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Health Facilities Engineer

Sacramento, California, USA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$98K/yr - $128K/yr

1+ years exp

The Indian Health Service is dedicated to raising the health of American Indian and Alaska Native people, and they are seeking a Health Facilities Engineer to improve healthcare facilities. The role involves leading facility design, construction, and maintenance projects to ensure safe and modern healthcare environments.

ConsultingGovernmentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInternetStaffing Agency

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Apply your engineering expertise to improve healthcare facilities that serve American Indian and Alaska Native communities

Lead facility design, construction, and maintenance projects that directly impact patient care environments

Ensure hospitals, clinics, and related infrastructure meet safety, accessibility, and sustainability standards

Collaborate with healthcare staff and technical professionals to deliver modern, reliable facilities that support critical services

Play a vital role in strengthening community health by ensuring facilities are built to last and ready to serve future generations

Qualification

Professional Engineer LicenseEngineering DegreeFacility DesignProject ManagementCollaborationProblem SolvingCommunication

Required

Degree: Engineering. To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor's degree in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by ABET; or (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven 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

Combination of education and experience -- college-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying engineering, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering

Professional registration or licensure -- Current registration as an Engineer Intern (EI), Engineer in Training (EIT), or licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE) by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico

Evidence of having 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

Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and that included the courses specified in the basic requirements

Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in an appropriate scientific field, e.g., engineering technology, physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology, may be accepted in lieu of a bachelor's degree in engineering, provided the applicant has had at least 1 year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance

Your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the private or public sector) performing the following type of work and/or tasks: leading the planning, design, construction, or renovation of healthcare or related facilities, ensuring compliance with building codes, engineering standards, and accreditation requirements; independently evaluating engineering operations or facility systems, identifying complex deficiencies, and implementing corrective actions to improve performance, safety, and efficiency; serve as a project manager with responsibility for contract oversight, technical review, cost control, and resolution of engineering issues; and conducting facility inspections, risk assessments, and compliance reviews tied to safety, environmental, or accreditation standards

In addition to the Basic and Minimum Qualifications, you must currently hold a Professional Engineer License issued by any U.S. state, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico

Benefits

Relocation expenses reimbursed: Yes—You may qualify for reimbursement of relocation expenses in accordance with agency policy.

Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee.

Recruitment or relocation incentives may be authorized. At least a 6 month service agreement will be required.

The Indian Health Service (IHS), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), and the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) have student loan repayment programs for qualifying health disciplines.