Healthcare Engineer

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Miami, FL seeks a Healthcare Engineer to lead capital projects, manage design and construction, and ensure compliance with healthcare standards. The role requires civil, electrical, or mechanical engineering expertise and regulatory acumen.

The position emphasizes cross-disciplinary collaboration, project leadership, and delivery of safe, efficient veteran care facilities within the healthcare system.

Qualifications

• US citizenship requirement (per federal rules)
• English language proficiency (spoken and written)
• Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering or Architecture (ABET-accredited or equivalent) or passing FE exam with degree or licensure evidence

Responsibilities

• Lead healthcare engineering programs, technology assessments, and integration planning.
• Plan, execute and document highly complex healthcare facility construction projects and inspections.
• Coordinate with clinical staff, acquisition, contractors, and leadership to ensure safe, efficient healthcare delivery.

Skills

Knowledge of engineering principles

Regulatory knowledge

Construction standards knowledge

Research and analysis

Project planning and execution

Leadership of cross-functional teams

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Architecture

Engineering in Training certificate

Professional licensure/registration

Job description

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The Miami VA Healthcare System's is seeking Healthcare Engineer. This position performs project planning, produces designs, manages designs, manages construction, and provides construction administration for Minor Construction Projects. 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 Citizenshipp: 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)Bachelor's 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.(Transcripts must be included in your application documents)

or (2)Evidence of passing the Fundamentals of Engineering Examination with a bachelor's 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

(4) Employees who are converted to title 38 hybrid status under this provision and subsequently leave the occupation lose protected status and must meet the full VA qualification standard requirements in effect at the time of reentry to the occupation.

(5) Employees initially grandfathered into this occupation, who subsequently obtain additional education and/or licensure/registration that meet all the basic requirements of this qualification standard must maintain the required credentials as a condition of employment in the occupation.

d. 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 Bachelor's degree as outlined in paragraph 3.b. of this appendix.

e. Physical Requirements. Work is performed under a variety of-conditions at construction sites (indoor, outdoor, dirty, dusty, greasy, hot, damp, etc.) and in an office or shop setting. Normal safety precautions apply with use of safety shoes and hard hats regularly, and special equipment occasionally. Incumbent will be required to visit a variety of hospital environments, including general medical and surgical, neuropsychiatry, nursing home care, and research. There is occasional exposure to high voltage, high noise levels, and the possibility of electrical shock, bums, cuts, and bruises.

In addition to meeting the basic requirements, to qualify for the GS-12 you must possess at least 1 year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-11).

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs)

In addition to the experience or education above, the candidate must demonstrate the following KSAs directly applicable to the assignment and be associated within the scope of the healthcare engineering profession:

• 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.

Assignment.

Employees at this level serve as Healthcare Engineers at the full performance level. They work independently, under general supervision with wide latitude to exercise independent judgment. Healthcare Engineers demonstrate intimate grasp of high order healthcare engineering and capital subject matter. They serve as institutional resources for healthcare delivery processes and systems, working extensively with clinical stakeholders, acquisition staff, contractors and executive leadership by leading healthcare engineering programs, technology assessments, integration planning and implementation of both current and emerging technologies. Healthcare Engineers support the delivery of healthcare to Veterans by contributing to the education of clinical staff, planners and leadership to ensure safe and efficient healthcare delivery. Healthcare Engineers plan, execute and document highly complex, multi-faceted healthcare facility construction projects and inspections while prioritizing resources against approved scopes of work, contract documents and budgets. They identify problems and develop innovative solutions within the context of applicable rules, regulations and procedures, as it relates to the healthcare environment.

The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-12.

Preferred Experience:

Experience with environmental programs-developing and implementing environmental policies, procedures, and systems. Experience conducting evaluations and inspections at construction project sites within a healthcare system.

Reference:

For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/.