Summary What General Information Do I Need To Know About This Position? Salary: GS-09: $69,923 (Step 01) to $90,898 (Step 10); Salary: GS-11: $84,601 (Step 01) to $109,975 (Step 10); Salary: GS-12: $101,401 (Step 01) to $131,826 (Step 10); NOTE: First time hires to the Federal Government are typically hired at the Step 01. This position is being advertised concurrently with USGS-DEN-25-12638498-DE-DLA that is open to all U.S. citizens. Responsibilities As a Facilities Operations Specialist within the Office of Management Services, some of your specific duties will include: Understands facility management processes and procedures. Prepares project plans, drawings, and specifications related to the modernization of building systems including HVAC and electrical systems alongside basic cost estimates and contract packages for funding and bidding. Prepares and evaluates service contract packages to serve as the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) for various service contracts and suggests areas for improvement. Interacts with diverse stakeholders including contractors and employees. Physical Demands: Work requires some physical exertion. The facility management areas and responsibilities may require incumbent to climb ladders, stoop, bend, work in awkward positions, involve high temperature, high speed, high voltage, high pressure, noisy equipment, and systems and at times being exposed to extreme conditions. Work Environment: Work is usually performed in mechanical spaces and throughout the National Center Building. The incumbent will be required to inspect mechanical rooms and building areas to evaluate projects or operating systems. This may involve moderate exposure to facility maintenance hazards. The incumbent will also inspect areas outdoors in extremes of heat or cold and in the power plant. As such, the employee may be exposed to uncomfortable conditions within the facility. Requirements Conditions of Employment Key Requirements: Applicants must be U.S. Citizens. Suitable for Federal employment, as determined by background investigation. Selectee may be subject to serving a one-year probationary period. More requirements are listed under Qualifications and Other Information. Selectee subject to successful completion of a pre-employment medical exam. Are There Any Special Requirements For This Position? This vacancy is limited to the first 50 applications received and will close at midnight Eastern Time on the day this application limit is reached regardless of the closing date specified in this vacancy announcement. Any application received prior to midnight Eastern Time of the day the application limit is reached will be accepted and considered. You are strongly encouraged to submit all required supporting documents at the time of application should the vacancy close earlier than stated in this announcement due to the applicant limit being reached. Supporting documents will not be accepted once the vacancy announcement closes. Taking and passing a pre-employment medical examination at Federal expense is required due to the physical demands of this job. A background investigation will be required for this position. Continued employment will be subject to the applicant's successful completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudication. Failure to successfully meet these requirements will be grounds for termination. Throughout the recruitment and hiring process we will be communicating with you via email; therefore, it is imperative that the email address you provide when applying for this vacancy remains active. Should your email address change, please notify the point of contact identified in the vacancy announcement as soon as possible so that we can update our system. If you are a Federal employee applying for a promotion (under merit promotion procedures) you must meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of the announcement. Qualifications Definitions: EXPERIENCE: One year of work experience is twelve months working full-time (at least 35-40 hours per week). Part-time experience can be pro-rated (i.e., a year at 20 hours per week is credited as 6 months of experience). If your position consisted of mixed duties, experience credit is given for the percentage of time that you spent on qualifying duties (i.e., if you held a position for 2 years, full-time, consisting of 25% personnel work and 75% budget work, and then applied for a budget position you could calculate your experience as follows: 2 yrs = 24 months. 24 months x 75% [percentage of time spent on budget duties] = 18 months of qualifying experience.) EDUCATION: One year of full-time academic study is 30 semester hours, 45 quarter hours, or the equivalent in a college or university, or at least 20 hours of classroom instruction per week for approximately 36 weeks in a business or technical school. This education must have been successfully completed and obtained in an accredited business, technical school, college or university for which high school graduation or the equivalent was a prerequisite. GRADUATE EDUCATION: In the absence of specific graduate program information, a year of graduate education is 18 semester hours or 27 quarter hours of graduate level college course work, or the number of credit hours the school attended has determined to represent 1 year of full time study. This education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university. For GS-09: Applicants must meet one of the following to qualify for the GS-09 level: One year of specialized experience in or directly related to this position that equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. To be creditable, the required specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-07 level in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Examples of such experience may include routinely tours buildings, grounds, assigned spaces, and inspects for proper operations, maintenance, and housekeeping; documents findings and initiates appropriate follow up action as required; works with customers to identify and address their needs and identifies methods for making improvements; completes quality assurance reviews within 10 days of it being assigned; follows up on work orders and repair tickets to ensure work is completed satisfactorily; immediately initiates action by entering a new work order if work is incomplete or does not meet standards; successfully carries out regular duties while also handling any difficult special assignments; assists with front desk duties when needed to answer phones, schedule conference room request, key request, and work order request; responds to customer requests quickly; answers phone calls timely; responds to emails on the same day; follows up to ensure the customer needs were met when customers are referred to other staff; explains requirements, procedures, and decisions in a manner which creates confidence and elicits cooperation on the part of the customer; OR Master's or equivalent graduate degree in engineering, industrial arts, property management, or business administration or successful completion of 2 years of progressively higher-level graduate education (36 semester hours, 54 quarter hours, or the equivalent) with major study in a subject area related to the position. To be creditable, the education must have provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position to be filled; OR A combination of appropriate specialized experience (as described above) and graduate education (as described above) that is beyond the first year of progressive graduate study to meet the qualification requirements. (CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS ON HOW TO COMBINE EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE). For GS-11: Applicants must meet one of the following to qualify for the GS-11 level: One year of specialized experience in or directly related to this position that equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. To be creditable, the required specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-09 level in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector; OR Examples of such experience may include assisting in preparing pertinent specifications and estimates for failed equipment repairs or replacements; performs quality assurance checks on work orders completed; updates status of work orders and reports all concerning issues to the supervisor; works with all staff to recommend various ways to maintain contractor performance and productivity while completing all planned maintenance monthly; displays exceptional verbal communication skills that are professional, well organized, proper in tone, display command of subject matter, and are easily understood; OR Ph. D. or equivalent doctoral degree in a related discipline or successful completion of 3 years of progressively higher-level graduate education (54 semester hours, 81 quarter hours, or the equivalent) with a major study in a subject area related to the position. To be creditable, the education must have provided the knowledge, skills, and ability necessary to do the work of the position to be filled; OR A combination of appropriate specialized experience (as described above) and graduate education (as described above) that is beyond the second year of progressive graduate study to meet the qualification requirements. (CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS ON HOW TO COMBINE EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE). For GS-12: Applicants must meet one of the following to qualify for the GS-12 level: One year of specialized experience in or directly related to this position that equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. To be creditable, the required specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-11 level in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Examples of such experience may include providing leadership for effective administration and continuing improvement of facilities business processes and practices; develops new or documents existing office practices that are used as standard operating procedures; develops additional tools, process, or stand operating procedures for facility inspections; follows up on work orders and repair tickets to ensure work is completed satisfactorily; immediately initiates action by entering a new work order if work is incomplete or does not meet standards. You must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements for the position by the closing date of the announcement. Education 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. Foreign Education: Education completed in colleges or universities outside the United States may be used to meet the above requirements. You must provide acceptable documentation that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. For more information on how foreign education is evaluated, visit:https://www.usgs.gov/human-capital/how-foreign-education-evaluated-federal-jobs Additional Information Other Information: This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional similar vacancies in the advertised office or other U.S. Geological Survey offices in the local commuting area. Applicants who include vulgar, offensive, or inappropriate language or information in their application package will be ineligible for further consideration for this position. Identification of promotion potential in this announcement does not constitute a commitment or an obligation on the part of management to promote the employee selected at some future date. Promotion will depend upon administrative approval and the continuing need for and performance of higher-level duties. Under Executive Order 11935, only United States citizens and nationals (residents of American Samoa and Swains Island) may compete for civil service jobs. Agencies are permitted to hire non-citizens only in very limited circumstances where there are no qualified citizens available for the position. USGS employees are subject to Title 43, USC Section 31(a) and may not: (a) have any personal, private, direct or indirect interest in lands or mineral wealth of lands under survey; (b) have any substantial personal, private, direct or indirect interests in any private mining or mineral enterprise doing business with the United States; or (c) execute surveys or examinations for private parties or corporations. The application contains information subject to the Privacy Act (P.L. 93-579, 5 USC 552a). The information is used to determine qualifications for employment, and is authorized under Title 5, USC, Section 3302 and 3361. DOI uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit www.dhs.gov/E-Verify. The Department of the Interior (DOI) places a high value on diversity of experience and cultural perspectives and encourages applications from all interested eligible candidates. Diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) are fundamental principles that guide the Department and allow us to successfully achieve our mission. THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. Agency Benefits: USGS has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework and the selectee may be allowed to telework in accordance with the DOI Telework policy and with supervisor approval. The official worksite for the selectee is the duty station identified in this vacancy announcement. The selectee will typically report to this duty location on a regular and recurring weekly basis. For additional information on our internal telework policy, please reference the Department of the Interior Telework Handbook at: https://www.doi.gov/telework/policies. Working for the U.S. Geological Survey offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; health, life, dental, vision, and long term care insurance, flexible spending accounts, and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System.