Healthcare Engineer-Project Engineer

Summary

The position serves as a Project Engineer at the Black Hills Veterans Affairs (VA) Healthcare System. 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.

• 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 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:
    • 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 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 may come 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 be deemed at least equivalent to a bachelor’s degree as outlined in paragraph 3.b of this appendix.
• Physical Requirements:
  
  See VA Directive and Handbook 5019 – Employee Occupational Health Service for requirements.
• English Language Proficiency:
  Healthcare Engineer candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7403(f). May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria).
• Grade Determinations:
  In addition to the basic requirements outlined, the following criteria must be met when determining the grade of candidates – Healthcare Engineer – GS‑12.
• Experience:
  
  One year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade (GS‑11).
• Knowledge –
  
  Skills and Abilities
  
  (KSAs)
  • Knowledge of mechanical, electrical, structural, civil, and other engineering/architectural principles, practices, and their applications in the healthcare environment.
  • Knowledge of healthcare industry standards and related regulatory agencies and organizations (including but not limited to The Joint Commission (TJC), OSHA, NFPA, etc.) regulations, requirements, guides, policies, procedures, directives, standards, and general medical program requirements as they relate to healthcare engineering.
  • Knowledge of construction standards, methods, practices and techniques, materials and equipment to determine compliance with engineering regulations and standards.
  • Skill in researching and analyzing information, conditions, human factors and projections to make sound engineering and business recommendations and decisions to proactively identify problems and develop innovative solutions within the context of applicable rules, regulations and procedures.
  • Ability to plan and execute complex – multi‑faceted projects and inspections while prioritizing resources against approved scopes of work, contract documents and budgets.
  • Ability to organize and lead multidisciplinary task forces with members from different departments and divisions – as well as design and construction firms.
• The full performance level of this vacancy is GS‑12.

• Performs Healthcare Planning/Design Management: determines the…