Space Management Specialist

Federal Bureau of Investigation; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Space Management Specialist at the FBI leads strategic planning, design oversight, and financial stewardship of critical FBI facilities and construction projects from concept to completion. You will coordinate with diverse stakeholders, review design and construction documents, and ensure spaces support operational readiness, security, and efficiency across bureau spaces.

This role requires SE experience at GS-9/11/12/13 levels, including evaluating costs, scheduling, and coordinating IT,

Qualifications

• Experience reading and interpreting design and construction documents.
• Experience with construction/facility project management for real property facilities.
• Experience coordinating IT, furniture, cabling, data, and security services for office spaces.
• Ability to make immediate decisions affecting monetary considerations and project schedules.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic planning for FBI facilities and construction initiatives.
• Coordinate with diverse stakeholders across projects.
• Ensure workspaces support operational readiness, security, and efficiency.

Skills

Space planning

Strategic planning

Project coordination

Design documentation

Job description

The Space Management Specialist leads the strategic planning, design oversight, and financial stewardship of critical FBI facilities and construction initiatives. In this role, you shape the physical environment that enables the Bureau's mission-driving complex space projects from concept to completion, coordinating with diverse stakeholders, and ensuring every workspace supports operational readiness, efficiency, and innovation.

Specialized Experience (SE) GS-11: Applicant must possess at least one (1) year of SE equivalent to the GS-9 grade level. SE is defined as follows: Experience reading and interpreting design and construction documents. Experience with construction/facility project management pertaining to the design, construction, build out, cost, schedule, and risk analysis for commercial real property facilities. Experience researching, reviewing, and making recommendations on highly complex and difficult real property/office type management matters, to include recommendations affecting both monetary considerations and project schedule and direction. Experience coordinating and directing service programs (IT, furniture, cabling, data, security) concerning the acquisition, construction, renovation, repair, or improvement of office spaces, as well as office relocations. Experience making immediate decisions affecting both monetary considerations and project schedule and direction.

GS-12: Applicant must possess at least one (1) year of SE equivalent to the GS-11 grade level. SE, in addition to the above, is defined as follows: Experience conducting detailed surveys and analyzing the results to determine the feasibility of proceeding with the project. Experience evaluating costs and scope of work proposals, with statistical practices, submitted by lessors or construction contractors to ensure estimates are reasonable and scope appropriate. Experience initiating, developing, planning, and participating in training seminars.

GS-13: Applicant must possess at least one (1) year of SE equivalent to the GS-12 grade level. SE, in addition to the above, is defined as follows: Experience developing and/or participating in producing and reviewing functional floor plans incorporating highly specialized space, security, utility, and other requirements and/or serving as an advisor to architectural/engineering firms for the preparation of such plans. Experience making authoritative decisions which materially affect project costs concerning distribution of space, incorporation of special needs, such as security and fire/safety considerations. Experience attending internal and external meetings with executive management from GSA, architects, engineers, contractors, and/or lessor representatives to discuss construction progress and providing recommendations and alternative solutions to problem situations.