Healthcare Engineer-Project Engineer

Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional

Duties include but are not limited to the following:

• 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.
  • Project needs are determined for the organization down to the department level based on a broad array of guidelines standards regulatory requirements and mission priorities.
  • The position provides a broad review of all disciplines of Engineering when applied to a healthcare environment to support construction document reviews and preparation.
  • A working knowledge of The Joint Commission (TJC) requirements NFPA 101 the Life Safety Code and NFPA 99 Healthcare Facilities Code in addition to VA design requirements is necessary to provide direction to Architectural/Engineering firms on complex healthcare designs to ensure compliance and regulatory requirements are met for the medical facility.
  • Applies a broad knowledge of methods precedents and standards to significantly diverse and intense work complexities.
• 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.
  • The position is responsible for managing and dealing with constantly changing priorities and deadlines based on engineering workload.
  • The position is responsible for training the facility maintenance staff on new equipment or complex utility systems to ensure the staff have the comprehensions qualifications and understanding of the systems to maintain and operate.
• 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.
  • The position provides training and guidance to the contractor to improve the contractors ability to work within the medical facility requirements and confinements to better perform the scope of work.
• 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.
  • The position provides project management for the planning construction design reviews construction and equipment installation including but not limited to: cardiac catheterization laboratories operating rooms pharmacy compounding suites sterile processing facilities radiology suites and computer systems.
• 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.
• Network Security
  • The position shares responsibility in ensuring that information security issues are managed effectively for engineering databases and building automation systems.
• Occasional travel is required of the incumbent.

• 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.
• A current valid state-issued Drivers License is required for this position.
• Must pass pre-employment driving 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.

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 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.
• 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 as outlined in paragraph 3.b. of this appendix.
• Physical Requirements. See VA Directive and Handbook 5019 Employee Occupational Health Service for requirements.
• English Language Proficiency. Healthcare Engineer candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7403(f).

• Experience. One year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade (GS-11).
• 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.