Supervisory Healthcare Engineer-Chief

Summary

This position serves as the Chief - Engineering Service with responsibility for the professional Engineering programs such as Maintenance and Repair - Utility Plant Operations - Energy Management and Conservation Program - Safety - Fire Prevention - Industrial Hygiene - Disaster Preparedness - Green Environment Management - Vehicle Fleet - Grounds - Capital Planning - and Construction Project Management section at a multi-faceted VA Medical Center - including outlying Community Based Outpatient Clinics.

Duties

• Duties include but are not limited to: Program Managerial Duties Provides engineering review - guidance - and supervision of all technical programs including construction and design - biomedical equipment - maintenance of structures - grounds - and operation of the utility systems and occupational and life safety
• Provides professional engineering direction to comply with legislative and accrediting requirements of the medical center including Occupational Safety and Health Administration - Environmental Protection Agency - Food and Drug Administration - National Fire Protection Association - state and local authorities concerning protection and quality of life and environment as well as all accrediting bodies such as The Joint Commission - etc
• Develops policies and procedures to comply with VA Directives and Handbooks
• Provides engineering consultative service to medical and administrative personnel regarding feasibility studies - advice on application of new technology and engineering solutions to identified problems
• Participates in significant management planning - policy and decision-making actions with the exception of those primarily medical nature
• Responds to needs of the health care environment and effects changes to benefit of patients - staff - and visitors
• Assures continuous operation of essential patient services and rapid response to conditions that interfere with services
• Workforce and Position Utilization Supervises design and construction projects through subordinate staff - inspects work for professional adequacy and compliance with federal and agency requirements or standard engineering practice
• Participates in and supports formal and informal local management sessions including policy review and committees such as Environment of Care - Construction Safety - Infection Prevention - Water Safety - Performance Review Board - and Resources Board
• Participates in VISN level activities and committees such as Capital Asset Committee
• Strategic Planning and Budgetary Analysis Works with care and service lines to complete the annual Capital Asset Index to identify additional space needs - required renovation to exiting space including coordination of high cost/high technology equipment installation
• Works with Planner to formulate the annual Strategic Capital Investment Program (SCIP) submission with forms the basis for capital program for facility and Strategic Plan
• Regularly reviews major utility system and associated equipment to assure compliance with regulations - operation standard - and ability to meet medical needs
• Identified deficiencies are corrected locally or included as part of a comprehensive plan for agency funding
• Incorporates these review and Facility Condition Assessment into the SCIP - considering sequential timing of construction to minimize disruption of essential services and inconvenience to patients and staff
• Supervisory Responsibilities: Performs administrative and personnel management functions
• Provides formal and on the job training and instruction of staff and establishes guidelines and performance expectations
• Resolves complex complaints and grievances not resolved by subordinate supervisors
• Advises and counsels subordinate supervisors related to work and administrative matters
• Provides guidance and relates policy and procedures to all disciplines within the program
• Work Schedule: Monday through Friday - 8:00 a.m
• - 4:30 p.m
• Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Functional Statement #: 0000 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized