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

Healthcare Engineer

Topeka, KS

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$98K/yr - $128K/yr

1+ years exp

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a Healthcare Engineer who will provide professional services focused on engineering and architecture within healthcare delivery systems. The role involves ensuring that the appropriate infrastructure and equipment are available for medical missions, and overseeing the planning, design, and construction of healthcare system projects.

GovernmentMedicalNational SecurityPublic Safety

Comp. & Benefits

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

This position performs project planning - produces designs - manages designs - manages construction - and provides construction administration for Minor Construction Projects - Non-Recurring Maintenance (NRM) Projects - Station Level Projects - and Leases - including all areas and aspects (architectural - electrical - life safety - mechanical - civil - structural - etc.) at an assigned medical center and associated Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC)'s

The position serves as resident and program engineer consisting of the planning - design - and overseeing of major healthcare system projects

Oversees Professional Architecture/Engineering (A/E) and Construction contracts to ensure the contractor is in compliance with all contractual requirements - healthcare regulations and codes - specifications and schedules are met in accordance with the government's requirements for VA owned and leased facilities

The position maintains COR certification to oversee the administration of Facility Engineering Service's Architect/Engineer and Construction Contracts

The position provides engineering support to the assigned healthcare system and is responsible for maintaining construction specifications and drawings - maintaining technical reference library of codes - standards - and other regulations which are applicable to the engineering construction industries Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) - National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) - American National Standards Institute (ANSI) - and others

The position serves as a healthcare engineering advisor - engineer consultant - engineer designer - contract administrator - project manager - construction coordinator - and instructor during the design and construction of all projects assigned

The position is responsible for providing healthcare engineering support to all assigned projects

The position is responsible for performing the duties of a Contracting Officer Representative (COR) on professional design and construction projects - training service staff on technical issues and assisting the service staff on the completion of technical and administrative issues regarding infrastructure related operations of the medical facility

Work requires a broad knowledge of all Engineering disciplines - to include Architectural - Civil - Mechanical - Electrical - Structural and Fire Protection

Qualification

Engineering degreeProfessional Engineer licenseHealthcare industry standardsProject managementConstruction standards knowledgeMechanical engineeringElectrical engineeringCivil engineeringAnalytical skillsTeam leadershipProblem-solvingCommunication skills

Required

Be a citizen of the United States (U.S.)

Healthcare Engineer candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English

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 or National Council of Architectural Registration Boards curriculum

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 mechanical - electrical - structural - civil and other engineering/architectural principles - practices and their applications in the healthcare environment

Knowledge of healthcare industry standards and related regulatory agency and organization regulations - requirements - guides - policies - procedures - directives - standards and general medical program requirements as they relate to healthcare engineering

Knowledge of construction standards - methods - practices and techniques - materials and equipment to determine compliance with engineering regulations and standards

Skill in researching and analyzing information - conditions - human factors and projections to make sound engineering and business recommendations and decisions

Ability to plan and execute complex - multi-faceted projects and inspections while prioritizing resources against approved scopes of work - contract documents and budgets

Ability to organize and lead multi-disciplinary task forces with members from different departments and divisions - as well as design and construction firms

Preferred

Project management and COR experience

Benefits

Paid Time Off: 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)

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)