Facilities Specialist- Entry Level

Position Title: Facilities Specialist- Entry Level

Location: Redstone Arsenal
Position Type: Full-Time
Clearance Requirement: Active Top Secret (TS) Clearance Required to Start

Position Summary

We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Facilities Specialist to support facility operations and maintenance activities at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama. This role supports daily operations and maintenance (O&M) functions across secure government facilities and works closely with facility managers, project managers, vendors, contractors, and stakeholders to ensure facilities remain operational, compliant, and mission ready.

The ideal candidate will possess strong organizational skills, excellent communication abilities, and the capability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced government environment.

Key Responsibilities

Attend meetings related to the Operations & Maintenance (O&M) Program and provide facility status updates to stakeholders with guidance from senior facility operations personnel

Coordinate, oversee, and support repair and maintenance activities performed by technicians, vendors, contractors, janitorial staff, and landscaping teams

Ensure maintenance and repair activities comply with established O&M policies and procedures

Submit, track, and manage facility work orders to ensure timely completion and compliance with established performance metrics

Utilize facility integration tools and systems to process service requests and monitor open service tickets

Collect and compile monthly work order metrics and support executive reporting requirements

Conduct facility inspections, preventive maintenance quality assurance checks, and document findings or deficiencies

Report facility anomalies, operational concerns, or maintenance issues to supervisory personnel

Support project walkthroughs with Project Managers to identify operational impacts, equipment access concerns, and maintenance considerations

Maintain accountability of Real Property records and support annual utility and cost reporting requirements

Coordinate office moves, additions, and space management activities while supporting seating and workspace planning efforts

Obtain vendor proposals for parts, labor, and service requirements and assist with invoice validation and payment tracking

Barcode and inventory new equipment while entering asset information into facility management systems for preventive maintenance tracking

Provide input to annual budget planning and operational forecasting activities for assigned facilities

Required Qualifications

Active Top Secret (TS) Clearance required prior to start date

Associate degree in a technical, engineering, architectural, or related field preferred

Minimum of one (1) year of related facilities, operations, maintenance, or property management experience preferred, or three (3) years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree

Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a dynamic environment

Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, Outlook, and internet/intranet applications

Ability to effectively interact with customers, vendors, contractors, and government stakeholders

Ability to interpret procedures, policies, and operational requirements with minimal supervision

Experience working with service ticket systems, maintenance tracking systems, or facility integration tools preferred

Preferred Qualifications

Experience supporting Department of Defense (DoD) or federal government facilities

Familiarity with Operations & Maintenance (O&M) programs and preventive maintenance processes

Knowledge of facility management systems, work order tracking, and space management processes

Experience coordinating vendors, contractors, and facility support services

Understanding of real property accountability and utility management processes

CULTURE REQUIREMENTS: 

 Engineers, Analysts, and Developers at Cintel, Inc. are highly motivated, technical, and self‐organized. We place a lot of trust in our team members to develop technical solutions for ill‐defined problems (i.e. thrive in an environment where the problem is vague, requirements are lacking, and a solution is not obvious). We need problem solvers.

 We want our team members to be self‐motivated and eager to learn new skills. If you consider yourself a jack‐of‐all‐trades, and are eager to keep up with the latest trends in technology, you’ll fit right in.

ABOUT CINTEL, INC: 

Cintel Inc. is a Small Business providing strategies and services to support an array of Government clients in Software Development, Operational/Tactical and Installation/Facilities Energy, Cyber Security, Modeling and Simulation, Data Science, and Programmatic support. 

We offer our clients nimble, unique, and value focused solutions with an emphasis on people, connectivity, communication, and teamwork. Our team believes that people drive solutions. By connecting people, information, teams, and experience we deliver solutions that respond to customer needs. 

It is the policy of Cintel that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity regardless of their race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), national origin, age (40 or older), disability, genetic information, or veteran status. These policies shall ensure that the practice of nondiscrimination will be applied in the employment, promotion, upgrading, demotion, transfer, layoff, termination, recall or rehire of personnel. Equal employment opportunity applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leave of absence, compensation, and training. 

Cintel, Inc. expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment or discrimination based on any of the characteristics mentioned above. Improper interference with the ability of other employees to perform their expected job duties is not tolerated.