U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs · 1 day ago
Healthcare Engineer- Project Engineer
Washington, DC
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid, Senior Level
$68K/yr - $154K/yrThe U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a Healthcare Engineer- Project Engineer to assist with project planning, design development, and construction management at a medical center. The role involves managing healthcare design and construction administration, conducting investigations, and ensuring compliance with healthcare regulations.
GovernmentMedicalNational SecurityPublic Safety
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Performs Healthcare Planning/Design Management Develops skillsets encompassing a wide range of engineering fields including - but not limited to identifying and defining assigned problems dealing with structures - mechanical - HVAC - sprinkler - fire and life safety - architectural - and electrical systems
Reviews A/E documents for the medical center for various Non-Recurring Maintenance (NRM) - Leased projects and other construction projects related to submissions of reports - drawings - specifications and literature consisting of adequacy of content - correctness - consistency with VA standards and goals - design principles and guidelines - cost effectiveness - compliance to healthcare codes and VA standards - and professional appearance
Manages Healthcare Design and Construction Administration Gathers and applies knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and VA Acquisition Regulations (V AAR) - as well as VA mandated set-aside requirements to effectively provide procurement support to the Contracting Officer
Participates in the development of the independent government estimate (IGE) and negotiations with A/Es to develop professional engineer design products
Performs Healthcare Construction Management and Post Project Activities Develops a knowledge of Infection Control and the requirements to be followed included in the Risk Assessments - their application in the health care environment - and methods necessary to retain separation of active construction from the healthcare environment
Conducts investigations to obtain factual information pertaining to a variety of issues
Explores background information (literature - reports - and discussions with others having specialized knowledge of the issue) including code reference checks (National Fire Protection Act - International Building Code) - and multiple other related jurisdictional codes
Medical Infrastructure Planning Assists with medical center construction projects and associated planning with respect to medical technologies and medical-related technologies
Assists clinical staff and the Biomedical Engineering staff in the planning of construction of clinical spaces - specification development - and design reviews - sometimes entailing visits to other facilities to research current design trends for medical space
Regulatory Agencies Assists in monitoring and reporting on construction and utilities management program that allows the Veterans Health Administration to meet the requirements set by accrediting organizations such as T JC
Assists by presenting details regarding the facility Construction Management Program to the accreditation bodies
Network Security Shares responsibility in ensuring that information security issues are managed effectively for engineering databases and building automation systems
Qualification
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
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
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
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
Knowledge of the principles - theories - concepts and practices of the engineering profession
Ability to interpret relevant codes - regulations - guidelines and standards to make recommendations to assure compliance with healthcare facility programs
Ability to understand the operational professional engineering needs of clinical services in the healthcare system
Ability to prepare material on current technical topics and trends for presentation to other technical staff and mid-level hospital management and to keep abreast of changes in engineering technology related to a healthcare facility
At the entry level - Healthcare Engineers serve in a career development position - performing under close supervision of a supervisor or qualified individual who reviews and ensures the employee meets competency requirements
In addition to the experience or education above - the candidate must demonstrate the following KSAs: Knowledge of either mechanical - electrical - structural - civil or other engineering/architectural principles - practices and their applications in the healthcare environment
Knowledge of basic project management principles as applied to the healthcare setting
Ability to apply healthcare engineering related standards - codes - policies and regulations - inclusive of - state and local codes
Ability to communicate effective orally and in writing with internal and external customers with tact and diplomacy
Ability to develop material for clinical or administrative staff that addresses the principles and application of engineering technology and/or theory used in healthcare
Ability to advise staff on emerging engineering technology related to a healthcare facility - while keeping abreast of changes in such technology and utilizing the information to solve healthcare facility engineering challenges
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)
Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth - adoption - or foster care placement of a child
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)
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