Smart buildings Program Specialist: To learn more about the position and how to apply visit: Smart Buildings Program Specialist
Open & closing dates: 10/11/2022 to 10/24/2022
Salary: $92,143 - $138,413 per year
Appointment type: Permanent
Work schedule: Full-time
Summary:
As a Smart Buildings Program Specialist, you will serve as the regional program expert for the Smart Buildings (SB) program and primary liaison with Central Office program counterparts.Duties:
Key responsibilities of the Smart Buildings Program Specialist, position include but are not limited to:
- Overseeing the implementation of new building technologies; including Building Automation Systems (BAS) used in the construction, modernization, and reprogramming of existing systems throughout the region to ensure compliance with the national program goals and changing information technology.
- Preparing case studies on existing BAS and building systems for future use through the systematic collection and aggregation of building system information.
- Providing expert advice and recommendations to design and construction engineering teams.
- Providing critical analysis of pressing issues and required policy recommendations used by management to formulate decisions regarding changing responsibilities or business needs, as well as in the design/development and evaluation of ongoing and /or new program issues.
- Maintaining program integrity through continuous monitoring.
- Collaborating with colleagues to best align program objectives with nationally administered programs.
- Monitoring monthly region-wide and individual building energy usage to ensure usage reduction goals are on target with program objectives, and providing critical recommendations to minimize energy usage and associated costs.
Requirements:
Conditions of Employment
- US Citizenship or National (Residents of American Samoa and Swains Island)
- Meet all eligibility criteria within 30 days of the closing date
- Meet time-in-grade within 30 days of the closing date, if applicable
- Register with the Selective Service if you are a male born after 12/31/1959
If 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.
- 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.
- Complete a financial disclosure report to verify that no conflict, or an appearance of conflict, exists between your financial interest and this position
- Have a valid driver's license
- This work is normally sedentary; but may require some physical exertion when conducting site visits. Site visits require the ability to walk, climb, bend, and manipulate small tools and instruments.
- The work is primarily performed in an office setting. Site visits may require assessments in mechanical rooms or on building rooftops. When necessary, appropriate safety equipment (e.g., hard hat, eye wear, ear plugs, and safety shoes) is required for site visits.
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.