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Facility Operations Specialist
Bonneville Power Administration · Posted 61 days ago
On-site Portland, OR $96K – $125K Apply by Jul 25, 2026 Facility Operations Services ENTJENTPINTJINTP EngineeringOperationsTrades
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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.
What You'll Do
- →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.
Requirements
- ✓In accordance with Executive Order 14170, applicants are encouraged to respond to four short, free-response, essay questions in the questionnaire.
- ✓Answer to these questions is not scored or rated.
- ✓Your answers will be reviewed by the hiring manager and agency leadership if you are referred for selection consideration.
- ✓When you apply you will be asked a series of questions to determine your eligibility for employment and your qualification for this position specifically.
- ✓You must answer all of these questions completely and truthfully.
- ✓Key Requirements: You must be a United States Citizen.
- ✓This employer participates in the e-Verify program.
- ✓Males must abide by Selective Service registration requirements.
- ✓You will be required to report in person to the official duty location.
- ✓Conditions of Employment: This position requires a valid driver's license as a condition of employment.
- ✓This position will require travel throughout the BPA territory to include Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Montana facilities up to 50% of the time.
- ✓Position may be required to provide 24/7 critical operations to assigned facilities or systems to include on-call duties.
- ✓There are no specific education requirements or substitution of education for experience for this position.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 8f1dd4bf-a514-4e3b-b3be-b8130eaa07fe
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