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USAJOBS · 2 months ago

Supervisory Healthcare Engineer (Project Chief)

Seattle, Washington, USA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$126K/yr - $164K/yr

1+ years exp

USAJOBS is seeking a Supervisory Healthcare Engineer (Project Chief) for the VA Puget Sound Health Care System. The role involves ensuring a safe and reliable operating environment for patient care through the management of design and construction programs in hospital settings.

ConsultingGovernmentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInternetStaffing Agency

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Makes recommendations to the Chief of Facilities Management for final approval, and has responsibility and accountability for all aspects of the Medical Center Design and Construction program and oversight

Collaborates with operations and program managers to ensure integrated goals and priorities for all projects are met

Works closely with peers in other service lines to meet their project needs as internal customers and the needs of external customers as well

Responsible for the planning, organizing, directing, evaluating, and management processes for the Engineering Service Project Section that includes setting qualitative and quantitative standards

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

Works closely with biomedical engineering and the National Acquisition Center (NAC) in the coordination of complex equipment installations

Manages human resource functions such as hiring, performance, training and development within the projects section

Communicates agency and local policies and priorities to all employees within the projects section; delegates to subordinates the authority and responsibility to carry out assigned tasks; follows progress of each and recommends improvement to be made where warranted; ensures labor/management relations are maintained in accordance with Medical Center policy and procedures; and that other requirements such as effective use of performance standards, EEO policies, etc

Provides technical advice on a wide range of engineering issues, including the Strategic Capital Investment Plan (SCIP), Capital Asset Inventory, Capital Asset Resource Survey, Deferred Maintenance, and a myriad of engineering related topics

Supports the 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

Within projects section, responsible for providing professional engineering direction to ensure compliance with legislative and accrediting requirements at the Medical Center for all design and construction projects

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

Advises subordinate personnel on methods and procedures to be used on highly complex projects

Oversees subordinate professionals (i.e., engineers or architects) work

Serves as technical authority, providing expert advice pertaining to the design and construction of facilities and structures in a large geographical region, and in a complex functional specialization

Qualification

Engineering degreeProfessional Engineer licenseHealthcare engineering experienceData analysis techniquesSupervisory skillsPolicy draftingEffective communicationProblem-solving ability

Required

Must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job

Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959

Must be proficient in written and spoken English

Subject to background/security investigation

Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process

Must pass pre-employment physical examination

Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)

Must possess a current drivers' license and be cleared to drive a government vehicle

Complete all application requirements detailed in the 'Required Documents' section of this announcement

United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy

English Language Proficiency. Healthcare Engineer candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with 38 U.S.C. § 7403(f)

Education. Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering or Architecture

Evidence of passing the Fundamentals of Engineering Examination with a bachelor's degree

Evidence of current professional registration or licensure as a Professional Engineer or Architect

One year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade

Knowledge of data analysis techniques related to managing workload, quality, performance and productivity within the area of responsibility

Knowledge related to the management of overall department resources, (i.e., finances space, equipment, supplies, schedules and staffing) at the local level

Knowledge of the full range of supervisory duties, which include responsibility for assignment of work, performance evaluations, selection of staff, training and development, recommendation of awards, advancements and disciplinary actions

Skill in using effective communication in managing interpersonal relationships, leading and dealing with employees, team leaders, labor representatives and managers

Ability to balance multiple responsibilities, set priorities, delegate tasks, meet multiple deadlines, analyze organizational problems and develop and implement effective solutions that result in efficient operations

Ability to draft and/or recommend local policies and/or directives related to healthcare engineering management

Ability to recognize and assess evolving scenarios, utilizing initiative, self-direction and assigned resources to affect resolutions

Preferred

1 year specialized experience performing duties to ensure 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

Benefits

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)

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

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

Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA

Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)