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Building Management Specialist

General Services Administration
Public Buildings Service
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Summary

As a Building Management Specialist, you will provide property management services in both federal and/or lease locations to ensure customer agencies are housed in safe, secure, clean facilities.

Location of position: Dallas Field Office, 1100 Commerce St. Ste. 720, Dallas, Texas 75242

The Service Centers Division is dedicated to the operations, maintenance and technical support of the region's facilities.

We are currently filling one vacancy, but additional vacancies may be filled as needed.

Overview

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Open date: 04/07/2020
Closed date: 04/21/2020
Location
Work site options
Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Salary
$68,994 - $107,509 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 11 - 12
Promotion potential
12
Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job.
Work schedule
Full-Time
Travel Required
25% or less - Incumbent is routinely required to travel to customer offices and GSA sites.
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
Not Required
Position sensitivity and risk
Moderate Risk (MR)
Jobs require a background check and some require a security clearance. The type depends on the job.
Background check type
Announcement number
20PBSA276TRMP
Control number
564986000

Duties

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Major duties include, but are not limited to the following:

  • Develops and promotes positive working relationships with customer agencies and client personnel, and maintains continuous liaison with building tenants and top management officials of customer agencies and tenants at facilities managed.
  • Assists the Building Manager in managing the contracting and leasing administration process as needed on behalf of tenant agencies and the agency.
  • Manages grounds and exteriors including parking structures and lots, site utilities, landscaping and grounds, snow removal, and exterior building maintenance.
  • Assists the Building Manager or directs and/or coordinates the operation of all construction, alteration and repair projects to minimize or ideally avoid adverse impact to customer agencies.
  • Participates and/or assists in planning and developing operating budgets and all related Federal Buildings Fund procedures and activities for assigned facilities.

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 Selective Service if you are a male born after 12/31/1959

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.
  • Have a valid driver's license.
  • Walking, climbing ladders, crawling under and over equipment, bending, stooping and standing for long periods of time is required while inspecting buildings during field evaluations.

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-11 salary range starts at $68,994.00 per year.

The GS-12 salary range starts at $82,696.00 per year.

If you are a new federal employee, your starting salary will likely be set at the Step 1 of the grade for which you are selected.  

To qualify at the GS-11, you must have a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree; or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree; or LL.M., if related; and/or at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 level or higher in the Federal service. Specialized experience is experience assisting in the management of a multi-level commercial office building (or equivalent non-housing high rise building) consisting of building mechanical system (i.e., HVAC, alarm systems, elevators, etc.). This experience typically includes:

  • monitoring occupant space utilization, energy and water conservation, sustainability and environmental hazards programs;
  • coordinating alteration and renovation projects;
  • gathering information to assess the level of customer satisfaction, i.e., surveys, interviews with tenant contacts, focus groups;
  • monitoring real property budgetary and financial data;
  • and, administration of repair and/or operation and maintenance contracts.

To qualify for GS-12, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is experience assisting in the management of a multi-level commercial office building  (or equivalent non-housing high rise building) consisting of complex building mechanical system (i.e., building automated systems, centralized HVAC, alarm systems, elevators, etc). This experience typically  includes:

  • monitoring occupant space utilization, energy and water conservation, sustainability and environmental hazards programs;
  • directs and coordinates minor alteration and renovation projects;
  • maintaining customer satisfaction programs including feedback mechanisms used to evaluate the effectiveness of services provided;
  • managing or monitoring real property budgetary and financial data;
  • and, contract administration and oversight (i.e., janitorial, mechanical, elevator contracts)

Education

Note: If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

Additional information

Bargaining Unit status: AFGE

If you are selected at a grade lower than the full performance level, you may be promoted up to that grade level without having to re-apply or compete against other applicants.

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 also accepting applications from all U.S. Citizens and Nationals under Vacancy Announcement # 20PBSA277LRDE.  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 overall 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.

  • Knowledge of qualitative and quantitative techniques and statistical interpretation.
  • Advanced skills in interpersonal relations and in written and oral communications.
  • Ability required to plan, schedule, and balance all technical aspects of multiple tenant requirements.
  • Knowledge of contracting rules and regulations regarding the technical soundness of contractor provided supplies/services/processes and decisions.
  • Comprehensive knowledge of quality assurance and quality control methods and standards, inspection and evaluation procedures and issue resolution.
  • In­-depth analytical knowledge of the property management industry, including private sector leasing protocols and practices involving facility operations and systems; comprehensive knowledge of technical operating and customer­-focused strategies.
  • Knowledge of a wide range of real estate principles, concepts, and practices as well as a good understanding of the real estate market to acquire property or space.
  • An in-­depth knowledge of policies, regulations and Desk Guides, and applicable Federal statutes, including the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and the Federal Management Regulations (FMR) with regard to property management and safety issues.
  • Technical knowledge of building operations and maintenance, including Federal and industry operations and maintenance best practices; major systems and equipment such as HVAC, controls, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, roofing, structural, elevators, and renewable energy systems and how they contribute to whole building energy and water use; programs such as commissioning, building retuning and continuous commissioning, energy and water efficiency, sustainability, zero environmental footprint and related energy goals, custodial, waste management and recycling; art and historic preservation; space alterations; safety, emergency management, environmental management and concessions.
  • Knowledge of business policies, processes and initiatives related to Property Management programs.
  • Knowledge of Life Cycle Cost Assessment and Total Cost of Ownership; project management process; use of building automation systems(BAS), CAD/CIFM, BIM, advanced metering, CMMS and other data and technology tools.
  • Ability to integrate knowledge of legal, engineering, architecture, fire and life safety, physical security, food service, finance, asset preservation, HVAC, environment, cost estimation, contracting, and lease management.

Additional assessments may be used, and, if so, you will be provided with further instructions.

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

Terri Rizzolo
Phone
816-926-8395
TDD
800-735-2966
Fax
000-000-0000
Email
PBSAVacancyInquiries@gsa.gov
Address
GSA, Public Buildings Service
General Services Administration
Office of Human Resources Management
2300 Main Street, 2NW
Kansas City, Missouri 64108
United States

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