Vertical Transportation Specialist

General Services Administration - Public Buildings Service · Location Negotiable After Selection

Company

General Services Administration - Public Buildings Service

Location

Location Negotiable After Selection

Type

Full Time

Job Description

As a Vertical Transportation Specialist, you will manage and provide guidance, direction and oversight to all regional property and project managers regarding the VT program.

Location of position: PBS, Facilities Management Service Programs Division, Atlanta, GA, or any Region 4 Field Office location (AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN)

We are currently filling one vacancy, but additional vacancies may be filled as needed.

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Conditions of Employment

US Citizenship or National (Residents of American Samoa and Swains Island)
Register with Selective Service if you are a male born after 12/31/1959
Meet all eligibility criteria within 30 days of the closing date

This position has job functions that must be executed within specific geographic locations. The official duty station is a federal facility, leased space, or an alternative worksite (typically the employee’s home) within the specified geographic area. If you are selected for this position, you will be expected to report to the duty station listed on this announcement within 45 days. At that time, you may be eligible to request to telework one or more days a pay period depending upon the terms of the agency’s telework policy.

If selected, you must meet the following conditions:

Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C or NonCareer SES employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the HR Office. Failure to disclose this information could result in disciplinary action including removal from Federal Service.
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.
Site work may involve moderate risks or discomfort due to high levels of noise and vibrations, and dust and grease. Special safety precautions are required at construction sites and the incumbent may be required to use protective devices such as goggles, gloves, masks, safety shoes, and hard hats.
Occasional, lifting of heavy items such as hatch doors and access panels is required for inspection purposes. Agility is required to gain access to roofs, basement equipment rooms, top of elevator cabins, and high exterior areas of buildings during such inspections.

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.

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The GS-12 salary range starts at $86,962 per year and varies by location. 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 experience providing guidance regarding vertical transportation systems and industry practices including elevator safety and acceptance inspections, elevator code administration, written reports, specification writing, cost estimating, and maintenance management. Experience must include administering a vertical transportation maintenance and inspection program.

SELECTIVE PLACEMENT FACTOR (SPF) for the GS-12:

In addition to the qualification requirements listed above, you must also meet the following SPF, which has been identified as: The ability to obtain and maintain a QEI-1 certification by an organization accredited by ASME in accordance with the requirements of ANSI/ASME Code.

The GS-13 salary range starts at $103,409 per year and varies by location. 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-12 level or higher in the Federal service.

Specialized experience is experience

evaluating elevators, escalators and other vertical transportation equipment to verify compliance with safety, maintenance, and code requirements;
conveying maintenance, construction, code, and contract deficiencies to managers, mechanics and contractors; and
providing technical advice and developing specifications and/or estimates for the design and construction of elevators in new buildings, as well as for repair, alteration, modernization projects on existing facilities.

SELECTIVE PLACEMENT FACTOR (SPF) for the GS-13:

In addition to the qualification requirements listed above, you must also meet the following SPF, which has been identified as: Certification by an organization accredited by ASME in accordance with the requirements of ASME QEI1 is required (A copy of your certificate must submitted with your application).

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

Bargaining Unit Status: NFFE

- This position is eligible for the bargaining unit

If you are selected at a grade lower than the full performance level, you may be promoted up to that grade level without having to re-apply or compete against other applicants.

Relocation-related expenses are not approved and will be your responsibility.

Additional vacancies may be filled through this announcement in this or other GSA organizations within the same commuting area as needed; through other means; or not at all.

If you are eligible under Merit Promotion, you may also apply under Vacancy Announcement #

4P-2024-0046

. You must apply separately to each announcement to be considered for both.

GSA is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility that goes beyond our compliance with EEO regulations including:

Valuing and embracing diversity, promoting equity, inclusion and accessibility, and expecting cultural competence; and
Fostering a work environment where all employees, customers and stakeholders feel respected and valued.

Our commitment is:

Reflected in our policies, procedures and work environment;
Recognized by our employees, customers and stakeholders; and
Drives our efforts to recruit, attract, retain and engage the diverse workforce needed to achieve our mission.

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.

You will have access to many benefits including:
- Health insurance (choose from a wide range of plans)
- Life insurance coverage with several options
- Sick leave and vacation time, including 11 paid holidays per year
- Thrift Savings Plan (similar to a 401(k) plan)
- Flexible work schedules
- Transit and child care subsidies
- Flexible spending accounts
- Long-term care insurance
- Training and development
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 on the specific benefits offered.