Supervisory Healthcare Engineer

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Asheville (NC); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

The US Department of Veterans Affairs in Asheville, NC seeks a Supervisory Projects Engineer to oversee design and construction programs for hospital and support environments, ensuring safe, reliable operation and compliance with regulations.

The role requires leading multi-disciplinary teams, coordinating with clinical staff and contractors, and delivering complex facility projects on time and within budget. Strong leadership and analytical skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering or Architecture with ABET/NCEES accreditation criteria.
• FE exam passing with a bachelor's degree is acceptable.
• Current professional registration/licensure as PE or Architect required or to be acquired.

Responsibilities

• Lead healthcare engineering programs, technology assessments and project implementations.
• Plan, execute and document complex hospital facility construction and renovations.
• Coordinate with clinical stakeholders, contractors and executives to meet scope and budget.
• Develop and enforce policies to improve healthcare facility operations.

Skills

Data analysis

Resource management

Leadership

Communication

Prioritization

Policy drafting

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Architecture

Engineering in Training or FE exam passing

Professional registration or licensure as PE/Architect

Job description

The Supervisory Projects Engineer ensures safe, reliable, and a precisely controlled operating environment for direct patient care through management of a design and construction program to build and renovate hospital and support environments.

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.

To qualify for appointment to this position, all applicants must possess the following:

Citizenship

You must be a citizen of the United States

English Language Proficiency

You must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d), and 7407(d)

Education (must meet one of the following):

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. Titles may vary from educational institutions and change over time;

OR

1. 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

1. 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.

Grandfather Provision

A Healthcare Engineer employed in VHA on the effective date of the qualification standard (3/18/2022) who did not meet all the basic requirements in this standard may not be promoted beyond the full performance level (GS-0801-12) or be newly placed in supervisory or managerial positions until meeting the full qualification requirements.

In addition to the basic requirements, you must also meet the below Grade requirements.

Experience: Supervisory Healthcare Engineer, GS-13

One year of creditable experience equivalent to the next lower grade, GS-12. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Serve as institutional resources for healthcare delivery processes and systems, working extensively with clinical stakeholders, acquisition staff, contractors and executive leadership by leading healthcare engineering programs, technology assessments, integration planning and implementation of both current and emerging technologies. Healthcare Engineers plan, execute and document highly complex, multi-faceted healthcare facility construction projects and inspections while prioritizing resources against approved scopes of work, contract documents and budgets. They identify problems and develop innovative solutions within the context of applicable rules, regulations and procedures, as it relates to the healthcare environment.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

In addition to the experience above, the candidate must demonstrate the following KSAs:

• Knowledge of data analysis techniques related to managing workload, quality, performance and productivity within the area of responsibility.
• Knowledge related to the management of overall department resources, (i.e., finances space, equipment, supplies, schedules and staffing) at the local level.
• Knowledge of the full range of supervisory duties, which include responsibility for assignment of work, performance evaluations, selection of staff, training and development, recommendation of awards, advancements and disciplinary actions.
• Skill in using effective communication in managing interpersonal relationships, leading and dealing with employees, team leaders, labor representatives and managers.
• Ability to balance multiple responsibilities, set priorities, delegate tasks, meet multiple deadlines, analyze organizational problems and develop and implement effective solutions that result in efficient operations.
• Ability to draft and/or recommend local policies and/or directives related to healthcare engineering management.
• Ability to recognize and assess evolving scenarios, utilizing initiative, self-direction and assigned resources to affect resolutions.

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-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 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. The work is primarily sedentary, although some physical effort may 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.