Supervisory Facility Planner

The Eastern Oklahoma VA Health Care System is recruiting for a Supervisory Facility Planner to help care for our Veterans in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The Supervisory Facility Planning 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.

Qualifications:

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:

Citizenship: Be a citizen of the United States.

English Language Proficiency. Healthcare Engineer candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English.

Education.

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
2. 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
3. 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.

Foreign Education. To be creditable, engineering, architecture or related education completed outside the U.S. must be submitted to a private organization that specializes in the interpretation of foreign educational credentials and such education must have been deemed at least equivalent to a Bachelor's degree as outlined above.

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).

Grade Determinations:

Supervisory Healthcare Engineer, GS-13.

Experience. One year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs). In addition to meeting the experience requirements for this grade level, the candidate must fully demonstrate the following KSAs:

1. Knowledge of data analysis techniques related to managing workload, quality, performance and productivity within the area of responsibility.
2. Knowledge related to the management of overall department resources, (i.e., finances space, equipment, supplies, schedules and staffing) at the local level.
3. 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.
4. Skill in using effective communication in managing interpersonal relationships, leading and dealing with employees, team leaders, labor representatives and managers.
5. 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.
6. Ability to draft and/or recommend local policies and/or directives related to healthcare engineering management.
7. Ability to recognize and assess evolving scenarios, utilizing initiative, self-direction and assigned resources to affect resolutions.

Preferred Experience: One year of experience in facility planning or similar duties.

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: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019, Employee Occupational Health Service

Responsibilities:

Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.

Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional

• Serve as experts in the design of the medical care environment, including all hospital building features, automated building management and environmental control systems, and critical utility systems, as well as the oversight of related construction including construction in and adjacent to operational healthcare environments.
• Collaborate directly with the Chief of Facilities Management, executive leadership, medical staff, nursing staff, and other clinical personnel regarding the design of the environment for medical care.
• Manage construction projects, ensuring all hospital design and construction projects comply with a multitude of accreditation and regulatory requirements including, but not limited to, those promulgated by the Joint Commission (TJC), the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
• Apply engineering concepts and methodologies to enhance the delivery of healthcare by providing a technologically advanced, safe, and reliable healthcare environment through design and construction.
• Makes recommendations to the Chief of Engineering for final approval, and has responsibility and accountability for all building activation, procurement, and transition planning oversight for major and minor construction projects.
• Collaborates with operations and program managers to ensure integrated goals and priorities for all projects are met.
• Responsible for directing all furniture, fixtures and equipment (FF&E) procurement and building activations.
• Must be capable of managing multiple, complex activation projects concurrently, must analyze the operational structure and extent/breadth of the project, and must identify all resource requirements in advance to ensure seamless activation and transition planning.
• Manages human resource functions such as hiring, performance, training and development.
• Provides technical advice on a wide range of engineering issues, including the Strategic Capital Investment Plan, Capital Asset Inventory, Capital Asset Resource Survey, Deferred Maintenance, and a myriad of engineering related topics.
• Mentor newer planning section employees and help them as they learn the things they need to know to successfully perform in the Planning Section.
• Have overall responsibility in the development and recurring updates associated with capital master planning for the Eastern Oklahoma VA HCS catchment area.
• Advises subordinate personnel on methods and procedures to be used on highly complex projects.
• Researches and/or analyzes problems, issues, or program requirements related to all areas of the facility and all facets of Engineering Planning Section.
• Provides for the financial management of the project section. This includes budget formulation and justification for projects, garnering approval, and execution within budgeted amounts; financial management; and financial reporting.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm
Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized
Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases. When setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of higher or unique qualifications or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade).
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)
Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior [work experience] or military service experience.
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: Situational (ad-hoc) per agency policy.
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 61342-O
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Salary : $417