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BUILDING MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST

Washington Headquarters Services

Department of Defense

Fresh

Location

Salary

$102,415 - $133,142

per year

Type

Closes

February 10, 2026

GS-12 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $74,441 - $96,770

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-11. Advanced degree + significant experience.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This job involves managing the day-to-day operations of government buildings in the Washington, DC area, including tasks like inspections, maintenance, energy efficiency, and coordinating services for tenants.

A good fit would be someone with experience in facilities management who enjoys overseeing repairs, ensuring safety, and handling budgets to keep buildings running smoothly and cost-effectively.

It's ideal for detail-oriented professionals who can work with contracts and regulations in a federal setting.

Key Requirements

  • One year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-11 level in building operations and management
  • Overseeing functions like energy conservation, inspections, tenant moves, maintenance, custodial services, and space management
  • Assisting with service contracts and cost analysis for building-related activities
  • Performing building inspections and recommending improvements to services
  • Overseeing maintenance, repairs, alterations, modifications, and environmental remediation to comply with regulations
  • Experience in lease enforcement, security, safety, recycling, and parking management
  • Ability to document experience clearly in a resume not exceeding two pages

Full Job Description

This position is located in the Space Portfolio Division (SPD), Facilities Services Directorate (FSD), Washington Headquarters Services (WHS) which provides a comprehensive, centralized program for the efficient and cost effective of all leased buildings and specific Federal buildings located throughout the Washington, DC a geographic area that falls within 100 miles of the Pentagon.

In order to qualify for this position, you must meet the requirements described below.

You may qualify at the GS-12 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: I have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service (experience may have been gained in the private sector) that demonstrates the following: Overseeing building-related functions and operations (i.e.

energy conservation, building inspections, tenant moves, building services, preventative maintenance, custodial services, lease enforcement, space management, acquisition, occupant emergency program, security, safety, recycling, and joint space parking) to include service contracts and assisting with cost analysis; Performing building inspections and making recommendations for improving building management services; AND Overseeing all maintenance, repair, alterations, modifications and environmental remediation work to ensure adherence to applicable regulations, polices, and procedures.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social).

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

All qualifications and education requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume. Your resume may not exceed two (2) pages.

For qualifications determinations, it is recommended that applicants include their months and hours worked per week for each employment listed on their resume.

If a determination is not able to be made about the duration of your creditable experience for qualification requirements, you will be removed from consideration.

Read more about what should I include in my federal resume at https://help.usajobs.gov/faq/application/documents/resume/what-to-include ACTIVE-DUTY SERVICE MEMBERS: Federal agencies treat active-duty service member as veterans, disabled veterans, and preference eligible, when they submit, as part of their application package, a "certification" of active service in lieu of a DD-214, indicating the service member is otherwise eligible and will be discharged or released within 120 days from the date of submission.

A "certification" letter should be on letterhead of the appropriate military branch of the service and contain (1) the military service dates including the expected discharge or release date; and (2) the character of service.

This "certification" must include your rank, dates of active-duty service, type of discharge and character of service (i.e. honorable), and date any terminal leave will begin.

It must be signed by, or by direction of, the adjutant, personnel officer, or commander of your unit or higher headquarters.

Active-duty members that fail to provide a valid "certification" of service with their initial application will be found "not eligible".

Members may be appointed before the effective date of their military retirement/separation if they are on terminal leave.

Current or Former Political Appointees: Agencies must seek prior approval from OPM before they can appoint a current or recent political appointee to a competitive or non-political excepted service position at any level.

If you are currently or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-career SES employee in the executive branch, you MUST disclose that to the Human Resources Office.

Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume. Major Duties:

Typical work assignments may include the following: Responsible for the comprehensive management of all building-related functions, providing or procuring essential services for the effective operation of assigned buildings.

Monitors services contracts that are fixed price to ensure administrative and funding requirements are met, and payments are made accordingly.

Develops acquisition strategies, conducts technical reviews and develops cost benefit analysis to determine the most effective methods of meeting program/project goals and objectives.

Performs inspections to ensure that DOD tenants are receiving the services to which they are entitled to and ensures lessors are in compliance with the leases.

Makes recommendations regarding problems and/or issues to improve building management services.

Responsible for conducting continuing surveillance of facilities to include maintenance, repair, alterations, modifications and environmental remediation work in accordance with regulations, official polices and established procedures.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 2/4/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 2/4/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: ST-12874900-26-CA