Healthcare Engineer

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Durham (NC); Sur place; USD 65 000 - 95 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' Durham VA Healthcare System is seeking a Project Engineer to oversee project planning, design development, construction management, and construction administration for Minor Construction, NRMs, and Station Level Projects across the medical center and CBOCs.

Basic requirements include GS-07/09 pathways with a Bachelor's degree (engineering or related field) and related graduate education options.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of engineering principles applicable to healthcare facilities.
• Ability to interpret codes, regulations, and standards for compliance.
• Ability to understand clinical engineering needs in a healthcare system.
• Ability to communicate effectively with internal/external customers, orally and in writing.
• Ability to prepare material on technical topics for staff and management.

Responsabilités

• Plan and manage engineering projects for healthcare facilities.
• Develop and review design and construction plans for Major/Minor Construction and NRMs.
• Oversee construction administration and project execution across the medical center and CBOCs.
• Coordinate with multi-disciplinary teams and external contractors to ensure compliance and timely delivery.

Connaissances

Engineering knowledge

Regulatory interpretation

Clinical engineering awareness

Communication skills

Project planning

Formation

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Description du poste

The position serves as a Project Engineer at the Durham Veterans Affairs (VA) Healthcare System. 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, including all areas at an assigned medical center and associated Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC)'s.

Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.

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.
• Healthcare Engineer, GS-07. (1) Experience. None beyond the basic requirements.
• Healthcare Engineer, GS-09.
• (1) Experience or Education. Candidates at this level must meet one of the following:
• (a) One year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade;
• (b) Master of Engineering degree or Master of Architecture degree or Master of Science degree in Engineering or a related field of study as outlined in paragraph 3.b.(1);
• OR

Bachelor's degree as outlined in paragraph 3.b.(1) plus two full years of progressively higher-level graduate education in a related field of study, provided the applicant's total background demonstrates the core competencies for GS-09 level assignment.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs)

• Knowledge of the principles, theories, concepts and practices of the engineering profession.
• Ability to interpret relevant codes, regulations, guidelines and standards to make recommendations to assure compliance with healthcare facility programs.
• Ability to understand the operational professional engineering needs of clinical services in the healthcare system.
• Ability to prepare material on current technical topics and trends for presentation to other technical staff and mid-level hospital management and to keep abreast of changes in engineering technology related to a healthcare facility.

GS-11

Experience or Education. Candidates at this level must meet one of the following:

• (a) One year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade;
• (b) Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in Engineering or a related field of engineering as outlined in paragraph 3.b.(1);
• (c) Master of Engineering degree, Master of Architecture degree, Master of Science degree in Engineering or a related field of study as outlined in paragraph 3.b.(1), plus 1 full year of progressively higher- level graduate education in a related field of study, provided the applicant's total background demonstrates the knowledge, skills and abilities for GS-11 level assignment;
• (d) Bachelor's degree as outlined in paragraph 3.b.(1) plus 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education in a related field of study, provided the applicant's total background demonstrates the knowledge, skills and abilities for GS-11 level assignment.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA)

• Knowledge of either mechanical, electrical, structural, civil or other engineering/architectural principles, practices and their applications in the healthcare environment.
• 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)

• 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.

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).

Preferred Experience: Healthcare

Reference:

https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/

Physical Requirements:

See VA Directive 5019