Facility Operations Specialist (Facility Manager)

Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System•Manchester, KY

About The Position

The Facility Operations Specialist establishes goals, priorities, and work projects for maintenance operations. Through subordinate supervisors, the role directs and coordinates the operation, repair, maintenance, construction, and installation of machines, tools, equipment, buildings, and grounds. The incumbent supervises and monitors this work to ensure it conforms to agency policies, maintenance standards, plans, and budget constraints. The position is responsible for a large operating budget and management of Building and Facility (B&F) projects, ensuring funds are expended properly and beneficially. The specialist plans, develops, and implements methods and procedures to improve operations, reduce operating costs, and make better use of labor and materials. As with other correctional institution employees, the incumbent has a recurring responsibility to maintain institutional security; correctional duties take precedence over other responsibilities. The position requires at least one year of qualifying specialized experience at the next lower grade level, in addition to meeting the basic requirements. A qualifying educational background is undergraduate or graduate study in engineering, industrial arts, property management, or business administration; education does not substitute for the specialized experience required for this position. The role is subject to a one-year probationary period for initial appointment to a supervisory or managerial position, possible geographic relocation, and satisfactory completion of required screening and training.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship is required.
Meet the basic requirements through undergraduate or graduate study in engineering, industrial arts, property management, or business administration, or qualifying specialized experience in facilities maintenance, construction oversight, or maintenance/construction work.
At least one year of specialized experience related to the position, equivalent to at least the next lower grade level; education cannot substitute for this experience.
Experience must demonstrate the ability to supervise staff, including planning, organizing, reviewing work, and administering personnel matters, and to work with contractors, employees, and union representatives.
Experience resolving difficult or technical Facility Department problems, including knowledge of personnel management practices, National and Local Supplemental Union Agreements, and EEO requirements.
Experience inspecting projects to assess progress and ensure workmanship conforms to specifications.
Provide actual time spent on paid or unpaid experience, such as hours worked per week, for proper credit.
If education is used to meet a requirement, submit legible transcripts through USAJOBS at application time, including school and student identification, degree, and award date if applicable; coursework must be from an appropriately accredited institution.
Complete a one-year probationary period for initial appointment to a supervisory or managerial position.
Be subject to geographic relocation, urinalysis, physical examination, background investigation, NCIC and credit checks, and, where applicable, a qualification inquiry concerning misdemeanor domestic-violence convictions for firearm authorization.
Successfully complete the three-week Introduction to Correctional Techniques course at Glynco, Georgia.
For CTAP selection priority, meet CTAP eligibility criteria, be rated well-qualified, and submit the required agency notice, most recent performance appraisal, and most recent SF-50.
Meet the maximum entry age of 36 for original appointment to a position in a Bureau of Prisons institution.

Responsibilities

Establish goals, priorities, and work projects for maintenance operations.
Direct and coordinate, through subordinate supervisors, the operation, repair, maintenance, construction, and installation of machines, tools, equipment, buildings, and grounds.
Supervise and monitor maintenance and construction activities to ensure compliance with agency policies, maintenance standards, plans, and budget constraints.
Manage a large operating budget and Building and Facility projects, ensuring funds are properly and beneficially expended.
Plan, develop, and implement methods and procedures to improve operations, minimize operating costs, and use labor and materials more effectively.
Maintain institutional security as a recurring correctional responsibility, with correctional duties taking precedence.