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USAJOBS · 1 month ago

Supervisory Healthcare Engineer (Maintenance and Operations)

Bronx, New York, USA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$149K/yr - $193K/yr

1+ years exp

USAJOBS is seeking a Supervisory Healthcare Engineer for the Bronx VA Medical Center. This role is responsible for managing various engineering programs including maintenance, utility operations, energy management, and safety compliance at the medical center and its outpatient clinics.

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No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Program Management and Oversight: Manages a wide range of professional Engineering programs including Maintenance and Repair, Utility Plant Operations, Energy Management, Safety, Fire Prevention, and more at a VA Medical Center and its Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs)

Interdisciplinary Coordination: Ensures interdisciplinary coordination and integration across various engineering disciplines including civil, electrical, mechanical, structural, environmental, and fire safety

Strategic and Capital Planning: Participates in long and short-range planning, strategic capital investment planning, and development of major alterations, improvements, and additions to the Medical Center infrastructure

Compliance and Safety Management: Oversees compliance with healthcare regulatory, safety, and accreditation requirements; manages comprehensive safety programs, ensuring adherence to standards set by OSHA, EPA, FDA, and other accrediting bodies

Facility Maintenance and Construction: Directs facility maintenance and operations management, including construction development, management, and oversight, ensuring minimal disruption to essential services

Human Resources Management: Manages human resources functions including hiring, training, and development, performance evaluations, and workforce planning within the Engineering Service

Stakeholder Collaboration: Collaborates with internal and external stakeholders, including government agencies, academic institutions, labor unions, and professional societies, to support various engineering projects and initiatives

Budget and Financial Management: Assists with budgeting and financial management for Engineering Service, including budget formulation, justification, execution, and financial reporting

Research and Analysis: Conducts research and provides expert analysis on program issues, utilizing advanced data analysis techniques and developing technical recommendations based on national codes and standards

Supervision and Leadership: Provides supervisory and professional engineering direction, selects and evaluates staff, and ensures the integration of clinical responsibilities with safety management, thus directly impacting the quality and cost-effectiveness of patient care within the facility

Qualification

Engineering degreeProfessional Engineer licenseProgram managementCompliance managementData analysisBudget managementHuman resources managementStrategic planningInterpersonal communicationLeadership

Required

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

Education: 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

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

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

One year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade (GS-12)

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

Must be proficient in written and spoken English

Must pass pre-employment health evaluation

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

Benefits

Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time off per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year).

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 VA.

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