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Facility Operations Specialist
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Posted 3 days ago
On-site Wadmalaw Island, SC $62K – $97K Apply by Jun 23, 2026 Facility Operations Services ENTJESFJESTJISTJ Operations
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This position is a Facility Operations Specialist, GS- 1640-9/11 working in Wadmalaw Island, SC for the R4-Bears Bluff National Fish Hatchery. Bears Bluff National Fish Hatchery is a part of the Warmwater Fisheries and Aquatic Conservation Program in the South Atlantic-Gulf Region of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Situated in coastal South Carolina, the facility sits on the banks of the Wadmalaw Sound and is nestled among salt marsh and lowland forest.
What You'll Do
- →As a Facility Operations Specialist your duties will include but are not limited to the following: Assists the Center Managers with a wide variety of contracted projects relating to the construction, repair, rehabilitation, or restoration of buildings, roads, trails, fences, grounds, and other facilities.
- →Plans and develops short- and long-range maintenance goals which are determined by operational, administrative, regional and national programs and budget priorities for the Bears Bluff National Fish Hatchery and the Wadmalaw Island Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office (Center or FWCO).
- →Prepares annual maintenance needs after consultations with the Hatchery Manager and FWCO project leaders regarding funding targets.
- →Leads and provides oversight over all activities pertaining to the facility management of the Center.
- →Oversight includes activities performed by volunteers, seasonal workers, contractors and lower graded employees.
- →Responsible for the operation and maintenance of heavy equipment, vehicle fleet pool, watercraft, and trailers.
- →Maintains a schedule for heavy equipment and fleet maintenance and replacement.
- →Provides training for staff members on proper and safe use of equipment.
- →This position involves a multi-grade career ladder.
- →The major duties listed represent the full performance level of GS-11.
- →At lower grade levels, you will perform assignments of a more limited scope and with less independence.
- →You will progressively acquire the background necessary to perform at the full performance level of GS-11.
- →Promotion is at the discretion of the supervisor and is contingent upon satisfactory performance, availability of higher level work, and availability of funds.
- →The selectee may be promoted without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met.
Requirements
- ✓PROOF OF EDUCATION: All applicants who are using education or a combination of education and experience to qualify must submit copies of official or unofficial transcripts which include grades, credit hours earned, major(s), grade point average or class ranking, institution name, and student name.
- ✓Unofficial transcripts are acceptable; however, if you are selected for the position, you will be required to produce the original official transcripts.
- ✓PASS/FAIL COURSES: If more than 10 percent of your undergraduate course work (credit hours) were taken on a pass/fail basis, your claim of superior academic achievement must be based upon class standing or membership in an honor society.
- ✓GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study.
- ✓Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis.
- ✓If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study.
- ✓For further information, visit: Recognition of Foreign Qualifications | International Affairs Office (ed.gov).
Personality Fit
Job ID: 8316e534-58d6-4861-8024-cff8eaa11058
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