Supervisory Facility Operations Specialist

Federal Emergency Management Agency; Maynard (MA); Remote; USD 121,000 - 157,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Telework eligible

Job summary

The Supervisory Facility Operations Specialist role at Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) within the Department of Homeland Security leads facility management activities, ensuring safe and efficient building systems and regulatory compliance.

The ideal candidate will oversee maintenance, contracts, and inspections while guiding a team of professionals, with strong communication and leadership required to coordinate with contractors and federal partners.

Qualifications

• Experience in building systems, safety codes, and inspections.
• Strong communicator and team leader with priority management.
• Ability to draft SOPs and work with contracts.

Responsibilities

• Provide facility management leadership for operations and be a key member of the leadership team.
• Collaborate on maintenance decisions for mechanical equipment repair/replacement.
• Draft and maintain SOPs for all building systems and equipment; ensure accurate documentation.
• Evaluate bids or proposals and oversee awarded contracts; plan and assign work to staff.

Skills

Facility management

Leadership

Contract oversight

Maintenance planning

Communication

Job description

Supervisory Facility Operations Specialist

• Department: Department of Homeland Security

This position is located in Region One Mission Support Division. The ideal candidate for this position will be experienced in building systems, safety codes, contract oversight, maintenance, and inspections. Strong communicator and team leader who manages priorities, resolves problems, and provides excellent customer service.

Key Responsibilities

What will I do in this position if hired? In this position, you serve as a Supervisory Facilities Operations Specialist. Typical assignments include: Providing facility management leadership & direction for the operations and serves as an effective member of the facility management leadership team. Collaborating on maintenance and operations decisions regarding mechanical equipment repair/replacement, and maintenance.

Developing and draft guides and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for all building systems and equipment. Maintains documentation, guides and SOPs of all building systems and equipment ensuring accuracy. Working with Contracting Officer to draft and review contracts; develop Statement of Work for standard service contracts or unusual or new construction repair and alterations; and prepare project scope, descriptions and justifications.

Evaluating bids or proposals; and provides management oversight of awarded contracts and services. Planning work to be accomplished by subordinates, sets and adjusts short term priorities, and prepares schedules for completion of work; and assigns work to subordinates based on priorities; evaluates work performance of subordinates. What else do I need to know?

At FEMA, our mission is to help people before, during and after disasters, and every employee at FEMA has a role in emergency management. Every FEMA employee has regular and recurring emergency management responsibilities, though not every position requires routine deployment to disaster sites.

All positions are subject to recall around the clock for emergency management operations, which may require irregular work hours, work at locations other than the official duty station, and may include duties other than those specified in the employee's official position description.

Travel requirements in support of emergency operations may be extensive in nature (weeks to months), with little advance notice, and may require employees to relocate to emergency sites with physically austere and operationally challenging conditions.

Requirements & Education

Education substitution: This position permits applicants to qualify based on education (or a combination of education and experience), as outlined in the "requirements" section. If you are using education to qualify, you must submit a copy of your transcripts (unofficial are acceptable) with your online application. Once selected and prior to appointment, applicants must provide official college transcripts.

Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet Federal qualification requirements if you can show that your foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States. For example, specific courses accepted for college-level credit by an accredited U.S.

college or university, or foreign education evaluated by an organization recognized for accreditation by the Department of Education as education equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. college or university. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence with your application. Visit the Department of Education's Recognition of Foreign Qualifications for more information.

DHS offers competitive salaries and an attractive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, life, and long-term care insurance; retirement plan; Thrift Savings Plan [similar to a 401(k)]; Flexible Spending Account; Employee Assistance Program; personal leave days; and paid federal holidays. Other benefits may include flexible work schedules; tuition reimbursement; transportation subsidies; uniform allowance; health and wellness programs; and fitness centers.

DHS is committed to employee development and offers a variety of employee training and developmental opportunities. For more information, go to the DHS Careers website and select "Benefits." Disabled veteran leave will be available to any federal employee hired on or after November 5, 2016, who is a veteran with a service- connected disability rating of 30 percent or more.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $120548 – $156715/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-16.

Who is eligible to apply?

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

Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government