SUPERVISORY FACILITY OPERATIONS SPECIALIST

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); Sioux Falls (SD); Hybrid; USD 106,000 - 138,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Telework possible with supervisor’s OK

Job summary

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) at the EROS facility near Sioux Falls, SD seeks a Supervisory Facility Operations Specialist to oversee day-to-day operations, long-term planning, and ensure mission capability.

You will manage facilities operations, safety compliance, and capital improvements for a 24/7 science and data center. The role requires coordinating contractor work, maintaining regulatory compliance, and directing emergency responses while developing the annual operating budget and

Qualifications

• Specialized experience required at GS-12 level or equivalent in federal/state/private sectors.
• Experience developing and overseeing preventive maintenance programs.
• Experience initiating and monitoring maintenance, renovation, construction, or repair projects.
• Experience managing contracts and contractor performance; supervising projects.
• Experience advocating for resources, budgeting and financial management.
• Familiarity with safety, physical security and environmental procedures.
• Experience with Building Automation Systems.

Responsibilities

• Oversee technical and administrative management of facilities operations and related support functions.
• Manage 24/7 data center operations to ensure uninterrupted functionality.
• Oversee preventive and predictive maintenance programs for long-term asset performance.
• Coordinate contractor work, enforce safety standards, and direct responses to incidents.
• Plan multi-year operations, maintenance, space use, energy efficiency and resilience investments.
• Develop, justify, and execute annual operating budgets and project funding.

Skills

Preventive maintenance

Project management

Contract management

Budgeting

Safety & security

Building automation

Tools

Building Automation Systems

Job description

Summary

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.

Eligibility to Apply

This job is open to U.S. Citizens, Nationals, or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.; Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL) Federal employees whose job, agency or department was eliminated and are eligible for priority over other applicants.

This announcement is open to U.S. Citizens or Nationals; and Career transition eligibles (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL).

Duties

• 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.

Travel Requirements

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

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Direct Deposit participation required.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more, visit www.dhs.gov/EVerify/.
• Pre-employment and random drug testing are required. You will not be appointed to the position if a verified positive drug test is received.
• You must pass a physical examination.
• You are required to complete training, obtain and maintain a government credit card with travel and purchase authority.

Probationary Period

As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest will be evaluated.

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;
• 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 period 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—11/06/2026—unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement.

To receive credit for experience, 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. Failure to adequately provide information needed to determine number of hours worked in each position may result in that time not being credited when evaluating qualifying experience. For periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the full and/or part-time hours requirement as the service dates will be reflected.

• Specialized Experience Requirement: you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience: 1) Developing and overseeing preventative maintenance programs; 2) Initiating and monitoring projects such as maintenance, renovation, construction and/or repair; 3) Managing contracts and monitoring contractor performance; 4) Supervising and leading projects in facility management, engineering, architectural design, construction, or project management. Assigning work and setting goals, evaluating performance, building teamwork, training; 5) Advocating for resources and preparing and managing budgets; 6) Familiarity with safety, physical security, environmental safety and procedures; and 7) Building Automation Systems. You must include hours per week worked.

Volunteer Experience

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

This position does not allow substituting education for experience.

Additional Information

Additional vacancies may be filled using this job announcement.

If otherwise eligible and qualified, you may be offered a recruitment or relocation incentive. The decision to offer an incentive will be made on a case-by-case basis and is neither promised nor guaranteed. For information visit: Recruitment Incentive or Relocation Incentive. A continued service agreement may be required if it is determined you are eligible for a permanent change in duty station (PCS), recruitment, or relocation incentive.

Physical Demands / Work Environment

Work is primarily sedentary but includes routine facility walkthroughs, stair climbing, and periodic access to mechanical and industrial areas requiring personal protective equipment (PPE). The ability to quickly reach critical spaces during incidents is essential to preserve continuous operations. Position regularly encounters hazardous and safety-sensitive conditions associated with industrial facilities, utilities infrastructure, construction activities, and environmental compliance requirements.

Work occurs in office and industrial settings with exposure to noise, temperature variations, and operational hazards (e.g., high-voltage equipment, moving machinery, chemical handling in water treatment). Strict adherence to safety protocols and regulatory requirements is mandatory to prevent mishaps and protect national data operations.

All Department of Interior (DOI) employees, their spouses, and minor children may not acquire or retain any claim, permit, lease, small tract entry, or other rights granted by the Department in Federal lands, with limited exceptions. Additional ethics prohibitions can be found here, https://www.doi.gov/ethics/ethics-prohibitions.

The duties of this position are suitable for telework and the selectee may be allowed to telework with supervisor approval.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Eligibility for Benefits

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.

Evaluation

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), the responses you provide on the application questionnaire, and the result of any additional assessment(s) required for this position.

• Best Qualified – applicants possessing experience that substantially exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors and are highly proficient in all requirements of the job and can perform effectively in the position
• Well Qualified – applicants possessing experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors and are proficient in most of the requirements of the job
• Qualified – applicants possessing experience that meets the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors and are proficient in some, but not all of the requirements of the job.

You will be assessed in the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics):

• Budget
• Leadership
• Project Management
• Technical Competence

Documents Required

• Resume which includes a list of all significant jobs held and duties performed, with dates in month-year format (include month/day/year format if needed for 52 weeks of experience), and indicate hours worked per week (or full-time). Your resume must clearly show how long you have held each grade/rank. Resumes must not exceed two single-sided pages and resumes longer than two pages will not be accepted. The minimum font size is 10-point for all body text. All resumes must maintain a minimum 0.5-inch margins on all sides to ensure readability and prevent excessive content compression. Including supplemental pages or attachments disguised as resume extensions are prohibited and will not be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications. Your 2-page resume must contain information sufficient to make a valid determination that you fully meet the specialized experience requirements. If you have federal experience, you should include series, and grade for each position held, and if experience is part of a career ladder position, you must clearly distinguish the job duties and length of time working for each grade level. More information on how to write a Federal Resume: https://help.usajobs.gov/faq/application/documents/resume/what-to-include
• Complete All Required Assessment(s).
• All college transcript(s), if qualifying based on education. Please submit both undergraduate and graduate level transcripts, as applicable.
• Veterans Preference Documentation, if applicable. Veterans must submit a copy of your latest Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, DD-214 (member 4 copy) or other Documentation of Service and Separation under Honorable Conditions, as listed on the SF15. If you are a Disabled Veteran, Purple Heart Recipient, or Parent or Spouse of a Disabled or Deceased Veteran, you must submit all additional proof required by the SF15, and if applicable, a completed SF15.
• Interagency Career Transition (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP): You MUST submit proof of eligibility including 1) copy of the agency notice, e.g., RIF Separation Notice, Notice of Proposed Removal, etc.; 2) SF-50s (Notifications of Personnel Action) showing career/conditional tenure competitive status, promotion potential and duty location; and 3) your most recent performance appraisal. For more information visit: USAJOBS Help Center - Career Transition Programs (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL).