The Supervisory Healthcare Engineer ensures safe, reliable, and a precisely controlled operating environment for direct patient care through management of a design and construction program to build and renovate hospital and support environments. Supervisory Project Engineers serve as experts in the design of the medical care environment, including all hospital building features, automated building management and environmental control systems, and critical utility systems.

Duties

As the Supervisory Healthcare 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 anddirection 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. The incumbent 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: Monday -Fridays: Days Telework: Position Not Eligible Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 60399-F Supervisory Healthcare Engineer 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

Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. Education: (1) 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, Architecture and Architectural Engineering. Titles may vary from educational institutions and change over time; OR (2) 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 (3) 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. English Language Proficiency. Healthcare Engineer candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with 38 U.S.C. § 7403(f) Supervisory Healthcare Engineer (Deputy), GS-13. (1) Experience. One year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade GS-12. (2) Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs). In addition to meeting the experience requirements for this grade level, the candidate must fully demonstrate the following KSAs: (a) Knowledge of the management of overall healthcare system resources, (i.e., finances, space, equipment, supplies, schedules and staffing). (b) Knowledge of mechanical, electrical, structural, civil and other engineering/architectural principles, practices and their applications as related to healthcare facilities. (c) Skill in using effective communication in managing interpersonal relationships with internal and external customers, stakeholders, executive leadership, labor representatives and managers. (d) Skill in balancing priorities, delegating tasks and meeting multiple competing deadlines. (e) Skill in interpreting broad or general national policies and guidelines and adapting/applying them to specific compliant programs at the local healthcare system. (f) Skill in recognizing and assessing evolving scenarios, utilizing initiative, self-direction and assigned resources to affect resolutions. (g) Ability to analyze complex organizational problems and develop and implement effective solutions that result in efficient operations. (h) Ability to anticipate, develop and implement strategies in meeting the healthcare system's short term and long-term strategic goals in a highly fluid environment. (i) Ability to ensure compliance with healthcare industry standards and regulatory agency and organization (including but not limited to TJC, OSHA, NFPA, etc.), regulations, requirements, guides, policies, procedures, directives and general medical program requirements as they relate to healthcare engineering. References: VA handbook 5005 Part II Appendix G72 The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-13. Physical Requirements: This position has physical requirements. See VA Directive and Handbook 5019, Employee Occupational Health Service for requirements. IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.

Education

IMPORTANT: 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]