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U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs · 1 day ago

Supervisory Healthcare Engineer (Operations)

Philadelphia, PA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$119K/yr - $154K/yr

4+ years exp

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a Supervisory Operations Engineer to enhance healthcare delivery by providing a safe and reliable environment through design and construction. This role involves managing construction projects, ensuring compliance with accreditation and regulatory requirements, and collaborating with various stakeholders in the healthcare setting.

GovernmentMedicalNational SecurityPublic Safety

Comp. & Benefits

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

The Supervisory Operations Engineer ensures 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

Supervisory Operations Engineers serve as experts in the design of the medical care environment - including all hospital building features - automated building management and environmental control systems - and critical utility systems - as well as the oversight of related construction including construction in and adjacent to operational healthcare environments

Supervisory Operations Engineers collaborate directly with the Chief of Engineering Service - executive leadership - medical staff - nursing staff - and other clinical personnel regarding the design of the environment for medical care

They manage construction projects

They ensure that all hospital design and construction projects comply with a multitude of accreditation and regulatory requirements including - but not limited to - those promulgated by the Joint Commission (TJC) - the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) - and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Qualification

Engineering degreeProfessional Engineer licenseData analysis techniquesHealthcare engineering managementInterpersonal relationshipsPolicy draftingEffective communicationProblem-solving

Required

Be a citizen of the United States

Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering or Architecture

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

You must provide your transcripts

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

To be creditable - engineering - architecture or related education completed outside the U.S. must be submitted to a private organization that specializes in the interpretation of foreign educational credentials and such education must have been deemed at least equivalent to a Bachelor's degree

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

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