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The Facilities Contract Monitoring Officer (CMO) will provide direct implementation, performance monitoring, and technical oversight for all maintenance and support contracts for the Facilities Engineering Operations and Maintenance teams for the MUSC University and Medical University Health Authority (MUHA) activities within the Charleston region, provide technical guidance and oversight to the Regional Health Networks (RHN’s) Facility Engineering departments, and provide technical assistance to Enterprise Facilities Engineering departments when required.
The CMO will lead development of technical requirements for vendor support contracts and assist the Charleston Region Facilities Contract Manager in the collection of requirements for the solicitation of vendors to provide support activities to the various Facilities Engineering Operation Divisions. This individual reports to the Executive Director of Utilities and Energy and will coordinate a portfolio consisting of 30+ maintenance agreements totaling $10M+ annually, maintaining a high-quality standard and ensuring compliance with regulatory and customer requirements while meeting the financial objectives of the Facilities Department.
Entity
Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)
Worker Type
Employee
Worker Sub-Type
Regular
Cost Center
CC000353 CHS OH - Central Energy Plant (CEP)
Pay Rate Type
Salary
Pay Grade
Health-28
Scheduled Weekly Hours
40
Work Shift
Job Description
The Facilities Contract Monitoring Officer (CMO) will provide direct implementation, performance monitoring, and technical oversight for all maintenance and support contracts for the Facilities Engineering Operations and Maintenance teams for the MUSC University and Medical University Health Authority (MUHA) activities within the Charleston region, provide technical guidance and oversight to the Regional Health Networks (RHN’s) Facility Engineering departments, and provide technical assistance to Enterprise Facilities Engineering departments when required.
The CMO will lead development of technical requirements for vendor support contracts and assist the Charleston Region Facilities Contract Manager in the collection of requirements for the solicitation of vendors to provide support activities to the various Facilities Engineering Operation Divisions. This individual reports to the Executive Director of Utilities and Energy and will coordinate a portfolio consisting of 30+ maintenance agreements totaling $10M+ annually, maintaining a high-quality standard and ensuring compliance with regulatory and customer requirements while meeting the financial objectives of the Facilities Department.
Note: This is an on-site position.
Responsibilities:
- 10% - Oversees, develops, and establishes maintenance contract monitoring and work plans within the organization’s computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) to ensure that all contract maintenance work is documented to related assets, completed in a timely manner and in compliance with the contractual terms.
- 10% - Collaborates with the Facility Engineering Operations leadership at varying levels to identify technical requirements for establishing bid documents, defining, and documenting criteria for proposal assessment and evaluation.
- 10% - Coordinates maintenance contractor activities with departmental leaders and maintenance personnel in order to facilitate repair or replacement of equipment related to the maintenance contracts as necessary or needed. Ensures departments and shop leaders understand their role in the oversight of maintenance contractor and vendor personnel to ensure that all contract maintenance work is completed in a timely manner and in compliance with the contractual terms.
- 10% - Management and oversight of special projects coordination to support the MUSC mission. Projects will vary in scope and typically involve mitigation of an identified risk through close management and supervision of external contract and vendor personnel; responsible for oversight and inspection of work performed and ensuring work is performed within the approved scope of the project.
- 10% - Collaborates in an integrated fashion with the appropriate Executive Directors, Facility Engineering in the establishment, management, and coordination of periodic and Emergency maintenance programs for a wide range of technically complex facility systems, including but not limited to elevators, building automation systems, chillers and boilers, fire alarm and suppression systems, and water management and treatment programs.
- 5% - Ensures that contractors accurately document compliance and preventive maintenance activities. Participates in periodic regulatory surveys in order to demonstrate compliance of the maintenance programs.
- 5% - Collaborates with the Maintenance Directors and Shop Leaders to ensure budgetary and regulatory compliance related to the maintenance programs. Develops projected cash flows and budgets for all maintenance contracts and off contract repair services.
- 10% - Supervise the Maintenance Program Analyst and IT Service Specialist.
- 15% - Develop and update maintenance contracts for the off-campus ambulatory sites. This includes determining the assets that will be maintained under contract and assets that will be maintained by Facility shops. These contracts were typically addressed by Property Management and/or Zone Ambulatory. Develop plans to address asset maintenance at new properties/buildings on the main campus and ambulatory sites. Depending on Facilities strategy and staffing levels, contracts will need to be developed/expanded to include maintaining assets at these additional locations. Establish a monitoring program to review and audit all maintenance activities completed by Contractors at off-site locations. Ensuring completion rates for preventative maintenance activities and closing out of associated work orders on time.
- 5% - Work with Facility leaders at MUSC Enterprise locations to include them under future maintenance contracts as directed by Facilities senior leadership. Facilitate scope creation to incorporate Enterprise locations within contract operations.
- 5% - Stays abreast of relevant codes and standards required to maintain equipment within Hospital and Research Facilities. Provide technical guidance for solicitation site visits, solicitation questions, and equipment surveys (for solicitations and preventative maintenance audits).
- 5% - All other relevant duties as assigned.
Education Requirements:
- Bachelor's Degree required
- Degree in engineering or project management is a plus.
- Work Experience: 2-4 years
Physical Requirements:
Note: The following descriptions are applicable to this section: Continuous - 6-8 hours per shift; Frequent - 2-6 hours per shift; Infrequent - 0-2 hours per shift
- Ability to perform job functions in an upright position. (Continuous)
- Ability to perform job functions in a seated position. (Frequent)
- Ability to perform job functions while walking/mobile. (Continuous)
- Ability to climb. (Continuous)
- Ability to work indoors. (Continuous)
- Ability to work outdoors in all weather and temperature extremes. (Continuous)
- Ability to work below ground. (Continuous)
- Ability to work from elevated areas. (Infrequent)
- Ability to work in confined/cramped spaces. (Continuous)
- Ability to perform job functions from kneeling positions. (Continuous)
- Ability to bend. (Continuous)
- Ability to twist at the waist. (Frequent)
- Ability to perform 'pinching' operations. (Infrequent)
- Ability to crawl while performing job functions. (Frequent)
- Possess good grip strength. (Continuous)
- Ability to fully use both hands/arms. (Continuous)
- Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders. (Frequent)
- Ability to fully use both legs. (Continuous)
- Ability to reach in all directions. (Frequent)
- Ability to maintain tactile sensory functions. (Continuous)
- Ability to maintain good olfactory sensory function. (Continuous)
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs., unassisted. (Frequent)
- Ability to lift 50 lbs. or more, assisted. (Frequent)
- Ability to carry objects on plane, on ladders, up stairs, etc., weighing up to 50 lbs, unassisted. (Frequent)
- Ability to push/pull equipment carts. (Frequent)
- Ability to maintain 20/40 vision, corrected. (Continuous)
- Ability to match or discriminate between colors. (Continuous)
- Good peripheral vision capabilities. (Continuous)
- Ability to maintain hearing acuity, with correction. (Continuous)
- Ability to operate winches, come-alongs, jacks, etc. (Continuous)
- Possess maintain dexterity to use hand tools, both manual and powered. (Continuous)
If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us!
The Medical University of South Carolina is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MUSC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, age, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status, family or parental status, or any other status protected by state laws and/or federal regulations. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment based upon applicable qualifications, merit and business need.
Medical University of South Carolina participates in the federal E-Verify program to confirm the identity and employment authorization of all newly hired employees. For further information about the E-Verify program, please click here: http://www.uscis.gov/e-verify/employees
Job Description Summary
The Facilities Contract Monitoring Officer (CMO) will provide direct implementation, performance monitoring, and technical oversight for all maintenance and support contracts for the Facilities Engineering Operations and Maintenance teams for the MUSC University and Medical University Health Authority (MUHA) activities within the Charleston region, provide technical guidance and oversight to the Regional Health Networks (RHN’s) Facility Engineering departments, and provide technical assistance to Enterprise Facilities Engineering departments when required.
The CMO will lead development of technical requirements for vendor support contracts and assist the Charleston Region Facilities Contract Manager in the collection of requirements for the solicitation of vendors to provide support activities to the various Facilities Engineering Operation Divisions. This individual reports to the Executive Director of Utilities and Energy and will coordinate a portfolio consisting of 30+ maintenance agreements totaling $10M+ annually, maintaining a high-quality standard and ensuring compliance with regulatory and customer requirements while meeting the financial objectives of the Facilities Department.
Entity
Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)
Worker Type
Employee
Worker Sub-Type
Regular
Cost Center
CC000353 CHS OH - Central Energy Plant (CEP)
Pay Rate Type
Salary
Pay Grade
Health-28
Scheduled Weekly Hours
40
Work Shift
Job Description
The Facilities Contract Monitoring Officer (CMO) will provide direct implementation, performance monitoring, and technical oversight for all maintenance and support contracts for the Facilities Engineering Operations and Maintenance teams for the MUSC University and Medical University Health Authority (MUHA) activities within the Charleston region, provide technical guidance and oversight to the Regional Health Networks (RHN’s) Facility Engineering departments, and provide technical assistance to Enterprise Facilities Engineering departments when required.
The CMO will lead development of technical requirements for vendor support contracts and assist the Charleston Region Facilities Contract Manager in the collection of requirements for the solicitation of vendors to provide support activities to the various Facilities Engineering Operation Divisions. This individual reports to the Executive Director of Utilities and Energy and will coordinate a portfolio consisting of 30+ maintenance agreements totaling $10M+ annually, maintaining a high-quality standard and ensuring compliance with regulatory and customer requirements while meeting the financial objectives of the Facilities Department.
Note: This is an on-site position.
Responsibilities:
- 10% - Oversees, develops, and establishes maintenance contract monitoring and work plans within the organization’s computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) to ensure that all contract maintenance work is documented to related assets, completed in a timely manner and in compliance with the contractual terms.
- 10% - Collaborates with the Facility Engineering Operations leadership at varying levels to identify technical requirements for establishing bid documents, defining, and documenting criteria for proposal assessment and evaluation.
- 10% - Coordinates maintenance contractor activities with departmental leaders and maintenance personnel in order to facilitate repair or replacement of equipment related to the maintenance contracts as necessary or needed. Ensures departments and shop leaders understand their role in the oversight of maintenance contractor and vendor personnel to ensure that all contract maintenance work is completed in a timely manner and in compliance with the contractual terms.
- 10% - Management and oversight of special projects coordination to support the MUSC mission. Projects will vary in scope and typically involve mitigation of an identified risk through close management and supervision of external contract and vendor personnel; responsible for oversight and inspection of work performed and ensuring work is performed within the approved scope of the project.
- 10% - Collaborates in an integrated fashion with the appropriate Executive Directors, Facility Engineering in the establishment, management, and coordination of periodic and Emergency maintenance programs for a wide range of technically complex facility systems, including but not limited to elevators, building automation systems, chillers and boilers, fire alarm and suppression systems, and water management and treatment programs.
- 5% - Ensures that contractors accurately document compliance and preventive maintenance activities. Participates in periodic regulatory surveys in order to demonstrate compliance of the maintenance programs.
- 5% - Collaborates with the Maintenance Directors and Shop Leaders to ensure budgetary and regulatory compliance related to the maintenance programs. Develops projected cash flows and budgets for all maintenance contracts and off contract repair services.
- 10% - Supervise the Maintenance Program Analyst and IT Service Specialist.
- 15% - Develop and update maintenance contracts for the off-campus ambulatory sites. This includes determining the assets that will be maintained under contract and assets that will be maintained by Facility shops. These contracts were typically addressed by Property Management and/or Zone Ambulatory. Develop plans to address asset maintenance at new properties/buildings on the main campus and ambulatory sites. Depending on Facilities strategy and staffing levels, contracts will need to be developed/expanded to include maintaining assets at these additional locations. Establish a monitoring program to review and audit all maintenance activities completed by Contractors at off-site locations. Ensuring completion rates for preventative maintenance activities and closing out of associated work orders on time.
- 5% - Work with Facility leaders at MUSC Enterprise locations to include them under future maintenance contracts as directed by Facilities senior leadership. Facilitate scope creation to incorporate Enterprise locations within contract operations.
- 5% - Stays abreast of relevant codes and standards required to maintain equipment within Hospital and Research Facilities. Provide technical guidance for solicitation site visits, solicitation questions, and equipment surveys (for solicitations and preventative maintenance audits).
- 5% - All other relevant duties as assigned.
Education Requirements:
- Bachelor's Degree required
- Degree in engineering or project management is a plus.
- Work Experience: 2-4 years
Physical Requirements:
Note: The following descriptions are applicable to this section: Continuous - 6-8 hours per shift; Frequent - 2-6 hours per shift; Infrequent - 0-2 hours per shift
- Ability to perform job functions in an upright position. (Continuous)
- Ability to perform job functions in a seated position. (Frequent)
- Ability to perform job functions while walking/mobile. (Continuous)
- Ability to climb. (Continuous)
- Ability to work indoors. (Continuous)
- Ability to work outdoors in all weather and temperature extremes. (Continuous)
- Ability to work below ground. (Continuous)
- Ability to work from elevated areas. (Infrequent)
- Ability to work in confined/cramped spaces. (Continuous)
- Ability to perform job functions from kneeling positions. (Continuous)
- Ability to bend. (Continuous)
- Ability to twist at the waist. (Frequent)
- Ability to perform 'pinching' operations. (Infrequent)
- Ability to crawl while performing job functions. (Frequent)
- Possess good grip strength. (Continuous)
- Ability to fully use both hands/arms. (Continuous)
- Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders. (Frequent)
- Ability to fully use both legs. (Continuous)
- Ability to reach in all directions. (Frequent)
- Ability to maintain tactile sensory functions. (Continuous)
- Ability to maintain good olfactory sensory function. (Continuous)
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs., unassisted. (Frequent)
- Ability to lift 50 lbs. or more, assisted. (Frequent)
- Ability to carry objects on plane, on ladders, up stairs, etc., weighing up to 50 lbs, unassisted. (Frequent)
- Ability to push/pull equipment carts. (Frequent)
- Ability to maintain 20/40 vision, corrected. (Continuous)
- Ability to match or discriminate between colors. (Continuous)
- Good peripheral vision capabilities. (Continuous)
- Ability to maintain hearing acuity, with correction. (Continuous)
- Ability to operate winches, come-alongs, jacks, etc. (Continuous)
- Possess maintain dexterity to use hand tools, both manual and powered. (Continuous)
If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us!
The Medical University of South Carolina is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MUSC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, age, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status, family or parental status, or any other status protected by state laws and/or federal regulations. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment based upon applicable qualifications, merit and business need.
Medical University of South Carolina participates in the federal E-Verify program to confirm the identity and employment authorization of all newly hired employees. For further information about the E-Verify program, please click here: http://www.uscis.gov/e-verify/employees
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Frame your degree as directly related
USCIS requires your degree field to directly relate to Contract Officer duties. A degree in business administration, finance, or supply chain management strengthens your specialty occupation case far more than a general management degree.
Target federal contractors over open market
Prime federal contractors like defense and aerospace firms file LCAs regularly for Contract Officers because contract compliance roles are tied to government work. Their sponsorship pipelines are more predictable than commercial sector employers.
Verify your wage tier before accepting an offer
Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up the prevailing wage for your specific location before an employer files your LCA. If the offered salary falls at a lower wage level, your petition faces greater scrutiny during USCIS adjudication.
Get your FAR knowledge on paper
Federal Acquisition Regulation fluency is a core requirement employers document when supporting a specialty occupation claim. Certifications like CPCM or CFCM give the employer concrete credentials to cite in the LCA job description.
Search Migrate Mate for verified LCA sponsors
Use Migrate Mate to find employers with verified Contract Officer LCA filing history, searchable by city and role. This cuts out employers who claim they sponsor but have no DOL filing record behind it.
Anticipate the security clearance timing gap
Many Contract Officer roles at defense contractors require a security clearance, which can't begin until you're onboarded. Discuss how the employer plans to handle your clearance sponsorship timeline relative to your visa start date during the offer stage.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Contract Officer role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
Yes, Contract Officer roles generally qualify as specialty occupations when the position requires at least a bachelor's degree in business, finance, law, or supply chain management. The employer must document that the role normally requires a degree in a specific field, not just any degree. Generalist titles with no defined academic requirement can draw a Request for Evidence from USCIS, so the job description needs to be precise.
Which visa types are most commonly used for Contract Officer sponsorship?
H-1B is the most common path for most nationalities. Australian citizens can use the E-3 visa, which has no lottery and renews indefinitely every two years. Canadian and Mexican nationals may qualify under TN visa if the role fits a qualifying USMCA profession. For roles inside the federal government itself, agency sponsorship capacity varies, so federal contractor positions are often the more practical target.
What degree does an employer need to sponsor a Contract Officer on an H-1B?
The employer's LCA and I-129 petition must establish that the role normally requires at least a bachelor's degree in a directly related field such as business administration, finance, law, or procurement. A degree in an unrelated discipline weakens the specialty occupation argument. USCIS looks at the actual job duties, not just the title, so the position description should tie specific tasks to the required academic background.
Do security clearance requirements affect H-1B sponsorship for Contract Officers?
They can. If a role requires a clearance before the employee starts work, and the clearance can only be initiated after hire, the employer faces a practical gap during H-1B processing. Most defense contractors handle this by sponsoring the H-1B first, then initiating the clearance process after the visa is approved. Bring this up explicitly during offer negotiations so both sides understand the sequencing.
Where can I find Contract Officer jobs with confirmed visa sponsorship?
Migrate Mate lists Contract Officer roles from employers with verified LCA filing history, so you're not guessing which companies actually sponsor. You can browse by location and role type to focus your search on employers who have already committed to the H-1B or E-3 process for this occupation.
What is the prevailing wage requirement for sponsored Contract Officer jobs?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.