Supervisory Healthcare Enginee

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

VA San Diego Healthcare System seeks a Supervisory Healthcare Engineer Maintenance and Operations Chief within the Engineering Service. This role directs Maintenance and Repair, Utility Plant Operations, and the Management section across the VA medical center and affiliated clinics.

Qualified candidates will hold a degree in Engineering or Architecture, with FE/PE credentials or licensure. Experience in healthcare facility engineering is highly valued, with strong leadership and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Architecture or equivalent with licensure or EIT.
• PE licensure or EIT certification is preferred.
• Experience in healthcare facility engineering is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Oversee Maintenance, Repair, and Operations for healthcare facilities.
• Lead engineering staff and coordinate with leadership and stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with healthcare standards and regulatory requirements.
• Develop and implement short- and long-term strategic plans for the healthcare system.

Skills

Healthcare facilities engineering

Resource management

Stakeholder communication

Prioritization & deadlines

Policy interpretation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Architecture

FE exam/Engineering in Training certification

Professional Engineer (PE) licensure or equivalent

Job description

This position serves as the Supervisory Healthcare Engineer Maintenance and Operations Chief in the Engineering Service at the VA San Diego Healthcare System. This position has responsibility for the professional Engineering programs such as Maintenance and Repair, Utility Plant Operations, Management section at a multi-faceted and affiliated VA Medical Center, including outlying Community Based Outpatient Clinics.

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:

• 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. Titles may vary from educational institutions and change over time; Or,
• Evidence of passing the Fundamentals of Engineering Exam 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,
• Evidence of current professional registration or licensure as a Professional Engineer or Architect from any State, the District of Columbia, Guam or Puerto Rico.

Grade Determinations

Supervisory Healthcare Engineer GS-13:

Experience:

• You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-12 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs)

1. Knowledge of the management of overall healthcare system resources, (i.e., finances, space, equipment, supplies, schedules and staffing).
2. Knowledge of mechanical, electrical, structural, civil and other engineering/architectural principles, practices and their applications as related to healthcare facilities.
3. Skill in using effective communication in managing interpersonal relationships with internal and external customers, stakeholders, executive leadership, labor representatives and managers.
4. Skill in balancing priorities, delegating tasks and meeting multiple competing deadlines.
5. Skill in interpreting broad or general national policies and guidelines and adapting/applying them to specific compliant programs at the local healthcare system.
6. Skill in recognizing and assessing evolving scenarios, utilizing initiative, self-direction and assigned resources to affect resolutions.
7. Ability to analyze complex organizational problems and develop and implement effective solutions that result in efficient operations.
8. Ability to anticipate, develop and implement strategies in meeting the healthcare system's short term and long-term strategic goals in a highly fluid environment.
9. Ability to ensure compliance with healthcare industry standards and regulatory agency, (i.e., TJC, OSHA, NFPA, etc.), regulations, requirements, guides, policies, procedures, directives and general medical program requirements as they relate to healthcare engineering.
10. Ability to interview candidates for positions in the section, recommend appointments, advancements, or when appropriate, disciplinary actions; evaluate performance and identify continuing education and training needs.

Preferred Experience:

Hospital, TJC Survey Experience

References:

VA Handbook 5005, Part II, appendix G72.The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-13.

Physical Requirements:

The work environment involves everyday risks or discomforts that require normal safety precautions typical of such places as offices, training rooms, and libraries. The work area is adequately lighted, heated, and ventilated. The M&O Chief Engineer must also work outdoors in all types of weather. There may be occasional exposure to moderate risks or discomforts in storage areas or hazardous waste sites including asbestos containing environment. The work is oversight in various areas throughout the medical center and clinics and physical effort will be required, e.g., walking, standing, climbing ladders, stooping, kneeling, and carrying light items such as manuals or briefcases, or driving or traveling by motor vehicle.