Space & Facilities Operations Lead

ASRC Federal; Greenbelt (MD); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k) plan

Education assistance

Paid time off

Job summary

ASRC Federal is seeking a Senior Space & Facilities Support Specialist to support NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, MD. This role focuses on space management, facility modification processing, and FOM support across the directorate, ensuring efficient use of office and lab spaces and adherence to NASA policies.

The position requires a Bachelor's degree with seven+ years of related experience, strong organizational and communication skills, and the ability to navigate

Qualifications

• Experience supporting facilities, space planning, operations, or logistics in a government or complex technical environment.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail with ability to multitask across operations.
• Ability to communicate effectively with technical, administrative, and leadership personnel.
• Familiarity with NASA facility processes (FM, FOM) preferred but not required.
• Must meet government NAC and citizenship/permanent residency requirements for access to NASA GSFC.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate office, laboratory, and technical space management including moves, space allocations, and reconfigurations.
• Support planning and allocation of lab and technical spaces to meet program needs.
• Maintain space usage, safety, and occupancy compliance; address space-related issues with facilities.
• Manage facility modification (FM) requests through review and approval workflows.
• Assist with Facility Operations & Maintenance (FOM) coordination, tickets, outages, and upgrades.
• Provide cross-organizational logistical support including meeting coordination and building access.
• Prepare summaries and briefings for leadership on facility status and FM/FOM activity pipelines.

Skills

Space planning

Facilities management

Operations

Logistics

Communication

NAC/citizenship policy

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

ASRC Federal AFSS is a premier provider of systems engineering, software engineering, system integration and project management services for real-time, mission-critical defense systems. We are seeking a Space and Facilities Support Specialist to support a NASA contract in Greenbelt, MD.

Position Summary

The Engineering and Technology Directorate (Code 500) is looking for a Space & Facilities Support Contractor to provide essential logistical, facilities, and organizational coordination across the directorate. This role fills a critical gap in managing physical office and technical space needs, facilitating facility modification processes, and supporting Facility Operations & Maintenance (FOM) activities. The contractor ensures efficient space utilization, timely processing of facility-related actions, and smooth operational support for both office and laboratory environments.

Key Responsibilities

Physical Office, Laboratory, and Technical Space Management

• Assess, coordinate, and track office space assignments, including moves, relocations, and temporary workspace allocations.
• Support planning and allocation of laboratory and technical spaces to meet program, project, and directorate needs.
• Conduct space walkthroughs to identify requirements, constraints, and opportunities for reconfiguration.
• Monitor ongoing space usage and implement adjustments to maintain functional and safe work environments.
• Coordinate with Facilities Management Division and building administrators to resolve space-related issues efficiently.
• Address safety issues in the labs
• Address technical modifications and priorities from the branches on technical updates
• Collect budget input on those proposals
• Lab management and use reporting Lab Quality Management System (LQMS)
• COOP planning

Facility Modification (FM) Processing

• Serve as the primary conduit for initiating, tracking, and coordinating facility modification requests across the organization.
• Work with civil servant facility leads, building managers, and engineering personnel to move FM requests through review and approval workflows.
• Ensure all facility change requests adhere to NASA policies, safety requirements, and operational constraints.
• Maintain status logs, foresee potential bottlenecks, and provide regular updates to directorate management on FM progress.

FOM (Facility Operations & Maintenance) Support

• Assist facility operations staff with routine and emergent maintenance coordination.
• Track maintenance tickets, follow up with FOM teams, and ensure issues are resolved promptly.
• Support planning around scheduled outages, repairs, or major facility upgrades.
• Provide updates to directorate management regarding FOM activities affecting personnel or mission work.
• Serving as the Center’s super FOM (overseeing all FOMs, unless Code 200 appoints somebody different)

Organizational & Logistical Support

• Provide cross-organizational logistical support spanning meeting coordination, distribution list updates, building access support, and operational notifications.
• Collaborate with project and program teams to ensure their facility and space needs are met throughout evolving mission phases.
• Coordinate with directorate leadership to model this role after similar positions in other NASA organizations, as requested.

Communication & Reporting

• Serve as the point of contact for all space and facilities-related inquiries within the directorate.
• Prepare summaries, updates, and briefings for leadership regarding facility status, space assignments, FM activity pipelines, and FOM actions.
• Engage with internal teams (e.g., Logistics, IT, Safety, Records, and Facilities units) to ensure alignment across operational activities.

Required Qualifications

• Experience supporting facilities, space planning, operations, or logistics in a complex technical or government environment.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to multitask across multiple operational areas.
• Ability to communicate effectively with technical, administrative, and leadership personnel.
• Familiarity with NASA facility processes (FM, FOM) preferred but not required.
• Individual must meet government NAC and citizenship/permanent residency requirements for access to NASA GSFC. Extensive background investigation will be performed as a requirement of the job.

Desired Attributes

• Proactive problem-solving and ability to anticipate operational needs.
• Skilled at navigating multi-stakeholder environments and managing competing priorities.
• Comfortable performing both independent tasks and collaborative coordination roles.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelors degree and seven or more years of experience. Eleven years of experience in lieu of degree.