Healthcare Engineer

About the role

The position serves as a Project Engineer to perform project planning, produce designs, manage designs, manage construction, and provide construction administration for Minor Construction Projects, Non-Recurring Maintenance (NRM) Projects, Station Level Projects, and Leases, including all areas & aspects (architectural, electrical, life safety, mechanical, civil, structural, etc.). This is Not a Biomedical Technician position where the focus is maintenance and repair of medical equipment.

Responsibilities

• Captures and interprets relevant codes, regulations, guidelines, and standards to ensure compliance with healthcare facility programs.
• Manages healthcare engineering project design and construction in accordance with VA policies and procedures, VA Design Guides, VA Design Manuals, VA Master Specifications, and related industry codes and standards.
• Maintains construction specifications and drawings, and technical reference library of codes, standards, and other regulations applicable to the engineering construction industries.
• Provides healthcare engineering support to all assigned projects, including conducting capital asset and infrastructure planning and design, managing project design and construction, and providing ongoing support throughout the project lifecycle.
• Supports and advances patient care by applying engineering and managerial skills to healthcare engineering, as demonstrated by responsibilities such as:
• Conducting capital asset and infrastructure planning and design for the medical facility.
• Maintaining technical reference library of codes, standards, and other regulations.
• Ensuring continuity of building and utility services for medical facility operations.
• Assisting in the provision of a continuing education program for clinical staff and maintenance personnel.
• Assisting in the development and implementation of the environment of care program.

Requirements

The position requires proficiency in written and spoken English, and successful completion of a background/security investigation. Must also pass a pre-employment physical examination and participate in the seasonal influenza vaccination program.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, candidates must meet the following requirements:

• One year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade; OR
• Master of Engineering degree or Master of Architecture degree or Master of Science degree in Engineering or a related field of study; OR
• Bachelor's degree as outlined in paragraph 3.b.(1) plus 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education in a related field of study; OR
• Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in Engineering or a related field of engineering.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs): Candidates must demonstrate the following KSAs:

• Knowledge of the principles, theories, concepts and practices of the engineering profession.
• Ability to interpret relevant codes, regulations, guidelines and standards to make recommendations to assure compliance with healthcare facility programs.
• Ability to understand the operational professional engineering needs of clinical services in the healthcare system.
• Ability to prepare material on current technical topics and trends for presentation to other technical staff and mid-level hospital management.