The incumbent serves as the Supervisor General Engineer at the Mountain Home VAMC. The incumbent is responsible for day-to-day management of all engineering matters affecting the VAMC. The VAMC is a Level 1c facility comprised of one main campus (James H. Quillen VAMC (JHQVAMC) Mountain Home), a full service, free standing Outpatient Clinic (William C. Talent, Knoxville), six Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOC's), and three Rural Outreach Clinics (ROC's).

Duties

The incumbent has supervisory authority, responsibility and accountability on issues affecting Engineering Service. The incumbent collaborates with operations and program managers to ensure integrated goals and priorities for Engineering Service are met. The incumbent also works closely with peers in other Services to meet their needs as internal customers and the needs of external customers as well. The incumbent is knowledgeable of overall VISN 9 and JHQVAMC goals, missions, and priorities to assure a positive impact on other programs and resources. As the Supervisor General Engineer, the incumbent's duties include, but are not limited to: The incumbent conceives plans, develops, and manages the JHQVAMC's capital improvement program as it relates to the overall facility short/long range goals and mission. The incumbent is responsible for the development and update of the Ten-Year Facility Strategic Capital Initiatives Plan (SCIP). The incumbent assists the clinical and administrative services in developing/formulating their needs into construction projects and then fitting them into the JHQVAMC program. The incumbent also reviews the major utility systems, building services equipment, building structural and cosmetic conditions, to assure compliance with regulations, safety codes and operating standards. Identified needs or deficiencies are developed into projects that are either accomplished locally, or included in the Ten­ Year Facility SCIP Plan. The incumbent is responsible for the proper supervision of the construction work to ensure contractor's compliance with contract drawings and specifications; close surveillance of contractor's work; coordination of all utility shutdowns to minimize disruption of JHQVAMC operations: inspection of completed work for professional adequacy, contract requirements, and VHA standards. The incumbent and staff prepare monthly and quarterly reports on projects be reviewed by to the Executive Leadership Team (EL T), the Contracting Officer, VISN, and VHA. The incumbent has responsibility for complete Interior Design management which includes signage, graphics, historical preservation, finish schedules, and space utilization with responsibility for the development and direction of interior design activities and projects intended to achieve factors such as: desired aesthetic and functional qualities; comfort of patients, visitors, and employees; the durability of materials utilized and their maintenance; certification of furnishings and finishes in compliance with fire and safety regulations; review of ergonomic requirements in job safety and analysis for reducing occupational injuries; and economy to the facility. The incumbent has responsibility for planning, development, coordination, and evaluation of the Emergency Preparedness Plan for the facility. This includes conducting Emergency Management training and exercises for the facility and associated remote clinics. Will also work closely with local municipal officials, Quillen School of Medicine officials, and Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) as necessary to coordinate Emergency Management activities, including periodic joint training exercises. Communicate with multiple individuals and groups from outside the Medial Center, including federal officials, state officials, city officials, consultants, contractors, representatives of the media, and professional associations, in structured and unstructured settings, in order to ensure successful project execution. Work Schedule: MON-FRI DAYSHIFT Telework: Not eligible for Telework Position Description/PD#: Supervisor General Engineer/PD600870 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 11/07/2023. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-13 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-12. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS -12 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have OR, Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education beyond . You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Physical Requirements: For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.

Education

There is no educational substitution at this grade level.

A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.

Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

• Address James H Quillen VA Medical Center Corner of Lamont Street and Veterans Way Mountain Home, TN 37684 US
• Name: Paulette Stewart
• Email: [email protected]