Engineering Technician

Veterans Health Administration; Temple (TX); Remote; USD 62,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The Veterans Health Administration, part of the Department of Veterans Affairs, is seeking a Project Manager for minor construction within the Central Texas Veterans Health Care System in Temple, TX. You will collaborate with facility, design, and management teams to ensure projects meet standards and schedule.

Key duties include negotiating costs with contracting officers, participating in selection boards, and supervising national contracts for medical equipment.

Qualifications

• Transcript must accompany your application if education is used to qualify.
• Foreign education requires a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with the transcript.
• Education credentials must be recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Responsibilities

• Act as negotiator and advisor to the contracting officer for fair and reasonable construction costs.
• Sit on selection boards for A/E services and ESPC contractors.
• Monitor and supervise national contracts for high-tech medical equipment (MRI, CT, etc.).
• Coordinate construction contracts to minimize hospital disruption and schedule impacts.

Skills

Contract negotiation

Construction project management

Contracting officer liaison

Education

Transcript submission requirement

Foreign education equivalency

Job description

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

The Organizational Location of the Position is Planning, Design, and Construction Section, Engineering Service, Central Texas Veterans Health Care System (CTVHCS), Temple, TX. The incumbent serves as a Project Manager on minor construction projects with the facility, design, construction, and management teams.

Key Responsibilities

Duties include, but are not limited to: Act as a negotiator and advisor to the contracting officer during the process of reaching a fair and reasonable cost for construction projects that are set aside for construction within the Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Program of the Small Business Administration. Sit on selection boards for A/E services and Energy Savings Performance Contracts (ESPC) contractors.

Monitor and supervise national contracts involving Government-purchased and contractor installed high technical medical equipment (MRIs, Cat Scans, etc.). These contracts may be multimillion dollars in value. Monitor and supervise the design and construction phases of projects that are performed as a design-build contract. Compliance to Department of Veterans Affairs standards and regulations will be a critical element in these types of contacts and projects.

Inspect construction work in progress to ensure the work complies with the contract. Coordinate the recording of any changes made during construction on construction drawings to ensure completion of as-built drawings for the record. Coordinate construction contract activities, VA work, and hospital functions to ensure minimal interruption of hospital functions and minimal construction delays or problems.

Create simple to complex construction drawings and documents for station level projects. Monitor and supervise the construction done by the in-house construction team. Identify work or contracts requiring Project Environmental Reviews. Modify and maintain the space files/drawings to ensure that all the impacted areas reflect their new configurations. Maintain all the Capital Assets Database to ensure all changes of the allocation of space is always accurate.

Inaccuracies in the database can result in a loss of projects the direct areas of need. Act as an advisor or consultant to contracting officers during the process of developing and completing property leases. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Position Description/PD#: Engineering Technician/PD08637A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Requirements & Education

A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on 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: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.

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: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/. NOTE: If your school has changed names, or is no longer in existence, you must provide this information in your application.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $61722 – $80243/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Other security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-16.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.