Healthcare Engineer; VISN Energy Manager

VISN Energy Manager

This position serves as the VISN Energy Manager and reports to the VISN Capital Assets Manager (CAM). The VISN Energy Manager coordinates with the Office of Healthcare Environmental and Facilities Program (HEFP) and acts as principle VISN liaison and main point of contact for engineering compliance between VA Central Office, VISN Management, Office of Capital Asset and Management;
Office of Healthcare Engineering (OHE);
Chief Engineers within the VISN; and other VISN Energy Managers. Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Serves as the program specialist in providing engineering expertise in relation to healthcare system building systems compliance;
• Provides direction, guidance, and support on all types of conservation measures at all VISN locations related to program compliance and monitoring;
• Ensures compliance with leases, studies, assessments, operational issues and all technical engineering issues including boiler, electrical, water, and sterile processing;
• Assists in the development of action plans and measure compliance with all VA/VHA directives and design guidelines;
• Serves as the VISN engineer for all activities related to the assigned engineering programs requiring knowledge of program operations, compliance, maintenance and capital planning to include program budget approval, funding allocation and activation;
• Oversees programs for all VA Healthcare Systems by reviewing, evaluating and coordinating planning data such as projected space requirements and strategic, operational, program and design requirements as they pertain to energy management;
• Coordinates national or VISN capital investment submissions and provide guidance on investment categories, strategies, financial planning and budgeting;
• Provides technical expertise on Energy Savings Performance Contracts (ESPC)/Utility Energy Savings Contracts (UESC) and develop guidelines and data tools in completing the application, Cost-Effectiveness Analysis, Earned Value Analysis, Alternatives Analysis and Risk Analysis;
• Ensures value engineering theories and principles are implemented to assure the most economical methods of operations and construction or construction materials are utilized and to achieve cost efficiency for the Federal Government; and
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Work Schedule:

Monday-Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm

Compressed/Flexible:
Not available.

Telework:
Available on an ad-hoc basis only upon the supervisor's discretion.

Virtual:
This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement #: 478-F08621

Relocation/Recruitment

Incentives:

Not authorized.

Permanent Change of Station (PCS):
Not authorized.

Notifications:

• Veterans' preference does not apply for internal or other current permanent Federal agency employees.
• Location negotiable within VISN 1, upon selection.
• The listed salary range uses the Rest of U.S. rate as the minimum. Your actual pay will be updated once your duty location is confirmed.
• Narrative responses to the knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) may be required from the selectee in order to proceed with the appointment.
• Current and former Federal employees must submit copies of their most recent SF-50, (Notice of Personnel Action). The SF-50 must identify the position title, series, grade, step, tenure and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). In some cases, more than one SF-50 may be required to show a higher grade previously held.
• This position is not in a Bargaining Unit.