Healthcare Engineer (Energy)

Healthcare Engineer: are but not limited to:

Energy Program Management: The Energy Manager is the health care system(s) resident expert on VAs Energy Programs and is responsible for the energy management program at the Medical Center in support of VISN VACO and/or Executive Office of the President goals and objectives .

Performs Healthcare Planning/Design Management: The position determines the requirements for healthcare projects in relation to the needs of the Healthcare System inclusive of the parent site as well as off-site locations under the auspice of the Healthcare System whether VA owned or leased.

Manages Healthcare Design and Construction Administration: The position uses independent seasoned engineering judgment in evaluating and performing scheduling and layout of operations inspection and surveillance of materials methods and equipment used in construction. Responsible for reviewing contractor submittals contractor change order requests assuring project compliance with drawings and specifications administering A/E and VA Headquarters review processes assuring safety practices and making sound engineering recommendations to appropriate leadership for action.

Performs Healthcare Construction Management and Post Project Activities: The position provides direction and guidance to the contractor for construction within the facility. Provides approvals on means and methods performance of work and how it is conducted within a medical environment to ensure impacts of the construction does not impact patient care operation or provides a risk to patients or staff.

Medical Infrastructure Planning: The position assists on the medical center construction projects space functional changes and associated planning with respect to medical technologies and medical-related technologies.

Regulatory Agencies: The position assists in monitoring and reporting on construction and utilities management program that allows the Veterans Health Administration to meet the requirements set by accrediting organizations such as TJC. The position remains current with standards interpretation implementation objectives and regular reporting requirements. The position assists by presenting details regarding the facility Construction Management Program to the accreditation bodies

Network Security: The position shares responsibility in ensuring that information security issues are managed effectively for engineering databases and building automation systems


Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 7:30am-4:00pm
Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized
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 #:55678-F
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

• 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.
• 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.

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. (1) 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 (2) 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 (3) 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; OR (4) Foreign Education. 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.

In addition to meeting the basic requirements you must possess at least 1 year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-12).

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In addition to meeting the experience for the GS-13 level you must possess the following Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• 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.
• Skill in construction capital planning and multiple healthcare system portfolio management inclusive of budget development and tracking.
• Skill to collaborate with persons having diverse viewpoints goals or objectives to achieve a common understanding of the problem and a satisfactory solution by justifying defending negotiating or settling 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 developing new and improved hypotheses concepts or approaches to previously tested or reported and/or in developing new policies that advance the organization.
• Ability to coordinate and interact with regional facilities national and corresponding 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 regional level capital strategic plans.
• 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.
• Ability to implement and/or sustain a capital asset and construction program that meets healthcare facility related standards codes policies and regulations inclusive of state and local codes.

• Ensure energy considerations are incorporated into facility construction operations and maintenance activities.
• Demonstrated understanding of various energy systems such CHP (Combined Heating & Power Thermal Energy Storage Tank Condensation Recovery Mechanisms Solar Collection Wind Turbine as well as (ESPC) Energy Savings Performance contracts.
• Capable of 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 use energy and project management software such as construction estimating scheduling life cycle cost analysis and work
  processing.
• Subject matter expert knowledge of current TJC National/VA Energy Policies Energy Executive Orders TJC (The Joint Commission) NFPA (National Fire Protection Agency) and other applicable industry and VA regulatory requirements.
• Knowledgeable in the evaluation of utility rate structures computation of energy consumption and energy savings associated with multiple utility.