Building Manager (Chief, Building Management Section)

Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System•Washington, DC

About The Position

The Building Manager (Chief, Building Management Section) provides guidance and direction to the Building Management Section of the Facilities Management Branch and oversees all of its functions. The role covers design and construction of new and existing space, space utilization, and building operations systems, including utilities, heating and cooling, domestic water distribution, waste collection and exhaust, electrical distribution, elevators, life-safety equipment, security, occupant emergency planning, and evacuation programs. The position also supervises building cleaning, custodial, and commissary operations. The manager serves a large tenant population with competing resource needs, requiring particular attention to cleaning, parking, and renovation requests. The position calls for tact and strong interpersonal skills to resolve complaints and fulfill service requests. The role requires at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level; education cannot substitute for this experience.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship is required.
At least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level.
Qualifying experience may include facility management programs involving preventative maintenance, building infrastructure, design and construction, utilities, heating and cooling, life safety, security, parking, and traffic management.
Qualifying experience may include GSA real property leasing procedures and lease management supporting federal facility operations.
Qualifying experience may include management of building-related service and construction contracts.
Education cannot be substituted for specialized experience.
Initial appointment to a supervisory or managerial position requires a one-year probationary period.
The incumbent is subject to geographic relocation to meet agency needs.
Appointment is subject to satisfactory completion of a urinalysis, physical, and background investigation; applicants are also subject to NCIC and credit checks.
Successful completion of the three-week Introduction to Correctional Techniques course at Glynco, Georgia, is required.
For secondary law-enforcement coverage, eligibility and training requirements apply; applicants without three years of primary law-enforcement coverage may still be considered for a non-law-enforcement position.

Responsibilities

Guide and direct the Building Management Section of the Facilities Management Branch.
Oversee design and construction of new and existing space.
Manage space utilization.
Supervise building operating systems, including utilities, heating and cooling, domestic water distribution, waste collection and exhaust, electrical distribution, elevators, life-safety equipment, and building security.
Oversee occupant emergency planning and building evacuation programs.
Supervise building cleaning, custodial, and commissary operations.
Address competing tenant needs, including cleaning, parking, and renovation requests.
Resolve complaints and complete service requests using tact and interpersonal skills.