Facilities Operations Specialist

Architect of the Capitol; Washington (District of Columbia); Remote; USD 85,000 - 133,000; Full time

Job summary

The Facilities Operations Specialist position at Architect of the Capitol is located in Washington, DC and sits within the Office of the Chief of Operations, Executive Director of Facilities Operations, Tenant Services Division, Tenant Projects Branch. The role requires progressive independent work to reach higher performance levels, including planning, inspections, and contract oversight.

The incumbent will oversee maintenance tasks, coordinate trades, manage budgets, and serve as COR, ensuring

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher is highly desirable.
• Engineering background is highly desirable.
• A copy of your transcript(s) will be required upon selection.
• Foreign education equivalency evaluation may be required for selection.

Responsibilities

• Identify and manage maintenance tasks for House Office Buildings.
• Schedule trades, craft and labor for construction, renovation and installation projects.
• Conduct inspections of construction and renovation work.
• Develop plans for the most efficient use of staff resources; generate activity reports.
• Monitor project funding levels and reporting status; collaborate with the Division Director and Tenant Projects Branch Supervisor on planning, priorities and deadlines.
• Advise on facilities management, operations and maintenance, reliability-centered maintenance, and contract compliance.
• Prepare and manage work orders, CPM schedules, and estimates for upcoming projects.

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Job description

• Location: Washington, District of Columbia
• Schedule: This is an excepted service position and does not require or confer civil service competitive status.

The Facilities Operations Specialist is located in the Architect of the Capitol (AOC), Office of the Chief of Operations, Executive Director of Facilities Operations, House Office Buildings, Director of Tenant Services Division, Tenant Projects Branch.

Key Responsibilities

Tour of Duty: 8:00 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. Note: This is a career ladder position requiring the incumbent to progressively perform more independently to develop the experience required to reach the full performance level. The duties below are stated at the GS-12 grade level. If selected at the GS-11 or GS-12 grade level, the candidate will have non-competitive promotion potential to the GS-13 grade level.

The Facilities Operations Specialist is responsible for the identification and management of maintenance tasks required in the House Office Buildings; schedule trades, craft and labor tasks for construction, renovation and installation projects; conduct inspections of construction and renovation work; formulate plans for the most efficient use of staff resources; and generate reports of activities.

The Facilities Operations Specialist monitors project funding levels and reporting status; and collaborate with the Division Director and Tenant Projects Branch Supervisor in planning, establishing priorities and deadlines, sequencing work flow and establishing quality standards for construction and renovation projects.

Duties include, but are not limited to: Serve as advisor for all issues related to facilities management, operations and maintenance, reliability-centered maintenance, continuous commissioning, utilities management and quality assurance and maintenance contract compliance. Develop and implement plans for performance of preventive maintenance, scheduled and unscheduled work and facility sustainment. .

Confer with building occupants and their representatives on their requirements and the status of ongoing or near-term maintenance activities and with service and material suppliers on the status of activities and deliverables. Oversee the operation and maintenance of the House Office Buildings, their utilities and grounds. Coordinate maintenance, repair and construction projects with customers as the representative of the House Executive Director's Office.

Prepare and manage work orders for client management expectation and shop coordination, including scheduling notes and closeout. Prepare estimates and CPM schedules for upcoming projects and/or material and staffing needs. Review and analyze proposed and ongoing facility construction and alteration projects. Recommend program or procedural changes to improve performance. Note weaknesses or likely failures encountered and their probable causes.

Recommend or implement modifications and or corrections. Conduct conferences with customers to establish organization priorities in order to prepare program budgets. Evaluate and consider all relevant factors in planning facilities maintenance and repair operations. Recommend options for preventive maintenance and major maintenance including approaches to be used. Develop and implement a program to manage recurring work such as repetitive service calls.

Publish guidance to building occupants for providing notification of recurring services and requesting unscheduled services. Develop notional and Gantt schedules for work within the House Office Buildings and coordinate these schedules with internal and external stakeholders. Serve as the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR). Recommend changes, additions to or deletions from contracts.

Perform contract management and surveillance tasks to ensure that contractors' performance complies with all contractual provisions. Prepare and submit surveillance and progress reports. Make award payment recommendations to the Contracting Officer (CO). Perform other related duties as assigned.

Requirements & Education

There is no educational requirement for the Facility Operations Services series (1640); however, a bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited college or university is highly desirable. Engineering background is highly desirable. ***A copy of your transcript(s) will be required upon selection.*** Special Instructions for Foreign Education: Education completed outside of the United States must be deemed equivalent to that gained in conventional/accredited U.S.

education programs to be acceptable for Federal employment. Qualifying education from colleges and universities in foreign countries must be evaluated in terms of equivalency to that acquired in U.S. colleges and universities. Applicants educated in whole or in part of foreign countries must submit sufficient evidence, including transcripts, to an accredited private organization for an equivalency evaluation of course work and degree.

You must provide a copy of the letter containing the results of the equivalency evaluation with a course-by-course listing if selected.

As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits, including medical and life insurance, flexible spending accounts and student loan repayment and forgiveness. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have—whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee.

Selected applicant(s) may be eligible to earn a higher annual leave accrual rate credit towards annual leave accrual based on prior non-Federal or uniformed service work experience. The amount of service credit will be based on specialized experience or qualifying experience that is provided on the applicant profile submitted.

As such, if you are a new employee to the Federal Government or a rehire, it is important that you provide a work history that lists all directly related positions held, and it must include the dates of employment (month/day/year).

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Architect of the Capitol, Legislative Branch.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $85447 – $133142/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Other security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-23.

What is the work schedule?

This is a This is an excepted service position and does not require or confer civil service competitive status. position.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Excepted' hiring path.