Supervisory Healthcare Engineer (Deputy)

Summary

Responsible for the professional Engineering programs such as Maintenance and Repair - Utility Plant Operations - Energy Management and Conservation Program - Safety - Fire Prevention - Industrial Hygiene - Emergency Preparedness - Green Environmental Management - Vehicle Fleet - Grounds - Capital Planning - and Construction Project Management section at a multi-faceted and affiliated VA Medical Center - including outlying Community Based Outpatient Clinics.

Qualifications

Basic Requirements:

• To qualify for appointment to this position - all applicants must possess the following: Citizenship: Be a citizen of the United States (U.S.)
• Non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with 38 U.S.C.
• 7407(a)
• 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 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 - 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
• GRADE DETERMINATIONS: In addition to the basic requirements outlined above - the following criteria must be met when determining the grade of candidates
• Supervisory Healthcare Engineer (Deputy) - GS-13
• Experience
• One year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade
• Equivalent experience is demonstrated by: Independent work - under general supervision with wide latitude to exercise independent judgment
• Intimate grasp of high order healthcare engineering and capital subject matter
• Serving as institutional resource 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
• Supporting the delivery of healthcare to Veterans by contributing to the education of clinical staff - planners and leadership to ensure safe and efficient healthcare delivery
• Planning - executing and documenting highly complex - multi-faceted healthcare facility construction projects and inspections while prioritizing resources against approved scopes of work - contract documents and budgets
• Identifying problems and developing innovative solutions within the context of applicable rules - regulations and procedures - as it relates to the healthcare environment
• Knowledge - Skills and Abilities (KSAs)
• In addition to meeting the experience requirements for this grade level - the candidate must fully demonstrate the following 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
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/.Healthcare Engineer Qualification Standard The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-13
• Physical Requirements: You will be asked to participate in a pre-employment examination or evaluation as part of the pre-employment process for this position
• Questions about physical demands or environmental factors may be addressed at the time of evaluation or examination.
  
  

Duties

• Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Major duties include - but are not limited to - the following: Responsible for strengthening and enhancing healthcare facility engineering and operations
• Serves as a key managerial advisor reporting directly to the Chief Engineer
• This position acts in the full authority and capacity of the Chief in his/her absence - and is relied on for authoritative advice on all aspects of engineering matters
• This position is a fully participating technical advisor in all or almost all significant management planning - policy - and decision-making actions of the Medical Center except those of a primarily medical nature
• This position is involved with long and short-range planning - establishing policy - and budgeting for the Medical Center - as well as for all Engineering Service programs
• Provides management support and technical expert consultation to the Chief Engineer for all issues relative to the areas listed above
• This position has significant decision-making authority - responsibility - and accountability on issues affecting all of Engineering Service
• This position collaborates with operations and program managers to ensure integrated goals and priorities for Engineering Service are met
• This position also works closely with peers in other service lines to meet their needs as internal customers and the needs of external customers as well
• Facilitates stakeholder understanding of clinic program desires and engineering - technical - facility - and infrastructure requirements and capabilities
• Has knowledge of - and plays in integral role in the accomplishment of - overall VISN and Medical Center goals - missions - and priorities to assure a positive impact on other programs and resources
• Responsible for the planning - organizing - directing - evaluating - and management process for the Engineering Service that includes setting qualitative and quantitative standards
• This position develops and provides the Medical Center executive leadership and the clinical staff information on the methods - techniques - and procedures necessary to integrate these programs into the mission of the Medical Center
• This position provides professional and technical guidance and direction and review of assigned programs - including professional engineering work in several disciplines such as
• civil engineering - electrical engineering - mechanical engineering - structural engineer - environmental engineering - and fire safety and safety engineering
• Oversees human resources management matters for the services - including development and implementation of succession and workforce plans
• Determines organizational changes in key positions within the Service
• ensures internal personnel-related programs are dealt with in a timely and efficient manner
• communicates agency and local policies and priorities to all employees within the Service
• delegates to each section supervisor the authority and responsibility to carry out assigned tasks
• follows progress of each and recommends improvement to be made where warranted
• ensures labor/management relations are maintained in accordance with Medical Center policy
• and procedures and that other requirements such as effective use of performance standards - EEO policies - and other personnel-related rules and regulations are effectively enforced
• Occasional travel is required of this position - including but not limited to: national and regional conferences - site visits to other facilities in the VISN (or the VISN offices) - face-to-face meetings regarding national and regional projects/assignments - specialized training for certain medical equipment and/or systems - other training opportunities that may improve the Assistant Chief Engineer's ability to better serve the needs of the VA
• Work Schedule: Monday-Friday - 8:00am-4:30pm Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave - 13 days of sick leave - 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment - up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth - adoption - or foster care placement of a child
• Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment - full time employees with a total family income below $144 -000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66
• Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Telework: Ad-hoc only - per Supervisor's discretion Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Functional Statement #: 000000 Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized