Healthcare Engineer

About the role

The position serves as a Project Engineer at an assigned Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Healthcare System. This role performs project planning, produces designs, manages designs, manages construction, and provides construction administration for Minor Construction Projects, Non-Recurring Maintenance (NRM) Projects, Station Level Projects, and Leases, including all areas and aspects (architectural, electrical, life safety, mechanical, civil, structural, etc.) at an assigned medical center and associated Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC).

Responsibilities

• Plays a key role in the planning, design, and oversight of major healthcare system projects.
• Oversees Professional Architecture/Engineering (A/E) and Construction contracts to ensure compliance with all contractual requirements, healthcare regulations and codes, specifications, and schedules.
• Maintains construction specifications and drawings, and keeps a technical reference library of codes, standards, and other regulations relevant to the engineering construction industries.
• Serves as a healthcare engineering advisor, engineer consultant, engineer designer, contract administrator, project manager, and construction coordinator for the design and construction of all projects assigned.
• Provides healthcare engineering support to all assigned projects and is responsible for performing the duties of a Contracting Officer Representative (COR) on professional design and construction projects.
• Trains service staff on technical issues and assists them in resolving technical and administrative issues related to infrastructure operations of the medical facility.
• Serves as the Integrated Project Team (IPT) Chairperson for assigned projects, leading a diverse and multi-discipline professional team, and participating in planning deliberations to contribute to the management decision-making process.
• Maintains COR Level II certification to oversee the administration of Facility Engineering Service's Architect/Engineer and Construction Contracts.

Requirements

The position requires proficiency in written and spoken English, as well as a Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering or Architecture, or evidence of passing the Fundamentals of Engineering Examination with a Bachelor's degree, or current professional registration or licensure as a Professional Engineer or Architect.

Qualifications

• At least 1 year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-11).
• At least 1 year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-12).
• Knowledge of mechanical, electrical, structural, civil and other engineering/architectural principles, practices and their applications in the healthcare environment.
• Knowledge of healthcare industry standards and related regulatory agency and organization (including, but not limited to The Joint Commission (TJC), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA), etc.) regulations, requirements, guides, policies, procedures, directives, standards and general medical program requirements as they relate to healthcare engineering.
• Knowledge of construction standards, methods, practices and techniques, materials and equipment to determine compliance with engineering regulations and standards.
• Ability to research and analyze information, conditions, human factors and projections to make sound engineering and business recommendations and decisions to proactively identify problems and develop innovative solutions within the context of applicable rules, regulations and procedures.
• Ability to plan and execute complex, multi-faceted projects and inspections while prioritizing resources against approved scopes of work, contract documents and budgets.
• Ability to organize and lead multi-disciplinary task forces with members from different departments and divisions, as well as design and construction firms.

Benefits

Competitive salary and regular salary increases. Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year). Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child. Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment, full time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66. Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement).

Pay

Competitive salary and regular salary increases. When setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of higher or unique qualifications or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade).

Schedule

Full-time, Monday-Friday, 7 AM-3:30 PM, alternate work schedule is not available and this position is not eligible for telework.

Application Information

Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.