Supervisory Facility Operations Specialist

Open: June 26, 2026 —
Closes: July 10, 2026

This position is located at Cape Lookout National Seashore, in the Facilities Maintenance Division. Open to the first 100 applicants or until 07/10/2026 whichever comes first. All applications submitted by 11:59 (EST) on the closing day will receive consideration.

This position is located within the Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Southeast Region, Cape Lookout National Seashore, Harkers Island, NC. At the full performance level (GS-12) the major duties of this position include but are not limited to the following. The incumbent serves as the Chief of Maintenance and principal advisor to the Superintendent on facility management, maintenance operations, asset stewardship, construction, and infrastructure planning for Cape Lookout National Seashore.

The position leads a complex facility management and marine operations program supporting visitor use, resource protection, employee housing, administrative functions, emergency response, and park operations in a remote coastal barrier-island environment. The incumbent plans, directs, and evaluates the maintenance, repair, rehabilitation, preservation, and replacement of park facilities and infrastructure, including buildings, historic structures, roads, docks, marinas, trails, utilities, water and wastewater systems, housing, marine assets, and grounds.

As a member of the park management team, the incumbent establishes priorities to ensure facilities remain safe, reliable, accessible, and operational. The incumbent leads maintenance, preservation, rehabilitation, and construction projects by developing scopes of work, cost estimates, schedules, project justifications, and funding strategies. Serves as a Contracting Officer's Representative or oversees complex contracts to ensure compliance with applicable codes, safety standards, environmental and historic preservation requirements, contract specifications, and National Park Service policies.

The incumbent provides first-line supervision to facility management and maintenance employees, including permanent, term, temporary, seasonal, and wage-grade staff. Responsibilities include assigning and evaluating work, establishing performance expectations, approving leave, addressing employee relations matters, identifying training needs, and promoting safety, accountability, and teamwork. The incumbent ensures compliance with safety, environmental, accessibility, fire prevention, building code, utility system, and security requirements.

The position supports emergency and disaster-response operations, including incident management, damage assessment, emergency repairs, facility stabilization, utility restoration, and recovery following hurricanes, storms, flooding, fires, equipment failures, and other incidents.

Salary Range Information (Per Annum): $89,508 - $116,362 per annum
* First time hires to the federal government typically start at the beginning salary in the range for their respective grade level.