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Building Manager

General Services Administration
Public Buildings Service
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Summary

As a Building Manager, you will provide occupants of Federal Government buildings and privately leased space with safe, secure, clean, and sustainable facilities in which to conduct agency business.

Location of position: Public Buildings Service (PBS), Metropolitan Service Center, Washington, DC. 

**The incumbent will be assigned as a Night Shift Building Manager at the Federal Research Center at White Oak, MD. location. **

Overview

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Open date: 04/07/2020
Closed date: 04/21/2020
Location
Work site options
Telework eligible
No
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Salary
$86,335 - $112,240 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 12
Promotion potential
12
Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job.
Work schedule
Full-Time
Travel Required
Not required
Appointment type
Permanent
Occupations and job series
Supervisory status
No
Federal service type
This job is in the Competitive Service
Drug test
No
Security clearance
Other
Position sensitivity and risk
Noncritical-Sensitive (NCS)/Moderate Risk
Jobs require a background check and some require a security clearance. The type depends on the job.
Background check type
Announcement number
20PBSC204KTMP
Control number
564906100

Duties

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As a Building Manager, you will perform the following duties:

  • Manage building operations, maintenance, repair, alteration, historic preservation, recycling, concessions, safety, environmental and security in GSA-owned and leased buildings assigned.  
  • Manage and evaluate building structures, permanent interiors, furniture, equipment, and the maintenance, repair, and cleaning of building structures, and permanent interiors elements.
  • Provide contract administration and lease management services to ensure that lessors comply with the scope, terms and conditions of the lease. Leases are complex involving the housing of multiple agencies with complex space requirements such as space for extensive computer equipment.
  • Work closely with other GSA personnel, customer agency personnel and contractors in the planning, design, renovation, construction, alteration, operation, maintenance and repair of assigned buildings. 
  • Identify the impact of building activity projects upon tenant agency operations and service delivery.
  • Responsible for ensuring customers are aware of the schedule and timing of building related activities that may impact upon the clients’ operation.
  • Direct and coordinate the operation of all construction, alteration and repair projects to minimize or ideally avoid adverse impact to customer agencies.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • US Citizenship or National (Residents of American Samoa and Swains Island)
  • Meet all eligibility criteria within 30 days of the closing date
  • Meet time-in-grade within 30 days of the closing date, if applicable
  • Register with the Selective Service if you are a male born after 12/31/1959
  • Incumbent is subject to being called at any time for emergency situations.

If selected, you must meet the following conditions:

  • Receive authorization from OPM on any job offer you receive, if you are or were (within the last 5 years) a political Schedule A, Schedule C or Non-Career SES employee in the Executive Branch.
  • Serve a one year probationary period, if required.
  • Undergo and pass a background investigation (Tier 2 investigation level).
  • Have your identity and work status eligibility verified if you are not a GSA employee. We will use the Department of Homeland Security’s e-Verify system for this. Any discrepancies must be resolved as a condition of continued employment.
  • As a (Condition of employment): This position requires the candidate to be reached during non-assigned working hours, with a reasonable expectation, in order to facilitate the running of the FRC campus that operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Incumbent is subject to being called at any time for emergency situations involving buildings managed.   

Qualifications

For each job on your resume, provide:

  • the exact dates you held  each job (from month/year to month/year)
  • number of hours per week you worked (if part time).    

If you have volunteered your service through a National Service program (e.g., Peace Corps, Americorps), we encourage you to apply and include this experience on your resume.

For a brief video on creating a Federal resume, click here. 

The GS-12 salary range starts at $86,335 per year.  

**The incumbent will be assigned as a Night Shift Building Manager at the Federal Research Center at White Oak, MD. location. **



SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:  

To qualify, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level or higher in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as evaluating policies and implementing programs related to the operation and maintenance of medium size (e.g. 500K sq ft), multi-level, commercial buildings (or equivalent non-housing high rise building); analyzing the effectiveness and efficiency of building operations, automated systems, and mechanical equipment; establishing and maintaining customer satisfaction programs that include feedback mechanisms used to evaluate the effectiveness of services provided; and managing or monitoring real property budgetary and financial data.

Additional information

Bargaining Unit status: National Federation for Federal Employees (NFFE)

On a case-by-case basis, the following incentives may be approved:

  • Recruitment incentive if you are new to the federal government
  • Relocation incentive if you are a current federal employee
  • Credit toward vacation leave if you are new to the federal government

Relocation-related expenses are not approved and will be your responsibility.

Additional vacancies may be filled from this announcement as needed; through other means; or not at all.

We are currently filling one vacancy, but additional vacancies may be filled through this announcement in this or other GSA organizations within the same commuting area.

We are also accepting applications from all U.S. Citizens and Nationals under Vacancy Announcement # 20PBSC205KTDE. You must apply separately to each announcement to be considered for both.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

You will be evaluated on the questions you answer during the application process, which will measure your possession of the following competencies or knowledge, skills, and abilities. Your responses to these questions must be supported by your resume or your score may be lowered

  1. Skill in interpersonal relations and in written and oral communications.
  2. Knowledge of contracting rules and regulations regarding the technical soundness of contractor-provided supplies/services/processes and decisions to ensure services provided meet contract specifications as well as business and workplace needs of the tenant.
  3. Knowledge of building operations and maintenance, including Federal and industry operations and maintenance best practices.
  4. Ability required to plan, schedule, and balance all technical aspects of multiple tenant requirements, such as complex alterations, and to independently determine and execute the appropriate sequencing of work. 

If you are eligible under Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan or GSA’s Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP/CTAP), you must receive a score of 85 or higher to receive priority.


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Public Buildings Service

Agency contact information

Carolyn Bledsoe
Phone
703-732-5784
Fax
000-000-0000
Email
Carolyn.Bledsoe@GSA.Gov
Website
http://www.gsa.gov
Address
GSA, Public Buildings Service
General Services Administration
Washington Area Service Center
1800 F Street NW - 7th Floor
Washington, District of Columbia 20405
United States

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