Facility Operations Specialist
What you'd do
This position is within the Bonneville Power Administration's (BPA) Chief Administrative Office, Workplace Services, and Facilities O&M organization. As a Facility Operations Specialist, you will be a key expert managing the maintenance, repair, and construction of vital agency buildings and infrastructure. You will analyze facility challenges to find practical solutions, oversee diverse projects, and ensure our sites remain safe and fully operational across the Pacific Northwest.
Major duties
Powering the Pacific Northwest: Build the Future of Our Infrastructure Join Bonneville Power Administration (BPA), a leader in providing reliable, clean energy to millions across the Pacific Northwest. We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Facility Operations Specialist to play a crucial role in maintaining and enhancing the critical infrastructure that supports our vital mission. This isn't just a facilities job; it's an opportunity to apply your technical expertise and project management skills to ensure the operational integrity of the systems that power our region. As a key technical expert, you will have a direct impact on the safety, efficiency, and longevity of our agency's buildings and support structures. We are looking for a strategic problem-solver who can translate complex challenges into practical solutions and drive projects from concept to completion. Your work will directly contribute to the economic prosperity of the Northwest. Your responsibilities will include: Serve as a Lead Technical Expert: Act as the primary authority and point of contact for resolving complex facility maintenance and project challenges, collaborating with internal teams to develop and implement effective, practical solutions. Strategic Problem-Solving: Analyze and diagnose facility issues to determine the most economical and sound engineering-based solutions, evaluating alternatives based on cost, resources, and long-term impact. Project and Construction Management: Plan and oversee a portfolio of maintenance, construction, and demolition projects, ensuring all activities comply with safety, environmental, and historical preservation guidelines. End-to-End Project Ownership: Manage technical projects from start to finish. You will align project goals with the agency's strategic priorities, manage budgets, and ensure successful outcomes. Drive Financial Advocacy: Champion funding for high-priority projects by developing compelling business cases and presenting them to budget managers and organizational leaders. Manage Critical Contracts: Act as a technical representative for contracting, where you will develop detailed project scopes and statements of work to ensure our requirements are clearly defined and met by vendors. Emergency and Infrastructure Response: Participate in on-call emergency response teams, providing critical support during infrastructure restoration efforts to keep our 24/7 mission-critical operations running. Influence and Leadership: Communicate complex technical requirements to non-technical staff and provide expert guidance to BPA leadership, vendors, and partners on all facility-related matters.
What you need to qualify
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: A qualified candidate's online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-11) in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position is defined as: 1) Managing facility maintenance, repair, or construction projects (including tasks such as developing scopes of work, estimating costs, and overseeing contractors to ensure adherence to project plans and specifications, etc.); 2) Analyzing building system or facility operational needs and deficiencies to develop recommendations for preventive maintenance programs, identify potential solutions to facility-wide problems, and prioritize projects. "Experience" refers to paid and unpaid experience. Examples of qualifying unpaid experience may include: volunteer work done through National Service programs (such as Peace Corps and AmeriCorps); as well as work for other community-based philanthropic and social organizations. Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills; and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Time-in-Grade: Current Federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement to receive consideration. CTAP/ICTAP candidates: To be considered "well qualified" you must meet all of the requirements as described in this section. You must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
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