Supervisory Healthcare Engineer - Projects

Summary

Supervisory Project Engineers 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.

• Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Provides matrix management support and technical expert consultation to the Chief of Engineering Service for all issues relative to the areas listed above
• Makes recommendations to the Chief of Engineering for final approval - and has responsibility and accountability for all aspects of the Medical Center Design and Construction program and oversight
• Collaborates with operations and program managers to ensure integrated goals and priorities for all projects are met
• Works closely with peers in other service lines to meet their project needs as internal customers and the needs of external customers as well
• Provides professional and technical guidance and direction and review of assigned programs - including professional engineering work in several disciplines such as
• architecture - civil engineering - energy engineering - electrical engineering - mechanical engineering - structural engineering - environmental engineering - fire safety and safety engineering
• Works closely with biomedical engineering and the National Acquisition Center (NAG) in the coordination of complex equipment installations
• 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
• Participates in discussion of proposed capital projects for the station and makes preliminary designs of major alterations - improvements - and additions to implement the Medical Center programs
• Establishes parameters in support of project scope development - ensuring alignment with master plan/strategic capital investment goals and Department objectives - goals - policies and priorities
• Develops policies and procedures - to comply with these frequently conflicting requirements - while minimizing adverse impact to patient care
• Reviews or directs the review of plans - specifications - and analyses of design as submitted by subordinate engineers and engineering technicians
• Provides professional advice to improve such plans - specifications - and analyses
• Directs necessary changes and furnishes assistance as required to ensure a positive outcome
• Advises subordinate personnel on methods and procedures to be used on highly complex projects
• Oversees subordinate professionals (i.e.
  
  - engineers or architects) work
• Serves as technical authority - providing expert advice pertaining to the design and construction of facilities and structures in a large geographical region - and in a complex functional specialization
• Reviews subordinates' activity plans - specifications - and cost estimates for technical adequacy and feasibility
• Coordinates and oversees scheduling and layout of operations - inspection and surveillance of materials - methods - and equipment used in construction and renovation managed by subordinate engineers and engineering technicians
• Provides technical resource information to engineering subordinates
• Develops technical data regarding materials - sizes - dimensions - quantities - and costs to be incorporated in formal specifications
• Conducts site visits
• Provides resolution of problems related to construction
• Develops competitive bidding cost estimates for a variety of projects of multiple-use nature - or projects in different geographic locations thus presenting different physical or cultural considerations
• Work Schedule:
  
  Monday
  - Friday
• 7:30 am - 4:00 pm Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus):
  May Be Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance):
  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…