Healthcare Engineer

Summary OUR MISSION: To fulfill President Lincoln's promise "To care for those who have served in our nation's military and for their families - caregivers - and survivors" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans. How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate whole health care to Veterans? Qualifications Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Basic Requirements United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy Proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7403(f) Education: a Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering or Architecture To be acceptable - the curriculum must be from a school with at least one curriculum accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology - Engineering Accreditation Commission (excludes engineering technology) or National Council of Architectural Registration Boards curriculum Examples of acceptable engineering and architectural degrees include - but are not limited to: Electrical Engineering - Mechanical Engineering - Biomedical Engineering - Civil Engineering - Architecture and Architectural Engineering Titles may vary from educational institutions and change over time OR evidence of passing the Fundamentals of Engineering Examination with a Bachelor's degree Evidence can be in the form of an Engineering in Training certificate issued from any State - the District of Columbia - Guam or Puerto Rico - or test results from the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) identifying a passing score (Note: Supporting documentation must be provided at the time of application.) OR current professional registration or licensure as a Professional Engineer or Architect Evidence of current professional registration or licensure can be from any State - the District of Columbia - Guam or Puerto Rico (Note: Supporting documentation must be provided at the time of application.) Grade Determination: In addition to meeting the basic requirements - you must possess at least 1 year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-11) AND In addition to meeting the experience for the GS-12 level - you must possess the following Knowledge - Skills and Abilities: 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 Skill in researching and analyzing 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 May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria) Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit The full performance level of this vacancy is a GS-12. Duties The position serves as a Project Engineer at an assigned Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Healthcare System This position 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)'s The position serves as resident and program engineer consisting of the planning - design - and overseeing of major healthcare system projects oversees Professional Architecture/Engineering (A/E) and Construction contracts to ensure the contractor is in compliance with all contractual requirements - healthcare regulations and codes - specifications and schedules are met in accordance with the government's requirements for VA owned and leased facilities The position provides engineering support to the assigned healthcare system and is responsible for maintaining construction specifications and drawings - maintaining technical reference library of codes - standards - and other regulations which are applicable to the engineering construction industries Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) - National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) - American National Standards Institute (ANSI) - and others The position serves as a healthcare engineering advisor - engineer consultant - engineer designer - contract administrator - project manager - and construction coordinator the design and construction of all projects assigned The position is responsible for providing healthcare engineering support to all assigned projects The position is responsible for performing the duties of a Contracting Officer Representative (COR) on professional design and construction projects - training service staff on technical issues and assisting the service staff on the completion of technical and administrative issues regarding infrastructure related operations of the medical facility The position serves as the Integrated Project Team (IPT) Chairperson for assigned projects - comprised of diverse and multi-discipline professional team members - consisting of internal and external stakeholders - and is a recognized expert in project management The position participates in planning deliberations and contributes significantly to the management decision-making process through teamwork - innovation - coordination - and collaboration with other senior members and stakeholders to ensure objectives are met toward meeting the healthcare system's overall strategic plan goals The position maintains COR Level II certification to oversee the administration of Facility Engineering Service's Architect/Engineer and Construction Contracts Work Schedule: Full-time - Monday-Friday - 7 AM-3:30 PM - alternate work schedule is not available and this position is not eligible for telework May be required to be present to provide off-hours support for utility outages - maintenance and projects support - etc 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) 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) Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual - based on prior [work experience] or military service experience 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) #J-18808-Ljbffr U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs