Supervisory Facility Operations Specialist

National Park Service; Beaufort (SC); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

This position is located in Reconstruction Era National Historical Park, within the facilities division. It is open to the first 50 applicants or until 10/01/2026, whichever comes first, with consideration for all applications received by 11:59 EST on the closing date.

The role requires supervisory probationary experience and may require a one-year supervisory probation. Candidates should have specialized experience in maintenance program management, construction oversight, and related

Qualifications

• One year supervisory/managerial probation may be required.
• Time-in-Grade requirements apply for current Federal employees.
• Ph.D. or 3 years of progressively higher-level graduate education in engineering, industrial arts, property management, or business administration, with transcripts.

Responsibilities

• Managing a maintenance program for facilities and installations, including planning maintenance activities and preventive maintenance programs.
• Conducting surveillance over construction and maintenance work by contractors, reviewing plans, and supervising conformance with project plans.
• Estimating material and labor costs for maintenance projects and coordinating with the sponsoring funding organization.

Skills

Maintenance program management

Construction surveillance

Cost estimation

Education

Ph.D. or 3 years graduate education in engineering / industrial arts / property management / business administration

Job description

This position is located in Reconstruction Era National Historical Park, in the facilities Division.

Open to the first 50 applicants or until 10/01/2026 whichever comes first.

All applications submitted by 11:59 (EST) on the closing day will receive consideration.

Requirements Continued

Supervisory Probationary Period: Selectees who have not previously completed a supervisory probationary period, will be required to serve a one-year supervisory/managerial probationary period for this position. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you may be required to serve a 1 year probationary period to evaluate your fitness and whether your continuation of employment advances the public interest. This probationary period is an extension of the appointment process and therefore requires the agency to determine if continued employment would advance the public interest, meet the organization goals and mission of the agency, and/or otherwise promote the efficiency of the service. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, the agency will consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Under applicable law, the employment of an individual serving a probationary or trial period automatically terminates when that period ends unless the agency affirmatively certifies, in writing, that the individual's employment should continue and that their appointment should be finalized. In the absence of agency action to affirmatively certify continued employment beyond the probationary or trial period, such appointments are terminated. Upon completion of your probationary your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. This is a supervisory position that may require completion of a supervisory probationary period.

Qualifications

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement - 10/01/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. Competitive candidates must also meet Time-in-Grade requirements as defined in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F. For current Federal employees, if hours worked per week are not included on your resume, you must submit a non-award SF-50 as part of your application to be used to validate your work schedule and determine the amount of specialized experience that you will be granted. An award SF-50 will not be acceptable documentation for which to consider your amount of qualifying experience. For periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the work schedule requirement as the service dates will be reflected. For all other applicants who are not current federal employees, your resume must state either "full-time" (or "40 hours a week") or "part-time" with the number of hours worked per week to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience.

Specialized Experience

I possess at least one full year of Specialized Experience equivalent to the GS-09 level in the federal service.

Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to successfully perform the duties of this position.

• 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.

Education

Successful completion of a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related. You must include transcripts. Major study must be in engineering, industrial arts, property management, or business administration.

Combination

Specialized Experience and Education as described above, that meets 100% of the requirements for this position.

Volunteer Experience

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