Senior Healthcare Facility Planning & Activation Engineer

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs seeks a Supervisory Facility Planning & Activations Engineer (Section Chief) reporting to the Associate Director for Operations.

This role leads the Facility Planning & Activations team, offering authoritative guidance on facility planning, design, and activation matters. Ideal candidates will possess a Bachelor's in Engineering or Architecture or equivalent licensure, with strong leadership and policy drafting capabilities.

Qualifications

• Citizenship required; may refer pending requirements.
• Education: engineering/architecture degree or FE exam/licensure.
• English proficiency for healthcare engineering management.
• Grandfathering provision for current VA employees in this occupation.

Responsibilities

• Advise and lead the Facility Planning & Activations team on planning, design and activation matters.
• Oversee workload, quality, performance, and staffing at the local level.
• Supervise staff: assign work, evaluate performance, select/train staff, and manage discipline.
• Draft and recommend local policies and directives related to healthcare engineering management.
• Identify evolving scenarios, use initiative to resolve issues and improve operations.

Skills

Data analysis

Leadership

Communication

Prioritization

Policy drafting

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Architecture

FE exam with bachelor's degree

Professional Engineer (PE) or Architect licensure

Tools

CAD software

BIM (Building Information Modeling)

Job description

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs seeks a Supervisory Facility Planning & Activations Engineer (Section Chief) reporting to the Associate Director for Operations.

This role leads the Facility Planning & Activations team, offering authoritative guidance on facility planning, design, and activation matters. Ideal candidates will possess a Bachelor's in Engineering or Architecture or equivalent licensure, with strong leadership and policy drafting capabilities.