This position is in the Division of Health Facilities (DHF) for the Albuquerque Area Indian Health Service, with responsibility for planning, coordinating and directing engineering, maintenance and operations at the hospital or health center. The agency expects to fill vacancies in Acomita, Santa Fe and Zuni, NM. Salary Range: Acomita, NM: $86,962 - $113,047 Zuni, NM: $86,962 - $113,047 Santa Fe, NM: $87,878 - $114,237

Duties

Supervision - providing administrative and technical supervision to staff, assigning work, evaluating performance, identifying training needs, and resolving complaints. Serving as Contracting Officer's Representative for service contracts and construction contracts, developing annual budgets and maintaining records of cost data. Plans and implements a continuing long-range preventative maintenance, repair and replacement program for all structures, systems and equipment in the Service Unit to meet Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), The Joint Commission (TJC), the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC), IHS, and other applicable standards. Coordinates with Area Office staff and Consultants and IHS Division of Engineering Services (DES) Engineers and Architects in the development of facility projects. Identifies deficiencies and recommends corrective action to correct facility deficiencies utilizing in-house maintenance staff or private contractors. Maintains Health Facility Data Systems (HFDS) deficiencies.

Requirements

• U. S. Citizenship is required.
• If you are a male, born after December 31, 1959, and you want to be employed by the federal government, you must (subject to certain exemptions) be registered with the Selective Service System.
• Must pass pre-employment examination.
• Selectee may be subject to a probationary period.
• A one-year supervisory/managerial probationary period may be required upon selection/placement.
• Measles and Rubella immunization required for selectees born after 1957 and seasonal influenza immunization is required for all staff working in Indian Health Service health care facilities.
• You will be subject to call back and/or stand by.
• A background security investigation will be required for all new hires. Appointment will be subject to the applicant's successful completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudication.
• COVID-19 vaccination is required for all selectees prior to entrance on duty.
• You must obtain and maintain medical staff clinical privileges, including any licensure requirements. If not obtained or maintained during employment, you will be subject to adverse actions, up to and including removal from Federal service.
• You must successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit www.dhs.gov/E-Verify/.
• You will need to set up direct deposit so we can pay you.
• May be required to operate a Government-owned or leased motor vehicle for official purposes which requires a state operator's license (Class D).
• IHS - Operated Properties are tobacco free.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, your resume must state sufficient experience and/or education, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are applying. 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; religious; spiritual; community; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part time experience. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. BASIC QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT for the 0801 series: A. Successfully completed a full 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's or higher degree in Engineering in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). OR B. Successfully completed a full 4-year course of study leading to a Bachelor's or higher degree in Engineering that included differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five (5) of the following seven (7) areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics. OR C. Completed 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences, and that included the courses specified in B above. These courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of an engineering program. OR D. Successfully completed a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in an appropriate scientific field such as engineering technology, physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology AND have at least one year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance. This must include either an established plan of intensive training to develop professional engineering competence or several years of prior professional engineering-type experience, e.g., in interdisciplinary positions. OR E. Successfully passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination or any other written test required for professional registration by an engineering licensure board in the various States, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico. OR F. Currently registered as an Engineer Intern (EI), Engineer in Training (EIT), or licensed as a Professional Engineer (PE) by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico. This registration must have been obtained by written test OR be in general engineering or a directly related engineering field and was gained by State grandfather or eminence provisions. ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT: To qualify for the grade GS-12 you must have one full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service (obtained either in the private or public sectors) performing professional engineering work that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of this position. Examples include: 1) Performing technical and business management of designated major building projects, such as expansion and renovation of healthcare facilities, from the preliminary planning and estimating stages through the designing, construction, inspection, equipment installation, commission process, occupation, and close-out stages; carrying direct authority over the planning, control, and use of resources of the agency and contractor organization; and entails contracting office representation. 2) Supervising a diverse workforce involved in the maintenance, repair, renovation and construction of physical structures; and the day-today operations and maintenance of electrical, mechanical, and health facilities building systems; developing goals and objectives of a facility management program; preparing policies, procedures and guidelines for implementing preventive and operations maintenance; and reviewing architectural and engineering drawings for new building construction. 3) Performing administrative activities to effectively oversee and guide a facilities management program. 4) Utilizing communication skills to coordinate, prioritize, and schedule multiple people, tasks, resources, and projects to meet deadlines; as well as computer application and software skills to analyze, prioritize, track, and report construction engineering and other facilities-related data. SELECTIVE PLACEMENT FACTOR: You must have knowledge of engineering concepts, principles and practices as evidenced by registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) from any U.S. State or Territory. Evidence of such registration must be submitted with your required documents. You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement.

Education

This position has an education requirement. You are strongly encouraged to submit a copy of your transcripts or a list of your courses including titles, credit hours completed, and grades. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted in the application package. Official transcripts will be required from all selectees prior to receiving an official offer.

Only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education may be credited. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: https://www.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 https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

• Address Albuquerque Area Indian Health Service 4101 Indian School Rd NE, Suite 225 Albuquerque, NM 87110 US
• Name: San Antonio Services Branch
• Phone: 816-541-8101
• Email: [email protected]