SUPERVISORY FACILITY OPERATIONS SPECIALIST

Geological Survey; Sioux Falls (SD); Remote; USD 106,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

Geological Survey, part of the Department of the Interior, seeks a Supervisory Facility Operations Specialist to manage day-to-day facilities operations, infrastructure, security, safety compliance, and related support functions at the EROS facility near Sioux Falls, SD. The role leads a team, ensures mission capability, and guides long-term planning to sustain a 24/7 data center.

Responsibilities include budget development, cost estimates, and coordination of contractor work, with travel up to

Qualifications

• Requires federal experience or equivalent in facilities operations and management.
• Must be able to obtain a government charge card for travel.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical and administrative oversight of facilities operations, infrastructure management, physical security, environmental and safety compliance, and related support functions.
• Manage full scope of operations to sustain a 24/7 science and data center, including preventive and predictive maintenance and contractor coordination.
• Develop and execute annual operating budgets; review cost estimates, funding, and construction estimates.

Job description

SUPERVISORY FACILITY OPERATIONS SPECIALIST

You will serve as a SUPERVISORY FACILITY OPERATIONS SPECIALIST for the Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) facility near Sioux Falls, SD and will be responsible for all aspects of the facility from day-to-day operational functions to long term planning to ensure EROS remains mission capable in the next decade.

Key Responsibilities

Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following: Responsible for technical and administrative oversight of personnel working in facilities operations, infrastructure management, physical security, environmental and safety compliance, and related support functions. Determines whether contractor performed work meets standards of adequacy.

Manages the full scope of operations needed to sustain safe, reliable, uninterrupted functionality of a 24/7 science and data center. Oversees preventive and predictive maintenance programs required to sustain long-term asset performance Coordinates contractor work, enforces safety and performance standards, and directs emergency responses to infrastructure or environmental incidents.

Multi-year planning for operations and maintenance, capital improvements, space utilization, energy efficiency, and resilience investments, ensuring regulatory compliance across safety, environmental, and security frameworks. Develops, justifies, and executes the annual operating budget. Reviews and coordinates detailed and comprehensive cost estimates, project funding, bid evaluations, and construction estimates in support of facilities management operations.

You may be required to travel overnight away from home up to 1-2 nights per month. You must obtain a government charge card for travel purposes. Salary: $106,437(Step 1) to $138,370 (Step 10) - First time hires to the Federal government normally start at the step 1 rate.

Requirements & Education

This position does not allow substituting education for experience.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Geological Survey, Department of the Interior.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $106437 – $138370/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-06.

Who is eligible to apply?

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