Healthcare Engineer (RecruitmentRelocation incentive)
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Job Location:
Arlington, TX - USA
Yearly Salary:
$ 156151 - 203003
Posted on:
7 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Summary
This position serves as the Deputy Capital Asset Manager (DCAM) Capital Asset Management Office as the full alter ego of the Capital Asset Manager (CAM) which supports and directly affects the multi-billion dollar operation and investments of the administrations healthcare and non-healthcare facilities. Decisions and actions made by them influence and guide industry policies and practices.
Duties include but are not limited to:
Program Management and Administration The Deputy Capital Assets Manager (DCAM) works by directing activities relating to the management of all capital assets in the VISN and capital asset portfolio performance as well as strategic planning station engineering operations healthcare interior design and environmental management. More specifically the incumbent is responsible for directing capital and infrastructure assets support programs that in many cases include in excess of a billion dollar portfolio to include capital policy (above and below statutory and policy thresholds) management of capital programs (Major Construction Minor Construction Non-Recurring Maintenance NRM Clinical Specific Initiatives CSI equipment leasing energy management Enhanced Use Lease EUL enhanced sharing etc.) asset planning (Strategic Capital Investment Plan) asset life cycle management (formulation execution steady-state operations and disposal) for VAs official asset classes (owned and leased buildings and structures land utilities equipment and agreements) portfolio management (investment and performance management) establishing and managing processes and procedures for review and approval mechanisms across the capital asset/infrastructure operation spectrum and serving as coordinator and liaison with other field and V A/VHA central office components.
Budgeting/Financial Management Work Provides for the Capital Asset Management budgeting and financial execution for all managed programs. This includes budget formulation justification and execution; financial management; and financial reporting. The DCAM gathers station requirements for current and future programs inclusive of life-cycle costs and provides advice to management and program personnel on budgetary and finance issues. As top advisor to management provides budget management for major unstable programs. Maintains awareness of and information about the overall status of financial resources for the office in order to react to changing situations with timely recommendations. Interacts and negotiates on adjustments or reprogramming in support of major program changes or requirements.
Healthcare Engineering Program Management Oversees project design programs across the VISN by reviewing evaluating and coordinating planning data such as programmed functions projected space requirements to ensure the applicability of all design requirements (VA owned and adopted) and material/system performance requirements are included in project designs as required. Directs corrective actions on projects where designs are not inclusive or incorrectly applied a design or performance requirement. Ensures value engineering theories and principles are implemented to assure the most economical methods of construction or construction materials are utilized and to achieve cost efficiency for the Federal government. Provides VISN guidance and direction on deconflicting design and performance requirements when requested by station staff Contracting or contractors. Oversees VISN processes for reviewing and concurring on VA design standard waivers exceptions variances and abeyances ahead of submission to the VA/VHA Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) for the controlling code or standard.
Work Schedule: Monday through Friday 8am-4:30pm
Compressed/Flexible:May be considered
Telework: Available on an Ad-Hoc basis
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: HAF
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Financial Disclosure: Not Required
Conditions of employment
- You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job.
- Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
- Subject to background/security investigation.
- Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements ( Effective May 7 2025 drivers licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
- Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
- Complete all application requirements detailed in the Required Documents section of this announcement.
- your performance and conduct;
- the needs and interests of the agency;
- whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
- whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
Qualifications
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.
- Education.
- Bachelors 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 (ABET) 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 bachelors 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; OR
- Evidence of 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.
- Grandfathering Provision.
(1) Employees may be reassigned promoted up to and including the full performance (journey) level or changed to lower grade within the occupation but may not be promoted beyond the journeyman level or placed in supervisory or managerial positions.
(2) Employees in an occupation that requires a licensure/certification/registration only at higher grade levels must meet the licensure/certification/registration requirement before they can be promoted to those higher grade levels.
(3) Employees who are appointed on a temporary basis prior to the effective date of the qualification standard may not have their temporary appointment extended or be reappointed on a temporary or permanent basis until they fully meet the basic requirements of the standard.
(4) Employees who are converted to title 38 hybrid status under this provision and subsequently leave the occupation lose protected status and must meet the full VA qualification standard requirements in effect at the time of reentry to the occupation.
(5) Employees initially grandfathered into this occupation who subsequently obtain additional education and/or licensure/registration that meet all the basic requirements of this qualification standard must maintain the required credentials as a condition of employment in the occupation.
- Foreign Education. (See note under Education)
- English Language Proficiency. Healthcare Engineer candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7403(f).
Knowledge Skills and Abilities (KSAs). In addition to meeting the experience requirements for this grade level the candidate must fully demonstrate the following KSAs:
- Knowledge of current and evolving concepts and principles of general engineering to resolve novel or obscure problems; extend and modify techniques; develop new approaches that guide other engineers who solve a variety of technical problems; and/or apply new innovative or experimental advanced engineering theories developments or practices to problems or studies not susceptible to treatment by acceptable methods.
- Skill in construction capital planning and multiple healthcare system portfolio management inclusive of budget development and tracking.
- Skill in collaborating with persons having diverse viewpoints goals or objectives to achieve a common understanding of the problem and a satisfactory solution of sometimes controversial and far-reaching matters through active participation in conferences meetings or presentations.
- Ability to interpret broad guidelines and exercise considerable judgment and ingenuity in interpreting and adapting existing guides; in developing new and improved hypotheses concepts or approaches not previously tested or reported; and/or in developing new policies that advance the organization.
- Ability to coordinate and interact with regional facilities national and Department-level staff for the implementation and coordination of policies and program plans to apply prioritization methodologies that align facilities capital asset requests and develop infrastructure options that result in the efficacious use of a regional healthcare organization capital strategic plan.
- Ability to adapt and apply trends in healthcare delivery systems that impact long-term capital assets (such as aging equipment and physical plants) for regionally integrated healthcare systems.
- Ability to consult and collaborate with all organizational levels in a national healthcare organization outside organizations and businesses regarding both strategic and financial activities of a regional healthcare organization.
Preferred Experience:
- Preferred at least 2-5 years in a supervisory engineering operations position such as Chief Engineer Assistant Chief Engineer M&O supervisory engineer position at a VHA healthcare facility
- 2-5 years in a project engineer position
- Preferred at least 2-5 years experience in managing VA healthcare design and construction projects
- Preferred experience communicating and providing feedback to executive leadership regarding space and project management requirements.
Physical Requirements: Light lifting under 15 pounds; Light carrying under 15 pounds; Both hands required; Repeated bending (1/2 hour); Climbing legs only (1/2 hour); Hearing (aid permitted)
Education
IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.
NOTE: Foreign Education. (Continued from Basic Requirements)To be creditable engineering architecture or related education completed outside the U.S. must be submitted to a private organization that specializes in the interpretation of foreign educational credentials and such education must have been deemed at least equivalent to a Bachelors degree as outlined in paragraph 3.b. of this appendix.
NOTE: If your school has changed names or is no longer in existence you must provide this information in your application.
Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges universities schools or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information visit:
Additional information
Receiving Service Credit for Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual based on prior work experience or military service experience. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed.
During the application process you may have an option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions.
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.
VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The health-related positions in VA are covered by Title 38 and are not covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority.
If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement.
Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicants criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations Security and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government passionate about the ideals of our American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
Required Experience:
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Key Skills
- Revenue Cycle Management
- HIPAA
- Healthcare Management
- PMBOK
- Microsoft Outlook
- Project Leadership
- Data Management
- Project Management
- Affiliate Marketing
- Project Management Software
- Supervising Experience
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