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Summary

Serves as a Project Engineer at an assigned Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Healthcare System at Memphis Tennessee. This position performs project planning produces designs manages designs manages construction and provides construction administration for Minor Construction Projects Non-Recurring Maintenance (NRM) Projects Station Level Projects and Leases at an assigned medical center and associated Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC)s.

Duties

Major duties include but are not limited to :

• Serves as resident and program engineer consisting of the planning design and overseeing of major healthcare system projects.
• Oversees Professional Architecture / Engineering (A / E) and Construction contracts to ensure the contractor is in compliance with all contractual requirements healthcare regulations and codes specifications and schedules are met in accordance with the governments requirements for VA owned and leased facilities.
• Provides engineering support to the assigned healthcare system and is responsible for maintaining construction specifications and drawings maintaining technical reference library of codes standards and other regulations which are applicable to the engineering construction industries Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and others.
• Serves as the Integrated Project Team (IPT) Chairperson comprised of diverse and multi-discipline professional team members consisting of internal and external stakeholders and is a recognized expert in project management.
• Conducts capital asset and infrastructure planning and design for the medical facility spanning initial strategic planning concept development design construction and effective implementation of complex buildings utilities and medical support systems.
• Manages healthcare engineering project design and administers construction in accordance with VA policies and procedures VA Design Guides VA Design Manuals VA Master Specifications and related industry codes and standards.
• Performs healthcare engineering project construction management and post project activities while ensuring continuity of building and utility services for medical facility operations.
• Assists in the provision of a continuing education program for clinical staff and maintenance personnel addressing the principles and application of building and utility systems in the delivery of health care. This includes a curriculum that addresses the safe and effective use of medical gases emergency power ventilation and other healthcare infrastructure related technology. This requires skill to effectively communicate both orally and in writing with a wide variety of individuals including technical and professional clinical staff to communicate technical information.
• Assists in development and implementation of the environment of care program that meets current Joint Commission Food and Drug Administration (FDA) College of American Pathologists (CAP) NFPA and VA requirements particularly as it relates to construction safety and infection control

Work Schedule : Monday-Fridayand 0830-1700

Telework / Remote : This position is not a telework / remote position.

Virtual : This position is not a virtual position.

Position Description Title / PD# : Healthcare Engineer / PD09844A

Promotion Potential : The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level of GS-12 without further competition when all regulatory qualification and performance requirements are met. Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level.

Fi nancial Disclosure Report : Not required

NOTE : Direct health care experience is not required to qualify for a GS-801 Healthcare Engineer. Candidates with Engineering experience in a hospital or healthcare system should be able to address the knowledge skills and abilities as it applies to the position. Engineers that may not have worked in a hospital or healthcare system should ensure it is clear in their application how their non-healthcare related knowledge skill or ability can be applied to the assignment and to the healthcare engineering occupation

Requirements

Conditions of employment

Qualifications

Basic Requirements :

United States Citizenship : You must be a citizen of the United States

English Language Proficiency : Candidates will not be appointed under authority of 38 U.S.C. chapters 73 or 74 to serve in a direct patient-care capacity in VHA who is not proficient in written and spoken English. See Chapter 2 section D paragraph 5a this part

Education / Experience : Bachelors degree or higher in Engineering or Architecture : 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

GS-07 Healthcare Engineer (Entry Level Developmental) - No additional requirements beyond the basic requirements.

GS-09 Healthcare Engineer (Developmental) - Experience / Education Requirement :

In addition to meeting the basic requirements to qualify for the GS-09 you must meet one of the following :

You must have at least 1 year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-7) OR

Knowledge Skills and Abilities (KSAs). In addition to the experience or education above the candidate must demonstrate the following KSAs :

GS-11 Healthcare Engineer (Developmental) Experience Requirement :

In addition to meeting the basic requirements to qualify for the GS-11 you must meet one of the following :

You must have at least 1 year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-9) OR

Knowledge Skills and Abilities (KSAs) . In addition to the experience or education above the candidate must demonstrate the following KSAs :

GS-12 Healthcare Engineer (Full Performance Level) Experience Requirement :

In addition to meeting the basic requirements to qualify for the GS-12 you must possess at least 1 year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-11).

References : VA Handbook 5005 / 150 Part II Appendix G72 HEALTHCARE ENGINEER QUALIFICATION STANDARD

The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-12

Physical Requirements : The work environment involves risks or discomforts that require safety precautions typical of such places as boiler rooms chiller rooms mechanical spaces sub-basements construction sites etc. Typical office work areas are adequately lighted cooled / heated and ventilated. The incumbent must also work outdoors in all types of weather. There may be occasional exposure to moderate risks discomforts or hazardous waste. The work is primarily sedentary although daily physical effort shall be required e.g. walking standing climbing ladders and steps crouching crawling kneeling and carrying items such as ladders construction drawings / specifications manuals equipment cases and driving or traveling by motor vehicle.

Education

Transcripts must be submitted with application - degree must be reflected as conferred and / or coursework / grades reflected on transcripts

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 : Bachelors degree or higher in Engineering or Architecture : 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 bachelors degree 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 from any State the District of Columbia Guam or Puerto Rico.

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. Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicants criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer (TJO). Please visit the Human Resources and Administration / Operations Security and Preparedness (HRA / OSP) for more information.

Additional information

Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicants criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer (TJO). Please visit the Human Resources and Administration / Operations Security and Preparedness (HRA / OSP) for more information.

VA supports the use of telework as a way to help attract and retain talented individuals in public service increase worker productivity and better prepare the agency to operate during emergencies. This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process.

The following will be communicated to applicants for VA employment in a testing designated position and will also be included in all VA vacancy announcements for such positions : All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drugs use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.

The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be well-qualified applicants must possess experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors if applicable and must be proficient in most of the requirements of the job. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPMs Career Transition Resources website which can be found at Service Credit for Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave : Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. VA may offer newly-appointed Federal employees credit for their job-related non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed.

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Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Yearly Salary Salary : 57617 - 127949