Healthcare Engineer Job Des Moines area,Iowa USA,Engineering

Healthcare Engineer - Project Engineer

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.

The 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this occupational series. For more information, refer to Required Documents below.

All requirements must be met by the close date of this announcement,07/27/2026.

Basic Requirements

United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
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. 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.

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.
English Language Proficiency: Healthcare Engineer candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with 38 U.S.C. § 7403(f).

Grade Determinations GS-7 Healthcare Engineer

Experience: None beyond the basic requirements.

GS-9 Healthcare Engineer

Experience or

Education:

Candidates at this level must meet one of the following:

(a) One year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade, GS-7; OR

(b) Master of Engineering degree or Master of Architecture degree or Master of Science degree in Engineering or a related field of study; OR

(c) Bachelor's degree plus two full years of progressively higher-level graduate education in a related field of study, provided the applicant's total background demonstrates the core competencies for GS-09 level assignment.

AND

Knowledge,

Skills and Abilities

(KSAs)

In addition to the experience or education above, the candidate must demonstrate the following KSAs:

(a) Knowledge of the principles, theories, concepts and practices of the engineering profession.

(b) Ability to interpret relevant codes, regulations, guidelines and standards to make recommendations to assure compliance with healthcare facility programs.

(d) Ability to prepare material on current technical topics and trends for presentation to other technical staff and mid-level hospital management and to keep abreast of changes in engineering technology related to a healthcare facility.

GS-11 Healthcare Engineer

Experience or

Education:

Candidates at this level must meet one of the following:

(a) One year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade, GS-9; OR

(b) Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in Engineering or a related field of engineering; OR

(c) Master of Engineering degree, Master of Architecture degree, Master of Science degree in Engineering or a related field of study, plus 1 full year of progressively higher level graduate education in a related field…