Supervisory Healthcare Engineer

This position will oversee all of the constructions projects, contract Engineers, meet with VISN Leadership and Contracting to ensure all of the CAVHCS projects stay on track and keep moving forward.

A Recruitment/Relocation Incentive may be considered for a highly qualified candidate.

Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.

• 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, 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 of current professional registration or licensure can be from any State, the District of Columbia, Guam or Puerto Rico.

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 as outlined in paragraph 3.b. of this appendix.

• Physical Requirements: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019, Employee Occupational Health Service for requirements.
• English Lanugage Proficiency. Healthcare Engineer candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with 38 U.S.C § 7403(f).

• Supervisory Health Care Engineer, GS-13.
  • Experience. One year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level.
  • Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs).
    • Knowledge of data analysis techniques related to managing workload, quality, performance and productivity within the area of responsibility.
    • Knowledge related to the management of overall department resources, (i.e., finances space, equipment, supplies, schedules and staffing) at the local level.
    • Knowledge of the full range of supervisory duties, which include responsibility for assignment of work, performance evaluations, selection of staff, training and development, recommendation of awards, advancements and disciplinary actions.
    • Skill in using effective communication in managing interpersonal relationships, leading and dealing with employees, team leaders, labor representatives and managers.
    • Ability to balance multiple responsibilities, set priorities, delegate tasks, meet multiple deadlines, analyze organizational problems and develop and implement effective solutions that result in efficient operations.
    • Ability to draft and/or recommend local policies and/or directives related to healthcare engineering management.
    • Ability to recognize and assess evolving scenarios, utilizing initiative, self-direction and assigned resources to affect resolutions.
  • Assignment. For all supervisory assignments above the full performance level, the higher-level duties must consist of significant scope, complexity, difficulty, range of variety and be performed by…