Full Job Description
You will serve as a Supervisory Facility Operations Specialist with National Park Service
The purpose Of the position is to direct the park-wide facility management program - providing stewardship of approximately 201 assets with a current replacement value of approximately $194 million, serving approximately one million visitors annually across two geographically separated districts and a non-vehicle-accessible wilderness that functions as a third, logistically distinct operating areas.
Duties
At the full performance level (GS-13) the major duties of this position include, but are not limited to the following:
• Oversee facilities management division planning, budgeting, staffing, and administration by allocating resources and monitoring expenditures; managing hiring, training, and employee performance; leading a comprehensive safety program and promoting a strong safety culture; and providing clear reports and recommendations to park leadership regarding priorities, risks, and long-term facility strategies.
• Provide leadership, direction, and guidance to the buildings & utilities and roads & trails branches within the facilities management division. Supervise the branch supervisors for each area to ensure coordinated oversight and support.
• Supervise the project manager and facility management systems specialist positions, which lead contracting workflows and execution, funding requests, and asset management. Provide oversight to major construction, repair/rehabilitation, and service contracts; develop and review scopes of work; develop and establish financial agreements; and ensure contractor and partner adherence to safety and performance standards.
• Develop, prioritize, and implement maintenance, cyclic repair, and infrastructure improvement programs-both short- and long-term-by interpreting condition assessments, asset data, and funding and operational needs to keep facilities, utilities, roads, and trails safe, compliant, and service-ready throughout the park.
• Ensure all facilities, road, and trail projects comply with environmental, cultural and safety standards; coordinate or lead National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) submissions; and use National Park Service software to manage facility planning, funding, and compliance work
Qualifications
All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement - 11/20/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. Competitive candidates must also meet Time-in-Grade requirements as defined in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F.
For current Federal employees, if hours worked per week are not included on your resume, you must submit a non-award SF-50 as part of your application to be used to validate your work schedule and determine the amount of specialized experience that you will be granted. An award SF-50 will not be acceptable documentation for which to consider your amount of qualifying experience. For periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the work schedule requirement as the service dates will be reflected. For all other applicants who are not current federal employees, your resume must state either "full-time" (or "40 hours a week") or "part-time" with the number of hours worked per week to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience.
Minimum Qualification Requirements: To qualify for this position, you must meet the following minimum qualifications:
Specialized Experience: To qualify for this position at the GS-13 grade level:
To qualify, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience: (1) managing a maintenance program for office or apartment building complexes, hospitals, recreation facilities, marina/boating facilities, military, or other special-purpose installations, including planning maintenance activities, and developing preventive maintenance programs; 2) 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; 3) 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 must include hours per week worked.
Volunteer Experience: 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.
Education
This position does not allow substituting education for experience.
Additional information
Additional vacancies may be filled using this job announcement.
A continued service agreement may be required if it is determined you are eligible for a permanent change in duty station (PCS)
All DOI employees, their spouses, and minor children may not acquire or retain any claim, permit, lease, small tract entry, or other rights granted by the Department in Federal lands, with limited exceptions. Additional ethics prohibitions can be found here, DOI Ethics Prohibitions | U.S. Department of the Interior.
Physical Demands/Work Environment: The work requires periods Of walking, hiking, climbing, and moderate lifting during field inspections Of developed areas, construction sites, and backcountry and wilderness facilities over rough terrain, in addition to sedentary office work. The work involves regular and recurring exposure to moderate risks and discomforts associated with construction and maintenance sites, operating machinery and vehicles, utility systems, helicopter and pack-stock operations, and remote back-county travel, requiring standard safety precautions and protective equipment.
The duties of this position are suitable for telework only during an emergency or natural disaster.
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
Benefits
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