Clarification from the agency

NOTE: The 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this position. For more information, refer to Required Documents below. Open to all U.S. Citizens. All qualified candidates encouraged to apply. Due to provisions of 38 U.S.C. 7412, Annual Determination of Staffing Shortages, Veterans' Preference DOES NOT apply.

Duties include but not limited to:

• Serve as Supervisory Healthcare Engineer overseeing the Engineering and Construction Project Management section.
• Ensure safe, reliable, and controlled environments for patient care through design and construction management.
• Collaborate with executive leadership, clinical staff, and engineering teams on hospital design and construction.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory bodies (e.g., TJC, OSHA, EPA).
• Plan, organize, direct, evaluate, and manage engineering projects.
• Provide technical guidance across multiple engineering disciplines (civil, electrical, mechanical, etc.).
• Coordinate complex equipment installations with Biomedical Engineering and NAC.
• Manage HR functions: hiring, performance evaluations, training, and labor relations.
• Mentor junior engineers and participate in committees at local, VISN, and national levels.
• Provide professional engineering services to meet medical center needs.
• Review and improve plans, specifications, and design analyses.
• Supervise subordinate engineers and architects.
• Ensure compliance with VA, AIA, FGI, ASHRAE, USP standards.
• Conduct site visits and resolve construction-related issues.
• Develop cost estimates and manage bidding processes.
• Consult with contractors to resolve unforeseen issues during construction.
• Analyze complex engineering and program issues.
• Provide expert recommendations on national codes and standards (NFPA, CDC, NIOSH, etc.).
• Manage budgeting and financial reporting for projects.
• Develop long-term plans and defend budgets before senior management.
• Lead special projects, workshops, and cross-agency initiatives.
• Administer and improve training programs, including classroom instruction.
• Establish organizational structure, performance standards, and reporting requirements.
• Recommend personnel actions and organizational design changes.
• Provide professional supervision and oversight of staff.
• Ensure integration of long-term programs, personnel, and financial resources.
• Occasional travel for conferences, site visits, and training.
• Ensure compliance with computer security and HIPAA regulations.
• Support VA's Green Environment Management Systems (GEMS) goals.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm
Position Description Title/PD#: Supervisory Healthcare Engineer/PD91319S
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required
Physical Requirements: The work environment involves everyday risks or discomforts that require normal safety precautions typical of such places as offices, training rooms, and libraries. The work area is adequately lighted, heated, and ventilated. The Chief Engineer must also work outdoors in all types of weather. There may be occasional exposure to moderate risks or discomforts in storage areas or hazardous waste sites. The work is primarily sedentary, although some physical effort may be required, e.g., walking, standing, climbing ladders, stooping, kneeling, and carrying light items such as manuals or briefcases, or driving or traveling by motor vehicle.

Conditions of employment

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job.
• All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
• Subject to background/security investigation.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
• Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
• Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.

As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1 or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider:

• your performance and conduct;
• the needs and interests of the agency;
• whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
• whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Upon completion of your trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 12/26/2025.

Basic Requirements

Citizenship

Be a citizen of the United States (U.S.). Non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit
qualified citizens in accordance with 38 U.S.C. § 7407(a).

Education

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. Titles may vary from educational institutions and change over time;

OR

Evidence of passing the Fundamentals of Engineering Exam 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

Evidence of current professional registration or licensure as a Professional Engineer or Architect from any
State, the District of Columbia, Guam or Puerto Rico.

English Language Proficiency

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

GS-13 Requirements

Experience

One year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs) - In addition to meeting the experience requirements for this grade
level, the candidate must fully demonstrate the following KSAs:

a) Knowledge of data analysis techniques related to managing workload, quality, performance and
productivity within the area of responsibility.
b) Knowledge related to the management of overall department resources, (i.e., finances space, equipment,
supplies, schedules and staffing) at the local level.
c) 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.
d) Skill in using effective communication in managing interpersonal relationships, leading and dealing with
employees, team leaders, labor representatives and managers.
e) 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.
f) Ability to draft and/or recommend local policies and/or directives related to healthcare engineering
management.
g) Ability to recognize and assess evolving scenarios, utilizing initiative, self-direction and assigned
resources to affect resolutions.

Assignment
Supervisory Healthcare Engineers are assigned at the facility level, supervising professional engineers and other support positions at GS-13 equivalent and below. Supervisory Healthcare Engineers exercise the full range of supervisory responsibility to include development of performance standards and performance evaluations; recommendations for appointment, awards, advancements, and when appropriate, disciplinary actions; and identification of continuing training needs, etc. They provide complex professional engineering advice to peers, subordinates and/or non-professional administrators/managers. They review or direct the review of technical plans, specifications and analyses of design as submitted by subordinates. Supervisory Healthcare Engineers provide professional advice to improve such plans, specifications and analyses. They direct necessary changes and furnish assistance as required. They advise subordinate personnel on methods and procedures to be used in special studies on highly complex projects. Supervisory Healthcare Engineers oversee subordinate professionals' work. They are the technical authority, providing expert advice pertaining to the maintenance of facilities, structures or landscapes that may involve large geographic regions. Supervisory Healthcare Engineers review subordinates' activity plans, specifications and cost estimates for technical adequacy and feasibility. They oversee maintenance standards for advanced equipment or systems technology. Supervisory Healthcare Engineers provide for the budgeting and financial management for engineering. They supervise a staff to accomplish the construction work and maintenance of the organization.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Your application, resume, C.V., and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect consideration for employment.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

The Department of Veterans Affairs performs pre-employment reference checks as an assessment method used in the hiring process to verify information provided by a candidate (e.g., on resume or during interview or hiring process); gain additional knowledge regarding a candidate's abilities; and assist a hiring manager with making a final selection for a position.

It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment.

Veterans and Transitioning Service Members: Please visit the VA for Vets site for career-search tools for Veterans seeking employment at VA, career development services for our existing Veterans, and coaching and reintegration support for military service members.

To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:

• Resume
• Transcript

Special Note for Applications: To complete your application, please use the following link https://vacareers.va.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/Resume.docx to download the standard Clinical Resume Document. This one-page document does not need to be modified and must be uploaded into the two-page restricted 'Resume' document upload field.

Your full resume/CV may be uploaded without page limitation into the 'Other' document upload field.

The following documents are accepted, and may be required if applicable to your eligibility and/or qualifications for this position. Please ensure you have included all documents required for your application, such as a copy of your transcript (if using education to qualify), SF-50's (current/former Federal employees), etc.

• Cover Letter
• DD-214/ Statement of Service
• Disability Letter (Schedule A)
• Disability Letter (VA)
• License
• Other (1)
• Other (2)
• Other (3)
• Performance Appraisal
• Professional Certification
• Resume
• Separation Notice (RIF)
• SF-15
• SF-50/ Notification of Personnel Action
• Transcript

Veterans' Preference: When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference for 5pt (TP), 10pt (CP/CPS/XP), or for Sole Survivor Preference (SSP) in the questionnaire. You must provide a legible copy of your DD214(s) which shows dates and character of service (honorable, general, etc.). If you are currently serving on active duty and expect to be released or discharged within 120 days you must submit documentation related to your active duty service which reflects the dates of service, character of service (honorable, general, etc.), and dates of impending separation. Additionally, disabled veterans and others eligible for 10-point preference (such as widows or mothers of eligible Veterans) must also submit an SF-15 "Application for 10 Point Veteran Preference" with required proof as stated on the form. Documentation is required to award preference. For more information on Veterans' Preference, please visit Feds Hire Vets - Veterans - Job Seekers - Veterans' Preference.

Veterans' preference does not apply for internal or other current permanent Federal agency employees.

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