Healthcare Engineer-Project Engineer

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Base pay range: $61,885.00/yr - $/yr

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. Responsibilities include architectural, electrical, life safety, mechanical, civil, structural, and other engineering aspects.

• 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. The curriculum must be from a school with at least one accredited program by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) or the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB).
• Acceptable engineering and architectural degrees include—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 an Engineering in Training certificate issued from a U.S. state, D.C., Guam, or Puerto Rico, or test results from the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) indicating a passing score.
• OR Evidence of current professional registration or licensure as a Professional Engineer or Architect from any U.S. state, D.C., Guam, or Puerto Rico.
• Foreign education must be evaluated by a private organization specialized in foreign credential equivalency and must be deemed at least equivalent to a U.S. bachelor’s degree.
• English Language Proficiency: candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7403(f).
• Grade Determinations:
  Placement at GS‑07 requires no experience beyond the basic requirements and an entry‑level assignment under close supervision.
• GS‑09 requires either one year of comparable experience, a Master’s degree (Engineering, Architecture, or related), or two full years of graduate education following a bachelor’s degree that demonstrates core competencies for the grade.
• GS‑11 requires either one year of comparable experience, a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, a Master’s degree with one additional year of graduate education, or three additional years of graduate education after a bachelor’s degree demonstrating the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• Applicants must demonstrate knowledge of engineering principles relevant to the healthcare environment, ability to interpret codes, standards and guidelines, and ability to communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.

• Provide engineering support for assigned projects, including maintaining construction specifications and drawings.
• Maintain a technical reference library of applicable codes, standards, and regulations (OSHA, NFPA, ANSI).
• Serve as a healthcare engineering advisor, consultant, designer, contract administrator, project manager, construction coordinator, and instructor during design and construction.
• Act as Contracting Officer Representative (COR) on professional design and construction projects, training staff on technical issues.
• Plan, design, and oversee major healthcare system projects, ensuring compliance with VA policies, design guides, standards, and contractual requirements.
• Manage healthcare engineering project construction and post‑project activities to maintain continuity of building and utility services.
• Assist in developing and implementing the Environment of Care program, addressing Joint Commission, FDA, CAP, NFPA, and VA requirements, especially for construction safety and infection control.
• Prepare technical presentations, reports, and training materials for clinical staff and maintenance personnel on building systems and infrastructure.
• Work schedule:
  
  Monday‑Friday, 7:30 am‑4:00 pm.
• Benefits include competitive salary increases, paid time off (37‑50 days), parental leave, child‑care subsidy for eligible employees, federal retirement and health insurance, and no telework for this position.

Entry level

Full-time

Engineering and Information Technology

Government Administration