Facility Operations Specialist (Facilities Management Specialist)

Bureau of Prisons / Federal Prison System; Stockton (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System seeks a maintenance-focused professional to manage maintenance programs, oversee private contractors, and estimate costs for repairs and improvements. The role requires applicable education in engineering or business and documented specialized experience.

The position emphasizes evaluating plans, ensuring compliance with project requirements, and coordinating with funding for repairs and upgrades across facilities.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate and Graduate Education: Major study -- engineering, industrial arts, property management, or business administration.
• There is no substitution of education for specialized experience for this position.

Skills

Maintenance program management

Contractor supervision

Cost estimation

Education

Engineering

Business administration

Tools

CAD

Job description

Corrections professionals who foster a humane and secure environment and ensure public safety by preparing individuals for successful reentry into our communities.

Reasonable Accommodation (RA) 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. (https://appsupport-usastaffing.opm.gov/hc/en-us/sections/45063131363475-Reasonable-Accommodation-Information)

Basic Requirements:

Education:

Undergraduate and Graduate Education: Major study -- engineering, industrial arts, property management, or business administration.

OR

Specialized Experience:

• 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.

AND

In addition to meeting the Basic Requirements, applicants must have the following:

Education:

There is no substitution of education for specialized experience for this position.

OR

Experience:

You must have at least one year of specialized experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level.

Some examples of this qualifying experience are:

• Experience in monitoring the implementation of various computer programs utilized in a facilities discipline, to include the computer aided drafting program (CAD).
• Experience in preparing detailed Architect/Engineer task orders, government cost estimates (including manpower hours), developing and interpreting technical specifications involving complex equipment and the adaptation of such equipment to local conditions.
• Experience in assisting in the review and preparation of the Annual Repairs and Improvements Submittal Package for budget requirements for maintenance and repair work including new construction and/or alteration projects, the replacement of existing equipment, and the procurement of any additional equipment.

If applicable, credit will be given for paid and unpaid experience. To receive proper credit, you must show the actual time (such as number of hours worked per week) spent in the activities.

**Your eligibility for consideration will be based on your responses to the questions in the application.**