Building Manager

SummaryAs a Building Manager, 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, and may specialize in one or more program areas.Location of position: Public Buildings Service, Facilities Management Division, Fairbanks, Alaska.We are currently filling one vacancy, but additional vacancies may be filled as needed.ResponsibilitiesCustomer 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.Works with tenant agencies, building occupants, contractors, appropriate GSA program experts and other stakeholders to coordinate sustainability-related programs as applicable.In response to particular problems and on a recurring basis, gathers information to assess the level of customer satisfaction. Data gathering methods used include tenant satisfaction surveys, agency contact surveys, interviews with agency contacts, tenant meetings, service calls logs, and focus groups.Provides contract administration and lease management services to ensure that lessors comply with the scope, terms and conditions of the lease. Contract Administration: Manages the contracting and leasing administration process as needed on behalf of tenant agencies and GSA. Oversees force account operations (where applicable) and administers various types of contracts, leases, and serves as the contracting officer’s representative (COR). Develops and implements a cost effective quality assurance plan; monitors contractor's quality control and performance; plans and oversees the work of on-site contractor personnel; informs the contracting officer of any technical or contractual difficulties encountered; informs the contractor of failures to comply with technical requirements of the contract;Evaluates any proposed contract changes and makes recommendations to the Contracting Officer 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. Building/Facility Management: Exercises full responsibility and authority for the day to day operations of a designated building or groups of buildings within the GSA inventory. Manages 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; assesses the effect of climate and extreme environmental conditions and evaluates the performance of grounds and exterior elements; assesses the need for alterations in grounds and exterior elements; and manage the maintenance and custodial needs of grounds and exterior elements.Monitors information and trends related to facility management technologies and assesses their applicability in assigned buildings; plans for and oversees the acquisition, installation, operation, maintenance, upgrade, and disposition of components supporting facility management technologies. Project Management: Directs and coordinates the operation of all construction, alteration and repair projects to minimize or ideally avoid adverse impact to customer agencies. Ensures that customer agencies are aware of the schedule and timing of building related activities that may impact their operation. Financial Management: Participates and engages in planning and developing operating budgets and all related Federal Buildings Fund procedures and activities for assigned facilities. Activities include preparation of 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. Utilizes agency business performance goals and objectives in the operations of assigned facilities. Consistently provides reliable data that can be used in budget formulation and financial management activities.Uses Life Cycle Cost Analysis and Total Cost of Ownership concepts and is fully engaged in development of budgets for building services, repair and alteration, and capital design and construction.RequirementsConditions of EmploymentUS Citizens and National (Residents of American Samoa and Swains Island)Meet all eligibility criteria within 30 days of the closing dateRegister with Selective Service if you are a male born after 12/31/1959If selected, you must meet the following conditions: Receive authorization from OPM on any job offer you receive, if you are or were (within the last 5 years) a political Schedule A, Schedule C or Non-Career SES employee in the Executive Branch.Serve a one year probationary period, if required.Undergo and pass a background investigation (Tier 2 investigation level).Have your identity and work status eligibility verified if you are not a GSA employee. We will use the Department of Homeland Security’s e-Verify system for this. Any discrepancies must be resolved as a condition of continued employment.QualificationsFor 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, clickhere.The GS-12 salary range starts at $85,779.00per 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.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 defined as evaluating policies and implementing programs related to the operation and maintenance of medium size (e.g. 500K sq ft), multi-level, commercial buildings (or equivalent non-housing high rise building) and leased space; analyzing the effectiveness and efficiency of building operations, automated systems, and mechanical equipment; establishing and maintaining customer satisfaction programs that include feedback mechanisms used to evaluate the effectiveness of services provided; and managing or monitoring real property budgetary and financial data.EducationNote: If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit:https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.htmlAdditional InformationBargaining Unit status: N/ARelocation-related expenses arenotapproved and will be your responsibility.On a case-by-case basis, the following incentives may be approved: Recruitment incentive if you are new to the federal governmentRelocation incentive if you are a current federal employeeCredit toward vacation leave if you are new to the federal government Additional vacancies may be filled from this announcement as needed; through other means; or not at all. If you are eligible under Merit Promotion, you may also apply under Vacancy Announcement #20PBSA622RGMP. You must apply separately to each announcement to be considered for both.