Supervisory General Engineer

The Indian Health Service; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 148,000 - 192,000; Full time

Job summary

The Indian Health Service in Nashville, TN seeks a Supervisory General Engineer, Associate Area Director of OEHE to lead engineering and environmental health programs across the Nashville Area. You will oversee divisions, guide budget planning, and advise senior leaders on critical environmental health and engineering matters.

This federal role requires directing multiple divisions, reviewing technical work, and shaping acquisition strategies to deliver services for tribal facilities.

Qualifications

• Education requirements noted; unofficial transcripts accepted in the application package. Official transcripts required from selected candidates.
• If using foreign education, a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency must be provided with transcripts.

Responsibilities

• Plan, fund, manage, and implement a comprehensive OEHE program in the Nashville Area.
• Advise the Nashville Area Director and six-service unit CEOs on environmental health and engineering matters.
• Lead OEHE Divisions: Sanitation Facilities Construction, Facilities Management & Engineering, Environmental Health Services.
• Plan, direct, organize, manage, and evaluate all Nashville Area Office OEHE programs.
• Oversee annual program budgets; assess needs and establish environmental health priorities.
• Serve as the final technical reviewer of engineering and architectural works; develop acquisition strategies.
• Directly supervise staff; evaluate performance and maintain effective organizational structures.

Job description

• Department: Department of Health and Human Services

The primary purpose of this position is to serve as a Supervisory General Engineer, Associate Area Director of the Office of Environmental Health and Engineering (OEHE) program. This position is under the Nashville Area Indian Health Service, located at the Nashville Area Office in Nashville, TN. A REAL ID will be required beginning May 7, 2025, in accordance with 6 C.F.R. 37.5 (2021).

Key Responsibilities

Responsible for the planning, funding, management, and implementation of a comprehensive engineering and environmental health program in the Nashville Area. Serving as an advisor to the Nashville Area Director and to the six-service unit Chief Executive Officers on all matters relating to environmental health and engineering.

Serves as the Director of Office of Environmental Health and Engineering (OEHE) providing leadership to three Divisions including the Division of Sanitation Facilities Construction, Division of Facilities Management and Engineering, and Division of Environmental Health Services. Plans, directs, organizes, manages, and evaluates all Nashville Area Office OEHE programs.

This includes managing and overseeing an annual program budgets, assessing Nashville Area environmental health needs and establishes environmental health and engineering priorities. Serves as the final technical reviewer of technical engineering and architectural works during both design and construction, Identifying and developing acquisition strategies to obtain means to deliver a program consisting of service units, health care facilities, and tribal facilities.

Directly supervises employees engaged in administrative and professional work; evaluates performance, develops and maintains sound organizational structures, improves management methods and procedures, and oversees the effective utilization of program resources including manpower, materials, equipment and funds. Other duties as assigned

Requirements & Education

This position has an education requirement. You are strongly encouraged to submit a copy of your transcripts or a list of your courses including titles, credit hours completed, and grades. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted in the application package. Official transcripts will be required from all selectees prior to receiving an official offer. Only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S.

Department of Education may be credited. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: https://www.ed.gov/accreditation. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Indian Health Service, Department of Health and Human Services.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $147945 – $192331/yr.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Other security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-12-02.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.