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Facility Operations Specialist

Geological SurveyMadison, WisconsinPosted 22 Oct 2026

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All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-11/05/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. To receive credit for experience, your resume MUST state either "full-time" (or "40 hours a week") or "part-time" with the number of hours worked per week to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience. Failure to adequately provide information needed to determine number of hours worked in each position may result in that time not being credited when evaluating qualifying experience.

For periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the full and/or part-time hours requirement as the service dates will be reflected. This position requires a special qualification that has been determined to be essential to perform the duties and will be used as a screen out element. If you do not certify that you possess the following selective factor(s), you will be rated not qualified Current and valid State-issued Driver's License To qualify for this position at the GS-11 grade level: Specialized Experience Requirement: you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors).

Specialized experience is defined as experience that may include: Conducting routine facility, building system (HVAC, plumbing, electrical), and grounds walkthroughs; Utilizing a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) or tracking databases; Assisting with the acquisition of standard facility services or supplies; Serving as a primary point of contact for routine building operations; Applying codified regulations to daily facility layouts and operations; Coordinating localized furniture reconfigurations or minor personnel relocations; Managing the facility's inventory of custodial supplies, spare parts, and tools; Collecting, tracking, and entering building utility data (water, electric, gas); Serving as the on-site technical contact or escort for external service personnel; Gathering raw facility metrics to support broader administrative compliance reporting.

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-OR- Education: Successful completion of at least 3 years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree. (Degree must reflect the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work.). You must include transcripts. -OR- Combination of education and experience. To combine education and experience, first find the percentage of education completed that is leading to a PhD.

Then take the number of months of full-time experience and divide by 12 months. Add the percentages together. The total must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. You must include hours per week and transcripts. To qualify for this position at the GS-12 grade level: Specialized Experience Requirement: you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors).

Specialized experience is defined as experience that may include: Use of a Building Automation System (such as METASYS) to program control sequences for major equipment (e.g., exhaust fans and air supply), to monitor critical functions, and to issue alarms when operational parameters deviate from pre-set levels; Managing the day-to-day operations, on-call of a laboratory or biomedical facility with complex mechanical, HVAC, and electrical, digital security and controls systems designed to maintain biological containment; Utilizing knowledge of principles of planning, management of rehabilitation and construction projects in accordance with Federal procurement and contracting requirements; Overseeing a comprehensive maintenance program including; developing standard operating procedures; addressing safety practices; testing, monitoring, and validating systems; and establishing maintenance/repair/rehabilitation schedules.

Volunteer Experience: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). 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.

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