Supervisory Healthcare Engineer (Deputy)

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Oklahoma City (OK); Vor Ort; USD 98.000 - 125.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Oklahoma City is seeking a Supervisory Healthcare Engineer (Deputy) at the GS-13 level within the Facilities Management Service.

The role involves leading engineering operations, managing resources, and ensuring compliance with healthcare standards. The position requires a Bachelor's in Engineering/Architecture, licensure or FE/EIT path, and experience supervising healthcare facility engineering activities.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Architecture from ABET/NCARB-accredited program OR EIT certificate OR current PE/Architect license.
• Experience demonstrating supervisory capacity in healthcare facility engineering.
• Knowledge of healthcare facilities engineering, finances, space, and staffing.

Aufgaben

• Manage resources and operations across a healthcare engineering portfolio.
• Ensure compliance with healthcare standards and regulatory requirements (e.g., TJC, OSHA, NFPA).
• Interview candidates, make appointments or disciplinary decisions, and guide staff development.
• Develop short- and long-term strategic plans to improve facility operations.

Jobbeschreibung

The Oklahoma City VA Medical Center, Facilities Management Service, is currently recruiting for one (1) Supervisory Healthcare Engineer (Deputy) in Oklahoma City, OK.

Your resume/CV must include the following information for each job listed (a determination may not be able to be made if these items are missing): Job title and Duties, Month & year, start/end dated (e.g. June 2020 to April 2021), Full-time or part-time status (include hours worked per week), Series and Grade, if applicable

BASIC REQUIREMENTS.

Citizenship.

Applicants must be citizens of the United States (U.S.). Non-citizens may be appointed only when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens, in accordance with 38 U.S.C. § 7407(a).

Education.

1. A Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering or Architecture from a school with at least one curriculum accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET), Engineering Accreditation Commission (excluding engineering technology), or the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB).Acceptable degrees include Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Architecture, and Architectural Engineering. Degree titles may vary by institution and over time; OR
2. Evidence of passing the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Examination with a bachelor's degree. Evidence may include an Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certificate from any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico, or NCEES test results showing a passing score; OR
3. Evidence of current professional registration or licensure as a Professional Engineer or Architect from any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico.

Grandfathering Provision.

May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria).

Foreign Education.

Education completed outside the U.S. must be evaluated by a private organization specializing in foreign educational credential interpretation. The education must be deemed equivalent to a U.S. Bachelor's degree as described under the Education section above.

English Language Proficiency.

Healthcare Engineer candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with 38 U.S.C. § 7403(f).

GRADE DETERMINATIONS.

Supervisory Healthcare Engineer (Deputy), GS-13:

Experience.

One year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-12).

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs).

• Knowledge of the management of overall healthcare system resources, (i.e., finances, space, equipment, supplies, schedules and staffing).
• Knowledge of mechanical, electrical, structural, civil and other engineering/architectural principles, practices and their applications as related to healthcare facilities.
• Skill in using effective communication in managing interpersonal relationships with internal and external customers, stakeholders, executive leadership, labor representatives and managers.
• Skill in balancing priorities, delegating tasks and meeting multiple competing deadlines.
• Skill in interpreting broad or general national policies and guidelines and adapting/applying them to specific compliant programs at the local healthcare system.
• Skill in recognizing and assessing evolving scenarios, utilizing initiative, self-direction and assigned resources to affect resolutions.
• Ability to analyze complex organizational problems and develop and implement effective solutions that result in efficient operations.
• 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.
• Ability to ensure compliance with healthcare industry standards and regulatory agency and organization (including but not limited to TJC, OSHA, NFPA, etc.), regulations, requirements, guides, policies, procedures, directives and general medical program requirements as they relate to healthcare engineering.
• Ability to interview candidates for positions, recommend appointments, advancements, or when appropriate, disciplinary actions; evaluate performance and identify continuing education and training needs.

Preferred Experience:

Engineering degree or registered Professional Engineer (required for position) – From Accredited College Leadership and/or Supervisor experience Construction project oversight experience

Reference:

For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/.

This vacancy is being announced for the position which is above the full performance level at a GS-13.

Physical Requirements:

See VA Directive and Handbook 5019, Employee Occupational Health Service for requirements