NOAA Job Announcement

Supervisory Facility Operations Specialist

one position with several location options

Position Title: Supervisory Facility Operations Specialist

Location Options:

• Silver Spring, Maryland
• Alpena, Michigan
• Key West, Florida
• Key Largo, Florida
• Monterey, California
• San Francisco, California
• Santa Barbara, California
• Honolulu, Hawaii
• Scituate, Massachussets
• Galveston, Texas

Status: Permanent, full-time, competitive.

Job Summary: This position is located in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS). 

As a Supervisory Facility Operations Specialist, you will perform the following duties:

• Serve as Senior Infrastructure Manager providing management, planning, and general administration for the Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS) vessels, facility operations, and Information Technology (IT) infrastructure. Lead long-term facility operational planning, including prioritizing facility needs, maintenance and repair, property management, and safety (including Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) compliance). Direct the IT manager in providing oversight for IT operations, security processes, and facility operational planning, to include information management programs, information systems, and support services for ONMS.
• Direct and oversee facilities operations to include managing activities such as code compliance, minor and major capital investment/construction, and tenant improvements and recapitalization. Collaborate with senior leadership to establish facility requirements and objectives, plan for accomplishment, review status and progress, provide management guidance and direction, and provide advice on policy matters. Oversee facility operating budgets and any related capital expenditures.
• Direct marine vessel acquisition and industrial costing programs, overseeing the identification of vessel requirements and analysis of alternatives. Oversee and execute a wide range of technical analyses, engineering and arrangement studies, economic analyses, and detailed design work for small boat platforms to determine the suitability, feasibility, and reasonableness of modifications.
• Plan work to be accomplished by subordinates, set and adjust short-term priorities, and prepare schedules for completion of work. Evaluate work performance of subordinates and develop performance plans. Interview candidates for jobs, and recommend and initiate Human Resources actions.

Advertised Salary: $146,481 to $195,200 per year

Application Deadline: January 16, 2026

Federal Employee Job Announcement # (MAP): NOS ONMS-26-12859972-ST