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Facility Operations Specialist
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration · Posted 11 days ago
Hybrid Anchorage, AK $75K – $145K Apply by Jul 6, 2026 Facility Operations Services ENTJESFJESTJISTJ Operations
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This position is located in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). Vacancies may be available in each listed location. Additional duty locations are listed for future vacancies and/or vacancies that may be filled at a later date. Please select locations for which you want to be considered.
What You'll Do
- →This position is also announced under vacancy number NMFS-26-12993026-DE, which is open to all US Citizens or Nationals.
- →You must apply to both announcements if you want to be considered for both.
- →As a Facility Operations Specialist, you will perform the following duties: Provide technical oversight and coordination of facility operations, maintenance, and repair activities for laboratory, office, and research facilities.
- →Ensure the reliable operation of building systems including Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC), building access and security systems, electrical distribution, plumbing, seawater systems, fire protection, backup power generation, and other critical infrastructure supporting scientific research missions.
- →Serve as project manager for facility-related contracts, construction projects, and maintenance programs.
- →Develop statements of work, independent government cost estimates, and acquisition packages.
- →Manage project budgets and expenditures, monitor contractor performance, coordinate procurement activities and ensure projects are completed within scope, schedule, budget, and applicable regulatory requirements.
- →Conduct facility assessments and manage compliance with federal, departmental, and agency requirements related to occupational safety, environmental compliance, energy management, property management, and infrastructure resilience.
- →Identify deficiencies, develop corrective actions, and provide recommendations to leadership regarding maintenance priorities, capital improvements, and risk mitigation strategies.
- →For more information about these positions, please visit the NOAA Fisheries is Hiring Webpage: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/careers-more/noaa-fisheries-hiring This position will be filled under the DOC Alternative Personnel System (CAPS).
- →Under CAPS, positions are classified by career, pay plan, and pay band.
- →The ZA-3 is equivalent to the GS-11/12.
- →The following locations are in the bargaining unit and is covered by 2194: Juneau, AK; Gloucester, MA; Anchorage, AK; Honolulu, HI; St.
- →Petersburg, FL; San Diego, CA; Narragansett, RI; Miami, FL; Panama City, FL; Pascagoula, MS; Galveston, TX; Silver Spring, MD; Seattle, WA; Lacey, WA; Portland, OR; Long Beach, CA; Sacramento, CA; Santa Rosa, CA; Newport, OR.
Requirements
- ✓Key Requirements: Applicants must be U.S.
- ✓Suitable for Federal employment, as determined by background investigation.
- ✓More requirements are listed under Qualifications and Additional Information.
- ✓Must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable (www.sss.gov) Qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.
- ✓If you are a Federal employee applying for a promotion (under merit promotion procedures) you must meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of the announcement.
- ✓Additional Considerations: One year probationary period may be required.
- ✓Payment of relocation expenses (PCS) is not authorized.
- ✓Payment of relocation incentives OR recruitment incentives may be authorized.
- ✓Note: Relocation incentives are for current federal employees only.
- ✓This position requires Low Risk Security Clearance.
- ✓Background investigation will be required.
- ✓Continued employment is subject to applicant's successful completion of security investigation and favorable adjudication.
- ✓Failure to successfully meet these requirements will be grounds for termination.
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, for those required to serve a 1-year probationary period, we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
Personality Fit
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