Facility Services Assistant

Bureau of Reclamation

Grand Coulee (WA)

Remote

USD 41,000 - 66,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

The Bureau of Reclamation in Grand Coulee, Washington, seeks a Facility Services Assistant to support maintenance operations, time tracking, and reporting on plant availability. You will help supervisors with a maintenance system, ensure complete work orders, and enter labor data for preventive tasks.

Candidates may substitute education for experience at GS-05; official transcripts may be required. This telework-eligible federal role is open via the Fed Transition path.

Qualifications

Substitution of education for experience at the GS-05 grade level is allowed.
Official transcripts may be required to verify education if substituted for experience.
Transcripts must show college name and degree conferred; unofficial copies acceptable initially.

Responsibilities

Helps the superintendent and craft supervisors complete work by using a software maintenance system.
Ensures work order packages are fully completed.
Enters basic job plans and labor hours for preventive maintenance tasks.
Uses a government purchase card to make micro-purchases and completes FAR paperwork.
Collects, enters, verifies, processes, and files time and attendance records.
Gathers data and prepares monthly, quarterly, and annual reports on generator run hours, outages, starts/stops, and plant availability.
Enters and reviews employee training records.

Skills

Maintenance software

Record keeping

Data entry

Education

College transcript substitution allowed (GS-05)

Tools

Government Purchase Card

Job description

Reclamation is seeking a career professional looking for an opportunity to capitalize on their expertise as a Facility Services Assistant. Make a difference in the West by assisting in meeting increasing water demands while protecting the environment. Duty Location: Grand Coulee, Washington https://www.usbr.gov/pn/about/hr/area-information.html

Key Responsibilities

Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following:

Helps the superintendent and craft supervisors complete work by using software maintenance system.
Makes sure work order packages are fully completed.
Enters basic job plans and labor hours for preventive maintenance tasks.
Uses a government purchase card to make micro-purchases and completes all required (Federal Acquisitions Regulations) FAR paperwork.
Collects, enters, verifies, processes, and files time and attendance records.
Gathers data and prepares monthly, quarterly, and annual reports on generator run hours, outages, starts/stops, and plant availability.
Enters and reviews employee training records.

Requirements & Education

This vacancy announcement allows substituting education for experience at the GS-05 grade level. You must submit a copy of college transcript(s) (unofficial copy is acceptable) to support claimed education if substituting education for experience. Transcripts must include the name of the college or university and date the degree was conferred. A typed list of courses, grades, semester/quarter hours, GPA, etc. will not be accepted.

Non-submission may result in being rated not-qualified for the position. You will be required to provide official college transcripts to verify educational qualifications, if selected. An official transcript must be sent directly from the University's Registrar's office and must be provided from the institution awarding the degree. Academic transcripts certified by notary publics are NOT official.

Official transcripts must be submitted prior to reporting to work as a condition of employment. Failure to submit official transcripts may be grounds for dismissal or rescission of the job offer. Accreditation: Only education from an accredited college or university recognized by the Department of Education is acceptable to meet education requirements or to substitute for experience, if applicable. For additional info, refer to the Office of Personnel Management and U.S.

Department of Education. Foreign Education: To receive credit for education completed outside the United States, you must show proof that the education has been submitted to a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and such education has been deemed at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs. For additional info, refer to the U.S. Network for Education Information.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Bureau of Reclamation, Department of the Interior.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $40736 – $65599/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-13.

Who is eligible to apply?

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