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Healthcare Engineer

Veterans Health Administration

Job Location:

Atlanta, GA - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 131516 - 131516

Posted: 6 October 2026 (13 hours ago)

Application Deadline: 3 January 2027

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Summary

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.

Duties

Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional

Major duties may include but are not limited to:

Represents the healthcare systems quality assurance for project designs to be complete and meet all current applicable health care code requirements for all types of utility services safety security and operation.
Coordinates construction activities for a wide range and variety of interrelated systems and services.
Makes recommendations relating to energy conservation for feasibility and cost effectiveness and supports the facilities energy goals.
Ensures implementation of sound decisions and guidance dealing with compromises and changes in project objectives.
Responsible for evaluating programs and projects to assure compliance with all environmental safety and security standards.
Provides in-depth reviews on all design submissions to include healthcare code compliance and references within the documents for regulations and codes applied to healthcare.
Performs evaluations on medical care programs and services to ensure assigned projects are aligned and support the healthcare organizations needs and requirements for expansion of service and/or efficient flow of operation.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 7:30am-4:00pm Work Schedule is subject to change based on agency need.
Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized for highly qualified applicants
Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized.
Pay: 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)
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 $144000 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)
Telework: Not Available.
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #:62728F
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized.

Requirements

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 identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
Must pass pre-employment physical evaluation/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.

As a condition of employment for accepting this position you will be required to serve a 1 or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public determining if your employment advances the public interest we may consider:

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.

Upon completion of your trial period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification in writing that your continued employment advances the public interest.

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.
English Language Proficiency. Healthcare Engineer candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7403(f).
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 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.

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).

Grade Determinations: In addition to the basic requirements outlined above the following criteria must be met when determining the grade of candidates.

In addition to meeting the basic requirements to qualify for the GS-12 you must meet one of the following:

at least 1 year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-11); OR
possess a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in Engineering or a related field of engineering as outlined; OR
possess a Master of Engineering degree Master of Architecture degree Master of Science degree in Engineering or a related field of study as outlined plus 1 full year of progressively higher level graduate education in a related field of study provided the applicants total background demonstrates the knowledge skills and abilities for GS-11 level assignment; OR
possess a Bachelors degree as outlined plus 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education in a related field of study provided the applicants total background demonstrates the knowledge skills and abilities for GS-11 level assignment. To include
- knowledge of basic project management principles as applied to the healthcare setting
- ability to apply healthcare engineering related standards codes policies and regulations inclusive of state and local codes
- ability to communicate effective orally and in writing with internal and external customers with tact and diplomacy
- ability to develop material for clinical or administrative staff that addresses the principles and application of engineering technology and/or theory used in healthcare
- ability to advise staff on emerging engineering technology related to a healthcare facility while keeping abreast of changes in such technology and utilizing the information to solve healthcare facility engineering challenges.

Healthcare Engineer GS-12.Experience. One year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade.

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 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.

Preferred Experience: Experience in Healthcare Engineering Construction Administration and Project Management.

Reference: For more information on this qualification standard please visit full performance level of this vacancy is GS-12. The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is GS-12.

Physical Requirements: This work requires some physical exertion such as prolonged periods of standing bending reaching crouching stooping stretching and lifting moderately heavy items such as manuals record boxes equipment or assisting patients.

See VA Directive and Handbook 5019 Employee Occupational Health Service for requirements.

Education

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.

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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.

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