Facilities Safety & Compliance Officer

Summary

NIST is seeking a Facilities Safety & Compliance Officer to help protect employees, contractors, and facilities by identifying hazards and ensuring safe operations across the NIST Boulder campus. You will provide safety oversight for construction, renovation, and maintenance activities; conduct inspections; review safety plans; issue permits; and drive corrective actions that prevent injuries, reduce risk, and strengthen compliance.

Duties

The mission of NIST's Office of Facilities and Property Management (OFPM) is to advance NIST's mission success by planning, building, operating, maintaining, and servicing facilities that provide a safe, secure, and sustainable environment for world-class scientific research. This position is in the Boulder Facilities Maintenance Division, which ensures the operational reliability, safety, and modernization of campus infrastructure by providing engineering expertise in utility distribution, laboratory construction, and facility maintenance to support cutting-edge measurement science. As a Facilities Safety & Compliance Officer for this group, you will: Provide daily safety oversight for campus maintenance and construction operations, including reviewing contractor safety plans, conducting job hazard analyses, and issuing required work permits for high-risk operations such as hot work, excavation, and confined space entry. Conduct comprehensive facility inspections, hazard assessments, and workplace safety surveys-including mechanical/electrical rooms, fume hoods, and specialized equipment-to identify code violations and ensure environmental and occupational health compliance. Serve as the lead investigator for safety incidents and near-miss events by performing root-cause failure analyses, acting as a division safety coach, and designing, coordinating, and delivering safety training programs for NIST employees and contract personnel. Serve as a Contracting Officer Representative (COR) and Project Manager for safety-related contracts, while offering technical expertise on safety codes, hazardous materials handling, fire safety, and environmental health programs. Qualifications

In order to qualify, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-10 (ZT-III at NIST) level. Specialized experience is defined as: Experience providing technical assistance, consultation, and guidance on mechanical safety programs, including equipment and workplace inspections during operations such as testing, maintenance, renovations, and construction. 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. The qualification requirements in this vacancy announcement are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook. If requesting reconsideration of your qualification determination, please refer to the following site: Applicant Reconsideration

Education

Qualifications are based upon meeting specialized experience only. Education cannot be used to qualify for this position. How You Will Be Evaluated

Please prepare a resume that is no longer than two pages; only the first two pages will be considered during the review process. Ensure your font is 11 points or larger and upload your resume as a .pdf document. This helps ensure your formatting looks exactly the way you intended. Once the announcement has closed, a review of your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed in this announcement. Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on an assessment may also result in your removal from consideration. Subject Matter Experts may be used for qualification determinations. If the minimum qualifications and eligibility requirements are met, your application will be rated and ranked among others, based on your responses to the online questions regarding your experience, education, training, performance appraisals, or awards relevant to the duties of the position. Your rating may be lowered if your responses in the online questions are not supported by the education and/or experience described in your application. To preview the questionnaire, click here: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13087757 Rating: Applications will be assessed on the following competencies: Compliance Inspection Customer Service Decision Making Technical Competence Structured Resume Review. Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) will review your resume to determine your technical qualifications for this position based on the required specialized experience. SMEs will review ONLY two (2) pages of your resume. SMEs will not review additional information beyond your resume. Applicants passing the structured resume review will move to the next phase of the assessment process. Referral: If you are among the top-qualified candidates, your application may be referred to a selecting official for consideration. You may be required to participate in a selection interview. You will be referred based on your eligibility (e.g., Merit candidate, veterans' preference, etc.). Please review the Evaluation Process on how applicants are review and referred based upon how they wish to be considered for the position. Rule of Many Rating Procedures: Applicants are ranked in score order based on their assessment rating plus Veterans preference points, as applicable. The top 25 applicants will be referred to the hiring manager. CTAP or ICTAP Eligibility: If you are a displaced or surplus Federal employee eligible for the Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) or Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP), you must submit proof of eligibility (See REQUIRED DOCUMENTS SECTION) and be determined eligible and rated as well-qualified to receive special selection priority. "Well Qualified" means that in addition to meeting the minimum qualification requirements and selective placement factor(s), if applicable, you must receive a score of 85 or higher. Please review the following site regarding required documents to support CTAP or ICTAP eligibility and additional information regarding this authority - CTAP/ICTAP Eligibility Other Information

This position is covered under NIST's Alternative Personnel Management System (APMS), a pay-for-performance system with excellent HR flexibilities to help NIST recruit and retain top talent. Learn more about the APMS here! We may share your application package with other selecting officials. Additional selections may be made through this vacancy. Click all links in this vacancy announcement to view additional information or instructions. You MUST select at least ONE ELIGIBILITY to be considered for this position. All documents submitted for this announcement must be legible to make qualification or eligibility determinations. A probationary period may be required. This position has physical requirements which include but may not be limited to: Moderate lifting, 15-44 pounds Moderate carrying, 15-44 pounds Pushing (1 hour) Reaching above shoulder Use of fingers Both hands required Walking (6 hours) Standing (6 hours) Crawling (2 hours) Kneeling (2 hours) Repeated bending (6 hours) Climbing, legs only (4 hours) Climbing, use of legs and arms Both legs required Operation of crane, truck, tractor, or motor vehicle Ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously Specific visual requirement: Correctable to 20/20 Both eyes required Depth perception Ability to distinguish basic colors Ability to distinguish shades of colors Hearing (aid may be permitted) This position has environmental factors which include but may not be limited to: Outside and inside Excessive heat Excessive cold Excessive dampness or chilling Excessive noise, intermittent Constant noise Dust Silica, asbestos, etc. Fumes, smoke, or gases Solvents (degreasing agents) Grease and oils Radiant energy Electrical energy Slippery or uneven walking surfaces Working around machinery with moving parts Working around moving objects or vehicles Working on ladders or scaffolding Working below ground Working with hands in water Vibration Working closely with others Working alone Protracted or irregular hours of work Long hours working on construction site NIST strives to build a flexible and encouraging work environment to bring out the best in our employees. For more information, please visit our Careers website. Applicants who apply under this Job Opportunity Announcement may opt-in to allow the sharing of their application documents and personal information with other Department of Commerce (DOC) Bureaus/Offices with vacancies in the same occupational series, grade and pay band (or its equivalent), and full performance level in the same duty location or commuting area. Applicants applying for General Schedule (GS) positions can be considered for pay band positions under DOC's alternative personnel systems (Commerce Alternative Personnel System (CAPS) or Alternative Personnel Management System (APMS)) with equivalent GS grade and full performance levels; similarly, CAPS and APMS applicants may be considered for GS positions or other DOC alternative systems. Upon acceptance of a position, the employee will be subject to the corresponding pay system (GS, CAPS, or APMS). Applying to this announcement does not replace the need to apply to other job opportunity announcements for consideration.