Facility Operations Specialist

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These positions are located in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, in Batavia, New York;
El Centro, California;
El Paso, Texas;
Florence, Arizona;
Fort Benning, Georgia;
Los Fresnos, Texas;
Miami, Florida;
Washington, District of Columbia.

These are non bargaining unit positions.

As a Facility Operations Specialist, at the full performance level you will perform the following duties:

• Ensure performance of preventive maintenance on building systems, plumbing, electrical, mechanical and control systems and related components.
• Monitor the preventive maintenance programs to ensure life expectancy of operational facilities.
• Repair building plumbing, low-voltage, and line voltage electric systems, door hardware, fire and life safety protection equipment/systems, sprinkler systems, seniors and related hardware and software.
• Upgrade and maintains security systems.

Conditions of employment

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position.
• You must successfully pass a background investigation.
• You must successfully pass a drug screen.
• Males born after 12/31/59 must certify registration with Selective Service.
• Complete the initial online assessment and USAHire Assessment, if required
• Requirements by Closing Date:
  Unless otherwise noted, you must meet all requirements by the closing date of the announcement.
• Probationary Period:
  This is a full-time permanent position (Career/Career-Conditional appointment). Upon appointment to this position, you may be required to serve a one-year probationary period.

Please limit your resume to 2 pages. If more than 2 pages are submitted, only the first 2 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.

Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.

Undergraduate and Graduate

Education:

Major study -- engineering, industrial arts, property management, or business administration.

Or

Examples of specialized experience includes:

• 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.

You qualify for the GS-11 grade level if you possess one of the following:

Experience:

One (1) year of specialized experience at the GS-09 grade level or equivalent performing duties such as:

• Maintaining and repairing a variety of facility systems, components, and structures, providing technical support on preventive maintenance measures for building systems, plumbing, electrical, mechanical, and control systems.
• Monitoring the repair of low-voltage, and line voltage electric systems, door hardware, fire and life safety protection equipment/systems, sprinkler systems, and related hardware and software.
• Installing, maintaining, repairing, and adjusting all types of locks and their components for the building, rooms, and vehicles.
• Conducting detailed inspections of buildings, additions, and alternations of existing buildings to determine structural deficiencies, proper use, and compliance with public law, federal and state regulations.

OR

Education:

Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree. OR 3 full…