Healthcare Engineer (Project Manager)

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a Project Engineer within a VA Healthcare System.

The role covers project planning, design production, construction management, and construction administration for minor construction, NRMs, station-level projects, and leases—across architectural, electrical, life-safety, mechanical, civil, and structural disciplines. You will act as a Healthcare Engineer advisor and COR on professional design and construction projects, collaborate with

Qualifications

• Educational/licensure requirements for healthcare engineering in VA.
• Ability to manage complex design and construction projects.
• Experience with healthcare standards and regulatory guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Provide healthcare engineering support to assigned projects.
• Serve as COR on design and construction projects.
• Collaborate with Contracting Officer on capital projects design.
• Plan, design, and prepare cost estimates for projects.
• Oversee maintenance and non-recurring maintenance planning.

Skills

Knowledge of mechanical

Knowledge of electrical

Knowledge of life safety

Knowledge of civil

Knowledge of structural

Analytical skills

Project planning

Construction management

COR responsibilities

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Architecture

FE/Engineering in Training certification

Professional registration/licensure as PE/Architect

Job description

Summary

The position serves as a Project Engineer at an assigned Department of 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 - and Leases - including all areas and aspects (architectural - electrical - life safety - mechanical - civil - structural - etc.).

Summary

The position serves as a Project Engineer at an assigned Department of 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 - and Leases - including all areas and aspects (architectural - electrical - life safety - mechanical - civil - structural - etc.).

Qualifications

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
• 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
• 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
• Grade Determinations: GS-12 Healthcare Engineer (Full Performance Level) Experience Requirement: 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: 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
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/.

Duties

• This is an open-continuous announcement
• The initial cut-off date for referral of eligible applications will be August 25 - 2026 with subsequent cut-off dates on the 25th of each month
• Eligible applications received after that date will be referred at regular intervals or as additional vacancies occur on an as-needed basis until positions are filled
• Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis and qualified candidates will be considered as vacancies become available
• Applications will remain on file until December 31 - 2026
• Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Major Duties: The position provides engineering support to the assigned healthcare system and is responsible for maintaining construction specifications and drawings - maintaining technical reference library of codes - standards - and other regulations which are applicable to the engineering construction industries Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) - National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) - American National Standards Institute (ANSI) - and others
• The position serves as a healthcare engineering advisor - engineer consultant - engineer designer - contract administrator - project manager - construction coordinator - and instructor during the design and construction of all projects assigned
• The position is responsible for providing healthcare engineering support to all assigned projects
• The position is responsible for performing the duties of a Contracting Officer Representative (COR) on professional design and construction projects - training service staff on technical issues and assisting the service staff on the completion of technical and administrative issues regarding infrastructure related operations of the medical facility
• Planning & Design: Collaborates closely with the Contracting Officer in the design of capital projects
• serves as the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) on the design of capital projects
• The incumbent determines requirements - reconnaissance - location - and prepares designs - specifications and cost estimates
• Work complexities require not only adaptation or modification of precedents but a versatile and innovative approach to solve problems where serious conflicts exist between management requirements and engineering principles
• Evaluates design objectives - performs complex technical calculations - and identifies economical and efficient procedures for project design and performance considering all influences
• Construction Management: Collaborates closely with Contracting Officer in the construction of capital projects: serves as the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) on the construction of capital projects
• Plans specific objectives for the program - including required innovations and improvisations/ Prepares detailed cost estimates for use in obtaining project funding and bid evaluation
• Reviews and evaluates shop drawings - samples and material certifications submitted by contractor for contract and performance requirements - recommending approval - rejection or receipt
• Facility and Non-Recurring Maintenance: Collaborates closely with the Contracting Officer in the design and construction of non-recurring maintenance projects: serves as the Contracting Officer Representative
• Provided guidance - development and coordination for the planning - design - and oversight of maintenance projects
• Plans specific objectives for the maintenance project
• Consults with contractor personnel to resolve difficult and complex unforeseen problems and latent conditions developing during maintenance
• Professional Engineering/Architectural Advice: Serves as a subject matter expert in all aspects of engineering design and management
• Provides professional advice to peers - subordinates or non-professional administrators or managers
• including senior level management officials
• Ensures the accuracy of the Capital Asset Inventory
• Reviews or directs the review of plans - specifications - and analyses of design as submitted by subordinate engineers
• Provided professional advice to improve such plans - specifications and analyses
• Work Schedule: Monday - Friday - 7:00am - 3:30pm Telework: Ad-hoc - as determined by the agency policy
• Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Functional Statement #: 000000 Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required 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.