Special Spaces Building Management

Patent and Trademark Office•Alexandria, VA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

This position is in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Office of Administrative Services (OAS), Workplace Strategy and Design Management Division (WSDM), Building and Project Management Branch. The Branch manages space and facilities projects, facility management services, and maintenance for USPTO facilities across the United States. The position performs building management, facility management, and lease support services, with a focus on Special Spaces at the Alexandria, Virginia, main campus. The employee serves as the subject matter expert for building and facility management matters involving Special Spaces, providing technical and operational support from project initiation through completion. The role supports building operations across leased facilities, warehouses, and regional offices; maintenance and energy conservation programs; and renovation planning and implementation. The employee also serves as the primary contact for Special Space occupants and provides leadership with briefings, reports, presentations, and recommendations on operations, facility requirements, deficiencies, and corrective actions. The physical worksite is in Alexandria, Virginia, and in-person presence is required for onsite functions. Situational telework may be available in accordance with agency policy and business-unit discretion; the agency currently allows 52 telework hours per leave year.

Requirements

One full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to GS-11 in the Federal service.
Experience reviewing or inspecting leased or government facilities for compliance with contract, lease, or service standards and recommending or coordinating corrective actions for identified deficiencies.
Experience performing contract or lease administration duties, such as monitoring vendor or contractor performance, reviewing invoices or deliverables, and tracking service requirements against funding or budget constraints.
Experience coordinating with project managers, facility staff, or other stakeholders on renovations, construction, or space planning efforts.
Experience serving as a point of contact for facility-related issues among building occupants, contractors, or external partners, including preparing written communications for management.
Must be a United States citizen or national.
Must pass a background investigation and fingerprint check.
Must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable.
Must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements by the announcement closing date.
Must complete a one-year probationary period if required.
Education may not be substituted for specialized experience at this grade level.

Responsibilities

Oversee building management operations supporting leased facilities across the USPTO campus, warehouses, and Regional Office locations.
Determine the need and timing of repairs and coordinate actions to complete them within budget and operational requirements.
Support the development, implementation, and monitoring of USPTO maintenance management and energy conservation programs.
Coordinate with WSDM project managers on renovation planning and implementation.
Maintain performance records for leases, contracts, reimbursable services, and facility operations in formats useful to contracting officers, Finance personnel, and management officials.
Serve as the subject matter expert for building and facility management matters involving Special Spaces at the Alexandria, Virginia, main campus, providing technical and operational support from project initiation through completion.
Serve as the primary contact for Special Space occupants and address facility-related needs and concerns.
Provide leadership with briefings, reports, presentations, and recommendations concerning Special Space operations, facility requirements, deficiencies, proposed corrective actions, and related building management issues.
Represent USPTO and OAS at meetings with lessors, Department of Commerce officials, and GSA representatives concerning custodial services, building maintenance and repairs, energy conservation, safety, environmental programs, and related building management activities.
Review or inspect leased or government facilities for compliance with contract, lease, or service standards and recommend or coordinate corrective actions.
Monitor vendor or contractor performance, review invoices or deliverables, and track service requirements against funding or budget constraints.
Coordinate with project managers, facility staff, and other stakeholders on renovations, construction, or space planning efforts.
Act as a point of contact for facility-related issues among building occupants, contractors, or external partners, including preparing written communications for management.