Facility Operations Specialist

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration • Full-time • Charleston, South Carolina • $74.68k - $116.36k / year • 2d ago

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Open: June 29, 2026 — Closes: July 6, 2026

Summary

This position is located in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), with one vacancy in Charleston, SC. This position is also announced under vacancy number NOS-26-12993129-DE, which is open to all US Citizens or Nationals. You must apply to both announcements if you want to be considered for both.

Major Duties

As a Facility Operations Specialist, you will perform the following duties: Act as the facility manager for the Office for Coastal Management (OCM) Charleston Campus. Provide input into the annual facility requirements budget and unfunded requirements. Brief leadership team on facility status and projects, as required. Advise regional team on facility requirements. Prioritize work order requirements collaboratively with the facility maintenance contractor. Use software applications such as information management programs, Autocad drafting and design, and Archibus workplace management. Provide consultative and operational support duties on assigned contracts including functioning as the Contracting Officer Representative (COR). As the COR, perform contract oversight for facilities maintenance and repair contracts and coordinate day-to-day priorities with the contractor for effective and efficient operations of the facilities. Oversee other contracts, as assigned, including administration, architect engineer, management, and services. Prepare scope of work and cost estimates either independently or with a technical subject-matter-expert on the requirement. Provide oversight of the environmental, safety, vehicle, emergency management, and physical security programs at the Charleston facility, including the facility access security system. Conduct studies on operating programs to identify procedural problems. Research current and/or new management practices applicable to operations. Develop and/or review standard operation procedures for operational processes. Analyze findings of local studies as well as National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) studies and inspections to correct deficiencies and recommend corrective actions.