Facility Operations Specialist

Summary

This position is within the Ross O&M organization, Facilities O&M, Workplace Services, Chief Administrative Office, Bonneville Power Administration. Are you a proactive leader ready to steer high-impact projects? As a Facility Operations Specialist, you will serve as the premier technical authority managing operations, modernizations, and maintenance for vital infrastructure. Drive strategic asset plans, oversee key service contracts, and lead an innovative team to success. Apply now!

Duties

Powering the Pacific Northwest: Shape the Future of Energy Infrastructure! At the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA), we deliver clean, reliable electricity to power lives and businesses across the Pacific Northwest. Our mission relies on resilient, state-of-the-art infrastructure. As a Facility Operations Specialist, you are the critical linchpin behind this mission. By serving as the primary technical authority and strategic lead for our vital facility operations, you ensure the environments supporting our grid operations, aviation assets, and headquarters run flawlessly. Your expertise directly safeguards the workspace of the hands that keep the lights on for millions. Below are the key, high-impact responsibilities where you will drive excellence, lead innovation, and make a tangible difference: Key Responsibilities & Core Duties Spearhead Strategic Program Leadership: Serve as the primary program manager and lead authority for facility operations. You will define long-term goals, prioritize initiatives, and coordinate design, construction, and maintenance projects across critical BPA headquarters and specialized technical complexes. Manage Large-Scale Service Contracts: Act as the primary representative overseeing major, integrated facility management service contracts. You will direct resource allocation, monitor vendor performance metrics, and make critical decisions to ensure high-quality service delivery. Drive Multi-Year Financial & Resource Strategy: Formulate and implement comprehensive, multi-year strategic plans for replacing aging infrastructure. You will analyze system life cycles, oversee budgets and schedules, manage risks, and build data-driven business cases to secure project funding. Act as the Authoritative Technical Expert: Provide expert-level guidance, consultative services, and problem-solving support to BPA staff, senior executives, and external business partners. You will interpret building safety regulations, environmental best practices, and technical policy directives. Guide Engineering & Maintenance Solutions: Analyze complex structural and systems challenges to develop cost-effective, practical engineering and maintenance solutions. You will oversee routine upkeep, emergency response plans, and construction outages to keep critical facilities operational 24/7. Champion Collaborative Project Management: Define project scopes, requirements, and final deliverables in close collaboration with diverse internal departments and external partners. You will guide projects smoothly through phases, milestones, and rigorous safety reviews. Foster a Culture of Continuous Improvement & Innovation: Lead, mentor, and inspire a diverse team of professional facilities staff and contractors. You will cultivate a workplace culture characterized by customer focus, creative problem-solving, and professional growth. Deliver High-Level Briefings & Influence Policy: Synthesize complex data into clear, persuasive presentations and reports for top-level management. You will build collaborative working relationships across the agency to resolve resource conflicts and champion new facility policies.

Qualifications

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-12) in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position is defined as: 1) administering the design and construction of buildings operations and maintenance; 2) ensuring that maintenance, repair, and construction needs are identified and performed in accordance with established schedules; AND 3) analyzing facility operations and maintenance problems to determine the most economical and practical engineering solutions. "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.

Education

There are no specific education requirements or substitution of education for experience for this position.