Position SummaryThe Engineering and Technology Directorate (Code 500) is looking for a Space & Facilities Support Contractor to provide essential logistical, facilities, and organizational coordination across the directorate. This role fills a critical gap in managing physical office and technical space needs, facilitating facility modification processes, and supporting Facility Operations & Maintenance (FOM) activities. The contractor ensures efficient space utilization, timely processing of facility-related actions, and smooth operational support for both office and laboratory environments.
Key ResponsibilitiesPhysical Office, Laboratory, and Technical Space Management- Assess, coordinate, and track office space assignments, including moves, relocations, and temporary workspace allocations.
- Support planning and allocation of laboratory and technical spaces to meet program, project, and directorate needs.
- Conduct space walkthroughs to identify requirements, constraints, and opportunities for reconfiguration.
- Monitor ongoing space usage and implement adjustments to maintain functional and safe work environments.
- Coordinate with Facilities Management Division and building administrators to resolve space-related issues efficiently.
- Address safety issues in the labs
- Address technical modifications and priorities from the branches on technical updates
- Collect budget input on those proposals
- Lab management and use reporting Lab Quality Management System (LQMS)
- COOP planning
Facility Modification (FM) Processing- Serve as the primary conduit for initiating, tracking, and coordinating facility modification requests across the organization.
- Work with civil servant facility leads, building managers, and engineering personnel to move FM requests through review and approval workflows.
- Ensure all facility change requests adhere to NASA policies, safety requirements, and operational constraints.
- Maintain status logs, foresee potential bottlenecks, and provide regular updates to directorate management on FM progress.
FOM (Facility Operations & Maintenance) Support- Assist facility operations staff with routine and emergent maintenance coordination.
- Track maintenance tickets, follow up with FOM teams, and ensure issues are resolved promptly.
- Support planning around scheduled outages, repairs, or major facility upgrades.
- Provide updates to directorate management regarding FOM activities affecting personnel or mission work.
- Serving as the Center's super FOM (overseeing all FOMs, unless Code 200 appoints somebody different)
Organizational & Logistical Support- Provide cross-organizational logistical support spanning meeting coordination, distribution list updates, building access support, and operational notifications.
- Collaborate with project and program teams to ensure their facility and space needs are met throughout evolving mission phases.
- Coordinate with directorate leadership to model this role after similar positions in other NASA organizations, as requested.
Communication & Reporting- Serve as the point of contact for all space and facilities-related inquiries within the directorate.
- Prepare summaries, updates, and briefings for leadership regarding facility status, space assignments, FM activity pipelines, and FOM actions.
- Engage with internal teams (e.g., Logistics, IT, Safety, Records, and Facilities units) to ensure alignment across operational activities.
Required Qualifications- Experience supporting facilities, space planning, operations, or logistics in a complex technical or government environment.
- Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to multitask across multiple operational areas.
- Ability to communicate effectively with technical, administrative, and leadership personnel.
- Familiarity with NASA facility processes (FM, FOM) preferred but not required.
- Individual must meet government NAC and citizenship/permanent residency requirements for access to NASA GSFC. Extensive background investigation will be performed as a requirement of the job.
Desired Attributes- Proactive problem-solving and ability to anticipate operational needs.
- Skilled at navigating multi-stakeholder environments and managing competing priorities.
- Comfortable performing both independent tasks and collaborative coordination roles.
Education and Experience:- Bachelors degree and seven or more years of experience. Eleven years of experience in lieu of degree.
We invest in the lives of our employees, both in and out of the workplace, by providing competitive pay and benefits packages. Benefits offered may include health care, dental, vision, life insurance; 401(k); education assistance; paid time off including PTO, holidays, and any other paid leave required by law. The salary offered will depend on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience, skills, education, geographic location, internal equity, business needs, and other factors permitted by law. Posted pay ranges are a general guideline only and are not a guarantee of compensation or salary.
