New Job Building Management Specialist In Kansas
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Building Management Specialist
Company : US Agricultural Research Service
Salary : $69,107 - $89,835 a year
Location : Kansas
Full Description
Duties
- Continually monitors data feeds from the various systems, adjusting as appropriate, diagnosing issues and taking appropriate actions.
- Integrates, optimises and expands heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems; security systems; lighting control systems.
- Consults with control engineers, technicians and managers in order to troubleshoot building system problems. They work on complex building automation systems to control and maximise NAF resources.
- Troubleshoots problems with building automation systems and coordinates solutions to outside, and/or in-house, technicians and specialists.
- Consults and collaborates with trades people, engineers, and technical issues to ensure that maintenance and installations are planned and implemented efficiently.
- As part of a team, he works in providing technical advice, guidance and review of diagrams and drawings related to building automation work. This involves the installation and operation of facility control systems and components for biocontainment units.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- You must be a US citizen or a US national to become an American citizen.
- After 12/31, 1959, all men born in the United States must be registered with the United States Selective Service or be exempt.
- The investigation is subject to satisfactory adjudication of background checks and/or fingerprint tests.
- After successful completion of one year of probation, unless previously served.
- Direct Deposit: Under Public Law 104-134, all federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institutions.
- E-Verify: How do I pass the E-verify employment verification check?
- A driving license or commercial driver's license is required.
- Drug Test Required.
- A SAC and a full background investigation are required for positions working with BSL-3 (or higher) agents or in facilities operated by BSL-3/BSL 4.
- Immunizations may be required.
- The respiratory system requires training and certification.
- The CDC identification badge (HHS 576 CDC) is compulsory during all tours of duty, but the 10 CDC badge will not be worn when it will interfere with the wearing of safety equipment or when the working environment is not conducive to this requirement.
Qualifications
Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement, including specialized experience/education as defined below.
Specialized Experience: Specialized experience is experience directly
related to the position to be filled. Specialized experience must be described
for each grade level advertised. The specialized experience requirements for
this position are: Qualifying experience for GS-11 includes one year of
specialized experience comparable to GS-09 which is directly related to the
work of this position and which has equipped the applicant with the knowledge,
skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. For
this position, specialized experience is experience assisting with installing
and maintaining building automation control systems; troubleshooting problems
with building automation systems; integrating, optimizing, or expanding
systems related to heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) controls,
security, lighting, or energy management; and providing technical support to
staff in regards to building automation systems.
OR
Education: A Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree; or completion of three
(3) full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to
such a degree or LL.M, if related. Related degrees must demonstrate the
knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform job.
OR
A combination of doctorate level education and specialized experience as
describe above.
Experience refers to paid and unsupervised experience, including volunteer work done through national service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other nonprofits (e. g., professional; philanthropic; religious), philosophical, community, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies and can provide valuable training and experience that can directly translate into paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience - including volunteering.
Education
This position does not have an educational qualification.
Additional information
- Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP), Reemployment Priority List (RPL), or Interagency Career Transition Improvement Plan (ICTAP): To exercise selection prioritization for this vacancy, CTAP/RPL/ICTP candidates must meet the basic eligibility requirements and all selective factors based on an evaluation of the competencies listed in the section How You Will Be Evaluated. When assessed through a score-based OPM website, information about how to apply as a CTAP, RPL or ICTPS is available.
- Registration or relocation incentives may be authorized, but the final determination to pay an incentive will be made by the hiring officer at the time of the job offer.
- This position may be eligible to telework up to four days per week based on the duties of that job. This position can also be subject to flexible work arrangements as determined by agency policy and any applicable collective bargaining agreements, depending on its specificity.
- This is a testing designated position (TDP). Elective employees must submit to a urine test to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment and random testing after appointment. Final appointment, and continued employment, are conditional on negative results for the illegal drugs used.
- Physical demands: The majority of time is spent on data feeds, the movement and placement of equipment and objects up to 50 pounds with appropriate support. Physical activity includes long periods of standing, bending, reaching, climbing ladders, and crawling and performing systems inspections of various types including general offices, laboratories, and animal facilities.
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Working Environment: Working environments are performed in offices, laboratories, attics, mechanical and electrical rooms, and may require the use of special safety precautions and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE, such as respirators, disposable personal protective clothing, or chemical exhaust). Occasional exposure to dust, strong odors, fumes, toxic agents, etc.
- The environment requires staying alert and taking special safety precautions, including wearing of special protective clothing like hard hats, gloves and safety shoes. A degree of potential risk is involved due to biohazard laboratories' high levels of noise and vibration, grease, electrical hazards, moving parts of machinery or outdoor conditions involving exposure to hot/cold weather.
- The health status of patients is monitored periodically using biomedical and pathological tests, as well as physical examinations.
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Benefits
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package, and as a federal employee you and your family will have access to a range of benefits designed to make your federal career very lucrative.
The eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information about specific benefits offered.
What is the best way to evaluate?
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Applications will be evaluated in accordance with Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) Delegated Examining Procedures and USDA policy using category rating. Applicants who meet basic minimum qualifications will be placed in one of two or three categories: Best Qualified, Well Qualified, or Qualified. Within these categories, applicants eligible for veteran's preference will receive selection priority over non-veterans. Category placement will be determined based on applicants' quality of experience and the extent they possess the following knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA) or competencies:
- Facilities Engineering
- Technical Competence
- Technical Problem Solving
Your application, including the online assessment questionnaire, will be reviewed to determine if you meet (a) minimum qualifications and (b) the resume supports the answers provided to the job-specific questions. Those determined to be in the best qualified category will be considered for consideration.
Note: If a predetermined cutoff is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or supporting documentation, your score may be adjusted to more accurately reflect your physique or it may even be found ineligible. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating.
Scrolling down this page will show a preview of the application form, i.e., The Online Questionnaire. The Application form link provides only an initial view and does not initiate any application process. To initiate the online application process, click the "Apply" button to the right.
To view the application form, visit: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/viewQuestionnaire/12126069
- Benefits
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package, and as a federal employee you and your family will have access to a range of benefits designed to make your federal career very lucrative.
The eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information about specific benefits offered.
- Required Documents
However, as a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or intermittent employee.
The following documents are required for your application to be complete. Our office cannot be responsible for incompatible software, the system failure of your inbox, etc. Encrypted documents will not be accepted. Failure to submit required, legible documents may result in loss of consideration.
* Resume that includes: 1) personal information such as name, address and contact number ; 2) detailed work experience related to this position as described in the major duties including work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment; title, series or grade (if applicable). 3) other qualifications. If education is required or you are using education to qualify, you must submit a copy of your college transcripts before entering. An unofficial copy is sufficient with the application if it includes your name and necessary course information prior to entering but if you will be required to submit official transcripts prior until being selected.If you are relying on your education to meet your qualifications, then what is the correct answer?
requirements:**
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized for its value by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited with a metric equivalent to that of The New York School of Music, therefore only the attendance and/or degrees from accredited schools through Accreditors recognized by this department.
The failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall ranking.
- How to Apply
Please read the entire announcement and all instructions before you begin. You must complete this application process and send all required documents electronically by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement.
Applying online is highly encouraged. All hardship application packages must be completed and submitted no later than noon ET on the closing date of the announcement in order to be entered into the system prior to its closing. We are available to assist you during normal business hours (normally 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Monday-Friday). If applying online poses a hardship, contact the Agency Contact listed below well before the close date for an alternative method.
This agency provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis. Please contact the Agency Contact to request this.
To start the process, click "apply" and follow the instructions to complete the assessment questionnaire. Attach your resume and all required documents.
NOTE : Please verify that documents you are uploading from USAJOBs transfer into the Agency's staffing system as there is a limitation to the number of documents that can be transferred. However, once in the Agency's staffing system, you will have the opportunity to upload additional documents. Uploaded resumes must be less than 5MB and in one of the following document formats: GIF, JPG, JPEG, PNG, RTF, PDF, TXT or Word (DOC or DOCX). Do not upload Adobe Portfolio documents because they are not viewable.
Agency contact information
Kendra Bledsoe
Phone
7032599425
Address
Agricultural Research Service
2150 Centre Avenue
Building D, Suite 300
Fort Collins, CO 80526
US
Next steps
Your application will be reviewed to verify that you meet the eligibility and qualifications for the position prior to issuing referral lists to the selecting officer. If further evaluation or interviews are required, you will contact your USAJOBS account to check your application status.
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Several positions may be filled from this announcement.
- Fair and Transparent
The federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance:
[edit] Equal opportunity policy (EEO), * Reasonable accommodation policy (_is_ enabled, financial suitability, selective service) new employee probationary period =--_-_-, Signatures and false statements. Social security number request [edit]Required Documents
The following documents are required for your application to be complete. Our office cannot be responsible for incompatible software, the system failure of your inbox, etc. Encrypted documents will not be accepted. Failure to submit required, legible documents may result in loss of consideration.
- A resume that includes personal information such as name, address, contact information, 2) education, 3) detailed work experience related to this position as described in the major duties, including work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment, title, series, grade (if applicable), and other qualifications.
- If you are required to take a test and obtain an admission into any accredited school, college or university, you must submit a copy of your college transcripts. An unofficial copy is sufficient with the application if it includes your name and the necessary course information, but if you're selected, U.S. education standards require that all such documents be submitted prior to entering on duty.
- If claiming veteran's preference, you must submit a DD214, Certificate of Release from Active Duty, which shows dates of service and discharge under honorable conditions. Veteran's preference must be verified prior to appointment. If currently on active duty, the certification is not later than 120 days after the date the certificate is submitted based on the material(s) submitted.
- If claiming 10 point veteran's preference, you must provide the DD214 or certification requirements (see above bullet), plus the proof of entitlement of this preference as listed on the SF-15 application for 10 point preference. The SF- 15 should be included but is not required.
- Surplus or displaced employees eligible for CALP, RPL and ICAP must provide proof of eligibility (RIF separation notice, notice of proposed removal for declining a transfer of function or directed reassignment to another commuting area, notification of disability and termination of annuity), SF-50 documenting separation (as applicable), and your most recent SF-50 noting your position, grade level and duty location with your application per 5 CFR 330.
If you are relying on your education to meet your qualifications, then what is the correct answer?
requirements:**
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized for its value by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited with a metric equivalent to that of The New York School of Music, therefore only the attendance and/or degrees from accredited schools through Accreditors recognized by this department.
The failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall ranking.
Help
The job is open to anybody, Mr. Hartshah said in a statement.
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Career Transition (CTAP, RPL, IITA etc.)
The definition of a "suspected" or "displaced" federal employee is based on the employee's history of employment.
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The public
Americans, or those who owe allegiance to the United States, are required to take into account their citizenship status.
Clarification from the agency
Americans and nationals, no prior federal experience is required.