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U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs · 4 weeks ago

Supervisory Healthcare Engineer

New York, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$173K/yr - $225K/yr

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a Chief - Engineering Service responsible for overseeing professional engineering programs at VA Medical Centers. The role involves engineering program management, budgeting, and providing expert analysis and advice on complex program issues.

GovernmentMedicalNational SecurityPublic Safety

Comp. & Benefits

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

The Chief Engineer is responsible for strengthening and enhancing healthcare facility engineering and operations

The Chief Engineer is a key managerial advisor reporting directly to top Medical Center management

This position is a responsible leader and a member of the Medical Center top management team and is relied on for authoritative advice on all aspects of engineering matters

Provides for the budgeting and financial management for Engineering Service

This includes budget formulation, justification, and execution

Financial management

And financial reporting

The Chief Engineer identifies functional requirements for current and future programs inclusive of life-cycle costs

Provides advice to management and program personnel on budgetary and finance issues

As top advisor to management, provides budget management for major, unstable programs

Exercises responsibility for budget formulation, presentation, and execution

Researches and/or analyzes problems, issues, or program requirements related to all areas of the facility and all facets of Engineering Service

Provides expert analysis and advice on complex program issues

Based on operations and changing program requirements, identifies relevant issues

Plans and/or accomplishes special projects

Manages special projects for major office or program issues of broad impact

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 high-level management

Qualification

Bachelor's degree in EngineeringProfessional Engineer registrationFundamentals of Engineering ExaminationHealthcare ExperienceEnglish proficiency

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: (1) 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

Examples of acceptable engineering and architectural degrees include - but are not limited to: Electrical Engineering - Mechanical Engineering - Biomedical Engineering - Civil Engineering - Architecture and Architectural Engineering

OR (2) 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

OR (3) 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

Physical Requirements: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019 - Employee Occupational Health Service for requirements

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

May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria)

Preferred

Preferred Experience: Healthcare Experience

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)