Job at a glance
The position serves as a Project Engineer at an assigned Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Healthcare System, planning, designs and overseeing of healthcare system projects. This position manages construction and provides construction administration at an assigned medical center and associated Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC)'s. Major duties: Healthcare Engineers work in the Medical Center.
Works independently to design complex multidiscipline systems and subsystems. Provides expert professional guidance and directs the work of consulting engineering firms. Makes systems decisions and performs cost/benefit analysis of engineering firms' proposals.Duties Include: Prepares preliminary sketches, concepts, and layouts for complex projects. Designs or controls the design of multidiscipline projects; this includes: engineering disciplines of electrical, mechanical, structural and architectural fields.
Writes and edits specifications for mechanical equipment, electronic/electrical equipment and systems redesign. Investigates floor loading capacities, electrical power, and cooling requirements for new equipment. Prepares detailed cost estimates and develops justification and other items required for project submission for VISN and VACO review and approval. Assists section Chief in developing weighting factors to use in establishing priorities.
Prepares input data, assists in prioritization and finalizing items for the Five-Year Facility Development Plan. Assists Supply Service's Contracting Officers in evaluating cost proposals from design firms by use of personal knowledge of the scope of the project. Assists in direct cost negotiations with contractors when requested by the Contracting Officers. Writes the Scope of Work and the General Requirements for the Architect/Engineer contracts.
Develops the time frame for A/E submissions to meet project design schedules. Serves as the Contracting Officer's Technical Representative for Station Level, NRM and Construction Projects. Inspects work progress during the construction phase, ensuring proper methods and materials are being used. Resolves design errors or differing site conditions by evaluating the problem and applying sound engineering judgment to make any necessary changes.
Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00AM- 4:30PM Position Description Title/PD#: Healthcare Engineer/PD72207F Requirements: You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Must be proficient in written and spoken English. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1 or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
Upon completion of your trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. Education: IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment.
You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.