Healthcare Engineer

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Montgomery (AL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The US Department of Veterans Affairs seeks a Project Engineer to perform project planning, produce designs, manage designs, and oversee construction and construction administration for Minor Construction Projects, NRMs, Station Level Projects, and Leases at a medical center and related CBOCs.

The role requires broad knowledge across architectural, electrical, life safety, mechanical, civil, and structural disciplines within healthcare facilities and adherence to regulatory standards.

Qualifications

• Project Engineer responsibilities include planning projects and producing designs.
• Experience in coordinating design and construction activities within healthcare environments.
• Knowledge of multiple engineering/architectural disciplines relevant to medical facilities.

Responsibilities

• Plan projects and produce designs for Minor Construction, NRMs, Station Level Projects, and Leases.
• Manage design and construction processes and provide construction administration.
• Address architectural, electrical, life safety, mechanical, civil and structural aspects.

Skills

Project planning

Construction management

Design management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Architecture

Job description

This position serves as a Project Engineer that 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, and Leases, including all areas and aspects (architectural, electrical, life safety, mechanical, civil, structural, etc.) at an assigned medical center and associated Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC)'s.

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. 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.

OR

• 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.

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.

Grade Determinations

In addition to the basic requirements outlined above, the following criteria must be met for appointment to the GS12 grade level.

(1) Experience:

One year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade.

(2) 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.
• 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.

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

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

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.