U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs · 1 day ago
Healthcare Engineer - Project Engineer
East Orange, NJ
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$119K/yr - $154K/yr
1+ years expThe U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a Healthcare Engineer to serve as a Project Engineer for the East Orange Campus. This role involves project planning, design management, construction oversight, and providing engineering support for various healthcare system projects.
GovernmentMedicalNational SecurityPublic Safety
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
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 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
The position serves as the Integrated Project Team (IPT) Chairperson, comprised of diverse and multi-discipline professional team members, consisting of internal and external stakeholders, and is a recognized expert in project management
The position participates in planning deliberations and contributes significantly to the management decision-making process through teamwork, innovation, coordination, and collaboration with other senior members and stakeholders to ensure objectives are met toward meeting the healthcare system's overall strategic plan goals
The position maintains COR certification to oversee the administration of Facility Engineering Service's Architect/Engineer and Construction Contracts
The position supports and advances patient care by applying engineering and managerial skills to healthcare engineering as demonstrated by the following major responsibilities: A Conducts capital asset and infrastructure planning and design for the medical facility spanning initial strategic planning, concept development, design, construction, and effective implementation of complex buildings, utilities, and medical support systems
B Manages healthcare engineering project design and administers construction in accordance with VA policies and procedures, VA Design Guides, VA Design Manuals, VA Master Specifications and related industry codes and standards
C Performs healthcare engineering project construction management and post project activities while ensuring continuity of building and utility services for medical facility operations
D Assists in the provision of a continuing education program for clinical staff and maintenance personnel addressing the principles and application of building and utility systems in the delivery of health care
This includes a curriculum that addresses the safe and effective use of medical gases, emergency power, ventilation, and other healthcare infrastructure related technology
This requires skill to effectively communicate, both orally and in writing, with a wide variety of individuals, including technical and professional clinical staff, to communicate technical information
E Assists in development and implementation of the environment of care program that meets current Joint Commission, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), College of American Pathologists (CAP), NFPA, and VA requirements, particularly as it relates to construction safety and infection control
Qualification
Required
United States Citizenship
Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy
May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation
English Language Proficiency
Healthcare Engineer candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7403(f)
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
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
Candidates with Engineering experience in a hospital or healthcare system should be able to address the knowledge skills and abilities as it applies to the position
Engineers that may not have worked in a hospital or healthcare system should ensure it is clear in their application how their non-healthcare related knowledge - skill or ability can be applied to the assignment and to the healthcare engineering occupation
Experience: You must possess at least 1 year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-11)
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 to proactively identify problems and develop innovative solutions within the context of applicable rules - regulations and procedures
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
Hospital Renovations
Medical Center Infrastructure
Healthcare Facility Construction Management
Healthcare Facility Project Management 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
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)
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