Building Management Specialist

Department: General Services Administration

Location(s): Kansas City, Missouri

Salary Range: $73690.0 - $114818.0 Per Year

Job Summary: As a Building Management Specialist, you will provide occupants of both Federal Government buildings and privately leased space with safe, secure, clean, and sustainable facilities in which to conduct agency business. Location of position: Public Buildings Service, Service Center Division, in Kansas City, MO We are currently filling one vacancy, but additional vacancies may be filled as needed.

Major Duties:

• Customer Satisfaction: Develops and promotes positive working relationships with customer agencies and client personnel, and maintains continuous liaison with building tenants and top management officials of customer agencies and tenants at facilities managed. Works closely with other GSA personnel, customer agency personnel and contractors in the planning, design, renovation, construction, alteration, operation, maintenance and repair of assigned buildings. Contract Administration: Manages/Assists the Building Manager with managing the contracting and leasing administration process as needed on behalf of tenant agencies and GSA. Evaluates proposed contract changes and makes recommendations regarding changes in scope of performance standards to improve service delivery and meet customers’ needs, or changes in the site conditions; performs final inspection of completed work against contract requirements and approves or rejects the final product in whole or in part. Lease Administration: Performs pre-occupancy and transition tasks including reviewing space requests; participating in market surveys and design kickoff/acceptance meetings; and performs space condition inspections. Meets with lessors, property managers and contractors to discuss and potentially resolve complaints or disputes concerning issues such as quality of services delivered, adequacy of maintenance and operation of mechanical systems, custodial services or grounds maintenance. Building/Facility Management: Manages or assists Building Manager with building operations, maintenance, repair, alteration, historic preservation, recycling, concessions, safety, environmental and security in GSA-owned and leased buildings assigned. Promotes and monitors efficient occupant space utilization, energy and water conservation, sustainability and environmental hazards programs, and fire and security protection. Manages grounds and exteriors including parking structures and lots, site utilities, landscaping and grounds, snow removal, and exterior building maintenance. Project Management: Directs and/or coordinates the operation of all construction, alteration and repair projects to minimize or ideally avoid adverse impact to customer agencies. Financial Management: Participates and/or assists in planning and developing operating budgets and all related Federal Buildings Fund procedures and activities for assigned facilities. Prepares the annual budget estimates for maintenance, mechanical workloads, utility rate increases; development of overtime and additional services estimates; related equipment, pest control and waste systems; and the cost of minor repairs, and security support.

Qualifications: For each job on your resume, provide: the exact dates you held each job (from month/year to month/year) number of hours per week you worked (if part time). If you have volunteered your service through a National Service program (e.g., Peace Corps, Americorps), we encourage you to apply and include this experience on your resume. For a brief video on creating a Federal resume, click here. The GS -11 salary range starts at $73,690 per year. The GS -12 salary range starts at $88,324 per year. If you are a new federal employee, your starting salary will likely be set at the Step 1 of the grade for which you are selected. GS-11 To qualify, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 level or higher in the Federal service. Specialized experience is experience assisting in the management of a multi-level commercial office building (or equivalent non-housing high rise building) consisting of building mechanical system (i.e., HVAC, alarm systems, elevators, etc.). This experience typically includes: monitoring occupant space utilization, energy and water conservation, sustainability and environmental hazards programs; coordinating alteration and renovation projects; gathering information to assess the level of customer satisfaction, i.e., surveys, interviews with tenant contacts, focus groups; monitoring real property budgetary and financial data; and, administration of repair and/or operation and maintenance contracts. OR Possess a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or have successfully completed 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related. OR Possess a combination of graduate level education and appropriate experience that together meet the qualification requirements of this position. GS-12 To qualify, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level or higher in the Federal service. Specialized experience is assisting in the management of a multi-level commercial office building (or equivalent non-housing high rise building) consisting of complex building mechanical system (i.e., building automated systems, centralized HVAC, alarm systems, elevators, etc): This experience typically includes: monitoring occupant space utilization, energy and water conservation, sustainability and environmental hazards programs; directs and coordinates minor alteration and renovation projects; maintaining customer satisfaction programs including feedback mechanisms used to evaluate the effectiveness of services provided; and managing or monitoring real property budgetary and financial data. contract administration and oversight (i.e., janitorial, mechanical, elevator contracts)

How to Apply: Submit a complete online application including any required documents prior to 11:59 pm Eastern Time on the closing date of the announcement. You can modify or complete your application any time before the deadline. Simply return to USAJOBS, select the vacancy, and update your application. For more detailed instructions on how to apply, click here: Apply for a GSA Job. If you are having issues applying to this announcement, you should switch to a different browser, network or device. Note: Your firewall may block your transfer from USAJOBS to your GSA application. To begin, click the Apply Online button on the vacancy announcement. Sign in or register on USAJobs and select a resume and documents to include in your application. Once you have clicked Apply for this position now, you will be taken to the GSA site to complete the application process. Click the Apply To This Vacancy and complete all steps in the application process until the Confirmation indicates your application is complete. If you click Return to USAJobs or get timed out prior to receiving confirmation, your application will not be submitted and cannot be considered for this job. Note: Review the REQUIRED DOCUMENTS section of this announcement to determine which apply to you and must be submitted online. You may choose one or more of the following options to submit your document(s): Upload (from your computer) or USAJOBS (click the "USAJOBS" link to complete the transfer process). Need Assistance? Questions or issues completing an application and/or submitting documentation - contact mgshelp@monster.com or 1-866-656-6831 Monday-Friday 7AM - 7PM EST, except for Federal holidays Specific questions on the position - contact the HR representative (Monday-Friday during normal business hours) listed on the announcement, prior to the application deadline You must receive HR approval before deviating from these instructions. Be sure to APPLY EARLY as most assessments must be completed fully and submitted before the announcement closing.

Application Deadline: 2024-09-19