Supervisory Facility Operations Specialist

Summary

The Supervisory Maintenance and Operations (M&O) Foreman is responsible to the Chief Engineer for all Health Care System Maintenance – operations – and repair concerns. Using licensed tradesman and/or contractors to supplement the M&O Foreman skills, a complete and professional Engineering Service is provided to meet the ever‑changing needs and requirements of the medical and administrative staff.

To qualify for this position – applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement – 06/12/2026. Time‑In‑Grade Requirement:
Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time‑in‑grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS‑12 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS‑11. The grade may have been in any occupation – but must have been held in the Federal service.

An SF‑50 that shows your time‑in‑grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF‑50 has an effective date within the past year – it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one‑year time‑in‑grade – as required by the announcement. In this instance you must provide an additional SF‑50 that clearly demonstrates one‑year time‑in‑grade.

Note:

Time‑In‑Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment.

Individual Occupational Requirement:
Supervisory Facilities Operation Specialist does require an Individual Occupational Requirement to be met to be considered for the position. This requirement is IN ADDITION to the required Specialized Experience needed. You will find that requirement information below:

Undergraduate and Graduate

Education:

Major study – engineering, industrial arts, property management, or business administration. OR – Specialized Experience (for positions above GS‑5):
Examples of qualifying specialized experience include:
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.

Specialized Experience Requirement:
You may qualify based on your experience as described below:
You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS‑11 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Specialized Experience is defined as:
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,…