Supervisory Healthcare Engineer - Projects

Supervisory Projects Engineers collaborate directly with the Chief of Engineering Service, Assistant Chief of Engineering Service, executive leadership, medical staff, nursing staff, and other clinical personnel regarding the design of the environment for medical care.Total Rewards of a Allied Health ProfessionalEngineering Project Management and Administration:Plans, organizes, directs, evaluates, and manages processes for the Engineering Service Project Section that includes setting qualitative and quantitative standards. This position provides professional and technical guidance and direction and review of assigned programs, including professional engineering work in several disciplines such as; architecture, civil engineering, energy engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, structural engineering, environmental engineering, fire safety and safety engineering.Provides technical advice on a wide range of engineering issues, including the Strategic Capital Investment Plan, Capital Asset Inventory, Capital Asset Resource Survey, Deferred Maintenance, and a myriad of engineering related topics.Supports the Strategic Capital Investment Planning (SCIP) process. Participates in discussion of proposed capital projects for the station and makes preliminary designs of major alterations, improvements, and additions to implement the Medical Center programs.Provides Engineering/Architectural Maintenance and Operations Administration Oversite:* Provides professional advice to peers, subordinates, and non-professional administrators or managers. Reviews or directs the review of plans, specifications, and analyses of design as submitted by subordinate engineers and engineering technicians. Provides professional advice to improve such plans, specifications, and analyses. Directs necessary changes and furnishes assistance as required to ensure a positive outcome. Serves as technical authority, providing expert advice pertaining to the design and construction of facilities and structures.* Consults with contractor personnel to resolve difficult and complex unforeseen problems and latent conditions encountered during construction. Prepares sketches or changes to drawings and specifications to solve problems and incorporates these changed documents into the contract performance documents. Reviews and evaluates shop drawings, samples, and material certifications.Research, Analysis and Budgeting/Financial Management Work and Special ProjectsDevelops and advises on administrative requirements for the entire scope of services provided by Maintenance and Operations Section. Serves as the principal advisor to the Chief of Engineering on all design and construction project matters. Advises on and recommends courses of action pertaining to administrative issues.Formulates budget and justification for projects, garnering approval, and execution within budgeted amounts; financial management; and financial reporting. Maintains awareness of and information about the overall status of financial resources.Plans and/or accomplishes special projects as required. Conceives and implements new initiatives and projects to strengthen, facilitate, and integrate programs. Undertakes or participates in special projects, ongoing analyses, investigations, and initiatives that have high priority for the Chief of Engineering Service.Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 0800-1630Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not AuthorizedPermanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not AuthorizedPay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases. When setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of higher or unique qualifications or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade).Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year). Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior [work experience] or military service experience.Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child.Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment, full time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66.Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VAInsurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)Telework: Not AvailableVirtual: This is not a virtual position.Functional Statement #: 00000SLRP: This occupational series may be eligible for the Student Loan Repayment Program (SLRP). Repayment is limited to $40,000 annually, up to $100,000 in lifetime awards. Participants must sign a service agreement and maintain an acceptable level of performance to remain eligible for this program.