Realty Specialist - Public Buildings Service : Job Details

Summary As a Realty Specialist, you will perform a wide range of real estate work including space management and assignment, real estate administration, and work projects in support of Federal agencies. Location of position: Public Buildings Service, Leasing Division, Lakewood, CO. We are currently filling one vacancy, but additional vacancies may be filled as needed. Responsibilities The major duties listed below are at the full performance level GS-12: Acquisition Management Prepares and maintains current acquisition plans and strategies, as well as appropriate milestone charts and schedules. Identifies customer space requirements. Performs comprehensive market surveys and building inspections to see if the offered space is potentially suited to meet customer requirements. Makes final award determinations and verifies the existence of necessary approvals for funding availability, and awards and executes lease. Ensures contractual documents/leasing information and final decisions are properly documented and input into the appropriate system. Project Management Performs the full range of project management duties, using project management principles and practices and established tools and technology to perform the full range of activities such as project identification, initiation, planning, execution and closeout. Space Management Coordinates efficient space design and layout through oversight of construction activities related to a customer's initial space alterations or post-occupancy space alterations. Communication Conducts/manages necessary interactions with internal and external stakeholders to develop, oversee, and/or execute solutions for varied customer business and diverse workspace needs. 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 Selective Service if you are a male born after 12/31/1959 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 4 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. Have a valid driver's license or be able to perform work by using other forms of transportation. 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. For a brief video on creating a Federal resume, click here. The GS-09 salary range starts at $66,670 per year. The GS-11 salary range starts at $80,665 per year. The GS-12 salary range starts at $96,684 per year. 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 for the GS-09, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 level or higher in the Federal service. Specialized experience is assisting with performing procurement transactions by researching, interpreting and applying standard real estate or procurement laws, regulations, and practices. This experience must demonstrate performing the following tasks: Acquisition of space, services and/or supplies which includes preparing real estate contracts or other types of contracts; Participating in market surveys or performing market research; Coordinating project assignments using project management tools; Gathering information for cost and price analyses for procurement transactions and; Reviewing contracting documents within acquisition systems. OR Education may be substituted for specialized experience if you have a Master's (or equivalent graduate degree such as LL.B. or J.D. as specified in qualification standards or individual occupational requirements), or two academic years of progressively higher level graduate education. To be creditable, such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. OR Have a combination of graduate education and specialized experience that when combined together meet the qualification requirements of this position. To qualify for the GS-11, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 level or higher in the Federal service. Specialized experience is assisting with performing real estate transactions for commercial office space by researching, interpreting and applying real estate laws, regulations, and practices. This experience must demonstrate the following: Lease acquisition including negotiating, preparing and/or executing real estate contracts; Performing market surveys and real estate site inspections; Performing real estate project management using project management tools to manage projects or portions of projects from inception to closeout; Performing limited cost analyses for real estate transactions and; Monitoring lease transactions and documents for procurement and financial accuracy. OR Education may be substituted for specialized experience if you have a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or have successfully completed three full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related. To be creditable, such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. OR Have a combination of graduate education and specialized experience that when combined together meet the qualification requirements of this position. To qualify for the GS-12, 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 managing real estate transactions for commercial office space by researching, interpreting and applying real estate laws, regulations, and practices. This experience must include performing the following: Lease acquisition including negotiating, preparing and executing real estate contracts; Conducting market surveys and real estate site inspections; Performing real estate project management using project management tools to manage projects from inception to closeout; Conducting cost analyses for real estate transactions to provide recommendations and; Managing lease transactions and documents to ensure procurement and financial accuracy. Education Note: If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: Additional Information Bargaining Unit Status: - This position is eligible for the bargaining unit If you apply to this position and are selected, we will not ask about your criminal history before you receive a conditional job offer. If you believe you were asked about your criminal history improperly, contact the agency or visit GSA's webpage. 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. Travel expenses associated with interviews may be approved. Determinations will be made on a case-by-case basis. 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. We are also accepting applications from all U.S. Citizens and Nationals under Vacancy Announcement #8P-2025-0005. 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.