Facility Services Officer - Mid Level (Maryland)

About the role

NSA is in need of skilled/experienced Facilities professionals.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate all utility outages with other maintenance customers and mission support elements.
• Ensure that timely notification of facility emergencies are made to all personnel that are impacted.
• Prepare and review daily logs and alarm summaries to ensure that follow-up actions are taken.
• Provide shift coverage to maintain the recommended staffing levels needed to operate the campus systems and provide emergency response to facility emergencies.
• Supervise Campus Utility outages when needed and assist with shutdown sequences and outage coordination.
• Review day to day operations of the Chilled Water and Electrical distribution systems and coordinate plant changes with Building Maintenance & Operations personnel.
• Provide accurate monitoring of the Agency's HVAC and Chilled Water Distribution systems through the Agency's Energy Management and Control Systems (EMCS).
• Provide accurate monitoring of the Agency's Electrical Distribution systems through the Agency's Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) System.
• Monitoring of the Chilled Water and Electrical distribution systems and coordinate plant changes with Building Maintenance & Operations personnel.
• Initiate daily plant status reports and make operator log entries to reflect the health and welfare of the systems.
• Maintain Operator logs to reflect any plant reconfigurations, responses to problem areas by tour persons, as well as any impact to Chilled Water distribution, Electrical distribution and Fire alarm operations.
• Conduct routine Mechanical and Electrical Systems Tours to inspect and monitor maintenance activities to assure availability of systems are not interrupted.
• Respond and/or dispatch facility personnel to emergencies and routine service calls as needed.
• Take necessary actions to control or repair the problems and provide follow up details for Watch logs.

Qualifications

• Degree must be in Architecture, Interior Design, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field (e.g., Construction Management and Space Planning) or a Business related field (e.g., Economics, Marketing, Accounting, Business Administration, and Finance).
• Relevant experience must include two or more of the following: space planning or interior design; community or campus planning; construction; business administration; architecture; engineering (facilities or infrastructure related); finance; property or space management; trades or facilities operations; facilities system integration or interaction; hospitality; budgeting, cost estimating, project management activities in a related facilities or trade environment; building systems; HVAC; fire protection; plumbing.
• Certification in a relevant field (e.g., electrical, mechanical, interior design) may count for up to one year of experience.
• FULL PERFORMANCE entry options:
  • High school diploma or GED plus 7 years of relevant experience,
  • Vocational/technical training in a relevant field plus 6 years of relevant experience,
  • Associate's degree plus 5 years of relevant experience,
  • Bachelor's degree plus 3 years of relevant experience,
  • Master's degree plus 1 year of relevant experience,
  • Journeyman license in a relevant field plus 2 additional years of relevant experience.

Pay

Salary offers are based on candidates' education level and years of experience relevant to the position and also take into account information provided by the hiring manager/organization regarding the work level for the position. Salary Range: $85,447 - $133,142 (Full Performance). Salary range varies by location, work level, and relevant experience to the position. Training will be provided based on the selectee's needs and experience.

Benefits

NSA offers a comprehensive benefits package.

Schedule

This is a full-time position, Monday - Friday, with basic 8hr/day work requirement between 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. (flexible). DCIPS Trial Period: If selected for this position, you will be required to serve a two-year DCIPS trial period, unless you are a veterans' preference-eligible employee, in which case you are required to serve a one-year trial period. This trial period runs concurrently with your commitment to the position, if applicable. Before finalizing your appointment at the conclusion of your trial period, NSA will determine whether your continued employment advances the public interest. This decision will be based on factors such as your performance and conduct; the Agency's needs and interests; whether your continued employment would advance the Agency's organizational goals; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. If you do not receive certification for continued employment, you should receive written notice prior to the end of your trial period that your employment will be terminated and the effective date of such termination.

Skills

• Problem Solving
• Interpersonal Skills
• Partnering
• Customer Service
• Accountability
• Continual Learning
• Resilience
• Effective Communication
• Preferred Qualifications for FSO (Mechanical & Electrical Systems Operator): Knowledge and experience in one or more of the following is desired:
  • Building Automation System (BAS) operation
  • Mechanical system operation
  • Fire Alarm Systems
  • Chilled water Systems
  • Electrical systems
  • SCADA system operation
  • HVAC systems
  • Plumbing systems
  • Millwright
  • Construction technology/management
  • Leading projects