the Defense Health Agency (DHA), Public Health Activity, Public Health Center, Business Operations. It is located in Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland.

Salary and Compensation

$102,415 – $133,142 per year

• Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service.

Pay Scale and Grade

GS 12

Work Schedule

Full-time

Travel

Occasional travel – Up to 5% Business Travel required.

Appointment and Employment Type

Appointment type: Permanent

Occupations and job series: 1601 Equipment Facilities, And Services

Supervisory status: No

Federal Service and Union Representation

Federal service type: This job is in the Competitive Service

Represented by a union: No

Drug Test and Security Clearance

Drug test: Yes

Security clearance: Secret

Position Sensitivity, Background Check and Financial Disclosure

Position sensitivity and risk: Noncritical-Sensitive (NCS)/Moderate Risk

Background check type: National security

Financial disclosure required: No

Announcement Information

Announcement number: HQKF-26-13025623-MP-R

Control number: 890363700

Eligibility for Application

• Federal employees – Competitive service
• Federal employees – Excepted service
• Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)
• Land and base management
• Veterans
• Military spouses
• Individuals with disabilities
• Family of overseas employees
• Special authorities
• Clarification from the agency (See "Who May Apply" in the "Qualification" section for more information on who is eligible to apply for this position.)

Duties

• Prioritize engineering work request to deploy maintenance personnel based upon operational urgency.
• Coordinate facility master planning to align organizational requirements with installation review board objectives.
• Monitor budget expenditures to guarantee resource availability for unforeseen emergency repairs.
• Review architectural blueprints to verify environmental compliance prior to project initiation.
• Investigate workplace accidents to implement corrective measure resolving identified root causes.
• Evaluate internal safety controls to assess organizational compliance against national protection standards.

Conditions of Employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment. A background investigation and credit check are required.
• A pre-placement medical examination is required.
• This position is a Testing Designated Position subject to pre-employment screening and random testing. Selectees will be required to consent to participation in random drug urinalysis testing.
• This position requires you to submit a Public Financial Disclosure Report (OGE 278) or a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE450) upon entry, and annually thereafter.
• This position requires Contracting Officer Representative (COR) training and experience to be obtained within 6 months of hiring.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected.

• Current Civilian Employees of the Defense Health Agency (DHA)
• Current Permanent Department of Defense (DoD) Civilian Employee
• Executive Order (E.O.) 12721
• Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
• Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act
• Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473
• Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)
• Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer
• Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement Eligible
• People with Disabilities, Schedule A
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible
• Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible
• Reinstatement
• Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998

In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes 1.) directing facility engineering operations to execute preventive maintenance programs across large-scale building systems; 2.) overseeing construction projects by developing comprehensive scopes of work associated with cost estimates; 3.) evaluating contractor performance to ensure strict adherence to technical project specifications; AND 4.) administering occupational safety programs to enforce compliance with federal hazard mitigation regulations. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service GS‑11.

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone–no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS‑11).

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional Information

• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must complete a Pre‑Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• This position requires a 1 year probationary period during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In making this determination, the agency may consider your performance and conduct; agency needs and interests; whether your continued employment supports organizational or Government goals; and whether it promotes the efficiency of the Federal service. Continued employment requires written certification that it advances the public interest.
• Direct Deposit of Pay is required.
• Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.
• Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.

Reasonable Accommodation Requests

If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments here: https://appsupport.usastaffing.gov/hc/en-us/sections/28980686389652-Reasonable-Accommodation-Information

Desire and Commitment Statement

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.

Required Documents

1. Your resume:

• Your resume must be two pages or less and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement. Resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration.
• For each relevant work experience, make sure you include the employer’s name, job title, start and end dates (include month and year), for qualifications purposes, the number of hours worked per week, and a brief description that show you can perform the tasks at the required level listed in the job announcement. If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as incomplete, and you may not receive consideration for this position.
• Use plain language. Avoid using acronyms and terms that are not easily understood. The hiring agency will not make assumptions about what’s in your resume.
• If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations, and you may not be considered for this vacancy.
• For additional information, to include formatting tips, see: What to include in your resume.

1. Other supporting documents:

• Cover Letter, optional
• Most recent Performance Appraisal, if applicable
• Proof of Eligibility to Apply: Your application must include the documents which prove you are