Healthcare Engineer

Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional
Duties:

• Serves as the Integrated Project Team (IPT) Chairperson comprised of diverse and multi disciplined 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 systems overall strategic plan goals.
• Assists in the determination of 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.
• Coordinates projects design and construction activities for a wide range and variety of interrelated systems and services. Coordinates and monitors planning and answers design problems for the multi-disciplinary projects including all components of the project life cycle from initial planning and concept to design to construction project completion and warranty periods.
• Responsible for reviewing contractor submittals 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.
• Responsible for managing and dealing with constantly changing priorities and deadlines based on engineering workload. Utility and equipment failures must be addressed immediately for continuation of patient care and mission of the medical facility which often disrupts the intended workflow and takes priority for staff to address.
• Performs scheduling and layout of construction operations and inspection and surveillance of materials methods and equipment used in construction. The position plans specific objectives for the program including required innovations and improvisations to patient care services and efficiencies.

• 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 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.
• Must be able to independently operate Government Vehicle.
• Must provide clean driving record report from the DMV during the pre-employment process.

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

1. All individuals employed in VHA in this occupational series or in another occupational series performing the duties as described in the qualification standard on the effective date of this qualification standard are considered to have met all the qualification requirements for the grade held including positive education that is part of the basic requirements of the occupation.

• 3 years VHA Healthcare Engineer Experience or 4 years Non-VHA Healthcare Engineer Experience
• 3 years of Contract Management experience
• 2 years Project Management experience for Design Design/Build and construction for projects at or above $500K
• Contracting Officers Representative (COR) Level II certified or equivalent
• OSHA 30 certified
• 3 years Construction Management experience
• 3 years CAD and/or Revit experience
• Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel
• Proficient with developing cost estimates for Architect-Engineer Services and Construction Contracts