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Supervisory Facility Operations Specialist

Smithsonian Institution · Posted 3 days ago

On-site Full-time Washington, DC $144K – $187K Apply by Jul 22, 2026 Facility Operations Services ENTJESFJESTJISTJ Operations
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About the Role

The Smithsonian Institution is the world's largest museum, education, and research complex, with 21 museums and the National Zoo. This position is located in one of the SI facilities serviced by the Office of Facilities Management (FM). The Office of Facilities Management is responsible for all Smithsonian facilities, many of which are designated as historic and all of which are visited by millions of people each year.

What You'll Do

  • The Supervisory Facility Operations Specialist is responsible for delivering a wide range of facility management services for overseeing daily operations and maintenance across a large, complex environment that includes hundreds of facilities, extensive infrastructure and multiple public vehicle bridges.
  • In this position, you will: Manages full-scope facilities operations including life-support (aquatic & terrestrial), BAS, utilities, environmental controls, historic facilities, and high-visitor environments.
  • Ensures facilities, barriers, environments, and emergency plans meet AZA accreditation standards and USDA AWA facility requirements.
  • Manages NBIS-compliant inspection program for public vehicle bridges onsite.
  • Coordinates critical findings reporting.
  • Communicate with senior leadership, regulators (AZA, USDA, FHWA, DOEE), researchers, veterinary staff, and community partners.
  • Ensures Clean Air Act Title V and MS4 obligations are met— monitoring, outage impacts, recordkeeping.
  • Directs subordinate supervisors, workforce planning, training, EEO, performance, and morale.

Requirements

  • Conditions of Employment Qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.
  • For information on qualification requirements, see Qualification Standards Handbook for General Schedule Positions on OPM website.
  • Pass Pre-employment Background Investigation May need to complete a Probationary Period Maintain a Bank Account for Direct Deposit/Electronic Transfer Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered with Selective Service.

Benefits

  • The Smithsonian offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, vacation and sick leave, holidays, health/life insurance, accident insurance, and excellent retirement program options.
  • Please see Benefits at https://www.si.edu/OHR/benefits for a complete description.
  • Flexible Spending Accounts - https://www.fsafeds.com/ Health Insurance - http://www.opm.gov/insure/health/index.asp Leave - http://www.opm.gov/oca/leave/index.asp Life Insurance - http://www.opm.gov/insure/life/index.asp Long Term Care Insurance - http://www.ltcfeds.com Retirement Program - https://www.opm.gov/retirement-services/

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