Facilities Operations Lead: Safety, Projects & Contracts

U.S. Department of the Interior; Hot Springs (SD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 116,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Department of the Interior, Wind Cave National Park, Hot Springs, SD, seeks a facilities management professional to lead park operations and safety initiatives.

The role focuses on planning, scheduling, and overseeing maintenance and contracted service work to ensure safe, compliant facility operations. Responsibilities include developing work plans, serving as COR for contracted services, and enforcing OSHA and life/safety codes.

Qualifications

• Must be a U.S. citizen or national.
• Background investigation with favorable adjudication.
• Selective Service registration for males born after 12-31-1959.

Responsibilities

• Serves as a member of a diverse management team for the benefit of an entire park or organization.
• Implements a safety program with training to eliminate at-risk behaviors and environments by enforcing regulations and policy.
• Plans work, establishes work schedules and priorities, and assigns work to operate facilities at their most effective/efficient level.
• Develops annual work plans for maintenance division utilizing information from a facility maintenance system.
• Develops scope, plans, specifications, project statements and justifications, and independent cost estimates for in-house and contracted service calls, work orders, and maintenance projects.
• Serves as Contracting Officer Representative (COR) for privately contracted business functions and services, including workflow input, procurement planning and scheduling, project budget development and execution, project oversight, and quality control.
• Creates and implements a culture of safety in the work environment where all employees are aware of risks, how to protect themselves, and are empowered to speak up on behalf of the safety of themselves and others.
• Supervises and maintains day-to-day operations of facilities to ensure subordinate staff complete routine maintenance, repairs, and maintenance work orders in a timely and satisfactory manner.
• Ensures all facility management operations and actions, both construction and ongoing maintenance functions, are conducted in accordance with all pertinent OSHA regulations/standards.
• Interprets and ensures compliance with all Building Codes, Life Safety Codes, Accessibility Standards, and Electrical Codes.

Job description

U.S. Department of the Interior, Wind Cave National Park, Hot Springs, SD, seeks a facilities management professional to lead park operations and safety initiatives.

The role focuses on planning, scheduling, and overseeing maintenance and contracted service work to ensure safe, compliant facility operations. Responsibilities include developing work plans, serving as COR for contracted services, and enforcing OSHA and life/safety codes.