Facilities Operations Specialist

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Smyrna (GA); Presencial; USD 48 000 - 62 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a Junior Facility Manager for the Member Services, Resource Management, Facilities and Logistics Division at a local facility in Smyrna, GA.

You will assist the senior Facilities Operations Specialist in facilities, safety management, occupational health, security, and planning. Responsibilities include supporting construction planning, space utilization oversight, and ensuring compliance with federal standards while coordinating with

Qualificações

• One year of specialized experience in maintenance/construction management or related fields.
• Experience coordinating maintenance planning and safety measures.

Responsabilidades

• Assist in facilities management, safety, occupational health, and physical security.
• Support site-specific construction planning and space utilization oversight.
• Provide technical guidance and collaborate with contractors to ensure conformance with project plans.

Conhecimentos

Specialized experience

Construction planning

Formação académica

Bachelor's degree or higher in engineering/industrial arts/property management/business admin

Descrição da oferta de emprego

The position is located at Member Services (MS), Resource Management (RM), Facilities and Logistics Division, Facilities Branch. The position serves as the Junior Facility Manager to an assigned MS local facility and augments and assists the senior level Facilities Operations Specialist (FOS) in the areas of facilities and safety management, occupational health, physical security, and strategic planning; supports geographical site-specific construction planning and space utilization oversight.

To qualify for this position

Applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 11/17/2026. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-07 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-05. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below.

Individual Occupational Requirements

Education: Undergraduate and Graduate Education: Major study - engineering, industrial arts, property management, or business administration. OR, Experience: Specialized Experience (for positions above GS-5): Examples of qualifying specialized experience include: Managing a maintenance program for office or apartment building complexes, hospitals, recreation facilities, military, or other special-purpose installations, including planning maintenance activities, and developing preventive maintenance programs. Conducting surveillance activities over construction and maintenance operations performed by a variety of private contractors, including reviewing project plans and specifications for workability, informing contractors of construction and reporting requirements, and supervising operations for conformance with project plans. Performing maintenance or construction work, including estimating material and labor costs for a variety of construction or maintenance projects (such as construction or maintenance of brick, frame, structural steel, reinforced concrete, and other type structures ranging from one- or two-story buildings to larger structures), directing actual work operations, and maintaining appropriate contacts with the organization funding the project.

GS-07 Requirements

Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-05 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to:

1. Providing technical guidance on matters pertaining to physical protection of critical agency equipment and assets.
2. Identifying security issues, reporting them to the security manager, and providing advice on how to correct them.
3. Performing maintenance or construction work, including estimating material and labor costs for a variety of construction or maintenance projects.
4. Providing support in conducting recurring inspections of buildings and equipment.
5. Documenting inspection findings or maintaining safety logs.

OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have one full year of graduate level education in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position such as engineering, industrial arts, property management, or business administration. (NOTE: You must attach a copy of your transcripts).

OR, Superior Academic Achievement: Successful completion of all the requirements for a bachelor's degree with Superior Academic Achievement. In order to be creditable under this provision, Superior Academic Achievement must have been gained in a curriculum that is qualifying for the position to be filled, such as that identified in Education above. Superior Academic Achievement is based on: (1) Class Standing - Applicants must be in the upper third of the graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision, such as the College of Liberal Arts or the School of Business Administration, based on completed courses; OR (2) Grade-Point Average (G.P.A.) - Applicants must have a grade-point average of either (a) 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.