Summary

Do you have experience supervising trades and technical staff in the operation, maintenance, repair and renovation of facilities and utility systems, building systems, and equipment? If so, consider joining our amazing team with the NIH, Office of Research Facilities (ORF), Division of Technical Resources (DTR), Utilities Generation Branch (UGB)! You will serve as the Chief of the Utilities Maintenance and Operations Section within the NIH Central Utilities and Cogeneration Plant.

Duties

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As a Supervisory Facility Operations Specialist in the Central Utilities Plant (CUP), you will:

• Plan, supervise, and coordinate all work requirements and projects to maintain NIH CUP buildings.
• Oversee CUP facility management resources to include personnel, service contracts, financial programs, space utilization and information resources.
• Provide technical expertise for major or emergency repairs, alterations, or replacements of NIH CUP facilities and of normal contract repairs as directed.
• Maintain knowledge of evolving technology in operations and maintenance techniques and materials that facilitate solving new or unusual technical problems.
• Initiate and prepare a wide range of indefinite delivery orders, task orders, and full service maintenance, construction and performance-based contracts.

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Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship requirement or proof of being a U.S. National must be met by closing date.
• This position is Emergency Essential. Please see Additional Information section.
• At the supervisor's discretion, this position may offer work schedule flexibilities: Alternate Work Schedules.
• Must be able to perform the essential duties of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Males born after December 31, 1959 must be registered with the Selective Service.
• Applicants must meet all qualifications requirements within thirty (30) calendar days of the closing date of this announcement, including time in grade.
• Employment is subject to the successful completion of the pre-appointment process (i.e., background investigation, verification of qualifications and job requirements, completion of onboarding forms, submission of required documents, etc.)
• This position requires weekend hours, night shifts, regular or rotational shifts, holiday hours.
• This position has on-call or call-back requirements.

Qualifications

To qualify at the GS-13 level you must demonstrate in your resume at least one (1) year of qualifying experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector, performing the following types of tasks: 1) Managing a maintenance program for office or apartment building complexes, hospitals, recreation facilities, military, or other special-purpose installations; 2) Conducting surveillance activities over construction and maintenance operations performed by a variety of private contractors; 3) Estimating material and labor costs for a variety of construction or maintenance projects; 4) Performing short and long term strategic planning to include budget development, procurement of supplies, materials, and services; 5) Overseeing operations for conformance with project plans.

You will receive credit for all experience material to the position, including experience gained in religious, civic, welfare, service, and organizational activities, regardless of whether you received pay.

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.

To determine your qualifications and referral status, we may review your resume and supporting documentation and compare it against your responses to the vacancy questionnaire. Ensure you support your self-ratings with the information you provide in your application. We may verify or assess your qualifications at any time. Inflated or unsupported qualifications may affect your rating. Any misrepresentation or material omission of facts may be sufficient cause to end further consideration of your candidacy. Persons listed as knowing your past accomplishments or experience in your application may be contacted for verification purposes at any time. Verification may, but need not, begin before receiving an offer.

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Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

• This position is designated as an "emergency essential" position and the selected candidate will be considered an "emergency essential" employee and will be required to be available, ready, willing, and able to report for duty under all circumstances (e.g., inclement weather, government closings and holidays, lapses in appropriations, non-emergency and emergency situations) for operation 24 hours a day and 365 days per year coverage.
• PHS Commissioned Officers interested in performing the duties of this position within the Commissioned Corps should apply online to this announcement to receive consideration.
• This position has on-call or call-back requirements.
• This position may requires nights, weekends and/or holiday hours, due to call back requirements.
• A one-year supervisory trial/probationary period may be required upon selection/ placement.
• At the supervisor's discretion, this position may offer work schedule flexibilities: telework, flexible schedules.
• Based on your appointment, a one or two-year trial/probationary period may be required. A decision regarding your continued employment with NIH will be made as you near the end of this period.
• We may make additional selections for similar positions across the National Institutes of Health within the local commuting area(s) identified in this vacancy announcement. By applying, you agree to have your application shared with any interested selecting official(s) at NIH. Clearance of CTAP will be applied for similar positions across NIH.
• The NIH maintains a tobacco free work environment and campus.
• Must be able to perform the essential duties of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Visit Help Applying for helpful information on the application process.
• Veterans' Preference only applies to Schedule A (disability appointment), HHS Reemployment Priority List (RPL) Eligibles, HHS Priority Reemployment List (PRL) Eligibles, and Veterans Recruitment Appointments (if applicable).

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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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A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.

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