Clarification from the agency

All other current, permanent VA employees Nationwide. NOTE: The 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this position. For more information, refer to Required Documents below.

The Chief of Engineering Services is a key advisor to the Medical Center Director' Executive Management Staff and is responsible for providing leadership in managing, planning and directing the Engineering Program and ensuring uninterrupted Medical Center operations. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Provides administrative and managerial leadership for the hospital engineering program which consists of the Project Management, and Maintenance and Operations.
• Supervises subordinate supervisors that manage programs including maintenance of structures, grounds, and associated equipment and operations of heating and air conditioning, electrical, water and steam systems throughout the facility.
• Supervises professional, technical, administrative and trades personnel in a wide variety of functional areas.
• Responsible for planning, organizing, staffing, directing, controlling and evaluating the engineering programs at the facility.
• Reviews and directs professional and technical programs, utility systems and associated equipment to assure compliance with regulations, operating standards and ability to meet medical needs.
• Develops and implements Capital Improvement Program, establishing service objectives, long and short-range goals, and provides professional engineering consultative service to medical and administrative personnel.
• Oversees the management agreement for the hospital Energy Center and oversees the implementation of energy conservation initiatives and cost-effective energy conservation projects through the Energy Manager.
• Oversees the Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (COTR) for over fifty contracts and fund control points.
• Performs technical reviews for projects and is responsible for the adequacy of design parameters.
• Supervises projects and inspects completed work for professional adequacy and compliance.
• Uses concepts and principles of professional engineering to supervise the design and preparation of drawings, specifications, cost estimates, and preparation of engineering analyses for all engineering projects for which the facility has design responsibility.
• Acts as liaison with personnel from headquarters and Resident Engineers who are responsible for the design of larger scope projects.
• Oversees projects including repair and alterations of a variety of structures and involving work in the fields of mechanical, electrical, structural, architectural, and environmental engineering using professional criteria and standards.
• Ensures construction and patient/public safety risks are appropriately managed during all phases of design and construction.
• Coordinates and ensures that contractor operations are scheduled with surrounding hospital activities ensuring essential services are maintained.
• Conducts inspections of work to ensure compliance with contract documents.
• Prepares and processes documents related to construction contracts, including progress reports, progress payment requests, payrolls, submittals, inspection reports, change other requests, time extension requests, etc.
• Reviews plans and work progress with contractors and subcontractors.

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 7:30am-4:00pm
Telework: Ad-hoc
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 06208F
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized

Conditions of employment

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job.
• 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.
• 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

Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.

Basic Requirements:

• United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
• Possess a bachelor's degree in professional engineering from an accredited college or university. To be acceptable, the curriculum must (1) be in school of engineering with at least one curriculum accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) as a professional engineering curriculum; or (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics. TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED.
  OR
  Possess a combination of college level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying professional engineering, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering. TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED. The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following:
  • Professional Registration: current registration as a professional engineer by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico. Absent other means of qualifying under this standard, those applicants who achieved such registration by means other than written test (e.g., State grandfather or eminence provisions) are eligible only for positions that are within or closely related to the specialty field of their registration. REGISTRATION REQUIRED.
  • Written Test: Evidence of having successfully passed the Engineer-in-Training (EIT) examination, or the written test required for professional registration, which is administered by the Boards of Engineering Examiners in the various States, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico. EVIDENCE OF PASSING REQUIRED.
  • Specified Academic Courses: Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and in engineering that included the courses specified in the basic requirements. The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of a professional engineering curriculum as described above (paragraph - Possess bachelor's degree). TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED.
  • Related Curriculum: Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in engineering technology or in an appropriate professional field, e.g., physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology, may be accepted in lieu of a degree in engineering, provided the applicant has had at least 1 year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance. TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED.

May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria).

Grade Determinations: In addition to meeting at least one of the basic requirements above, you must also meet the following to qualify for this position at the GS-14 grade level:

Specialized Experience: One (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-13) in Federal service that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of this position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. The professional engineering experience required is defined as non-routine engineering work that required and was characterized by (1) professional knowledge of engineering; (2) professional ability to apply such knowledge to engineering problems; and (3) positive and continuing development of professional knowledge and ability. Such professional engineering experience would include a variety of traditional disciplines such as mechanical, electrical, structural, safety, fire, environmental, and civil engineering as well as non-traditional engineering disciplines such as biomedical and telecommunications; expert knowledge of engineering, construction, cost estimating, project management on highly complex projects; demonstrated ability reading, preparing, and interpreting architectural, structural, civil, electrical, plumbing, and mechanical plans and drawings; experience working on design teams, conceptual layouts, and construction estimation; experience in the use of computerized drafting, equipment and full-size drawing production/reproduction, such as the latest in AutoCAD; and expert knowledge of regulations which effect engineering management functions such as The Joint Commission (TJC), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Occupational and Safety Administration (OSHA), etc.

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.

Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.

Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/.

Physical Requirements: The work of this position requires walking, standing, sitting, bending, climbing, crawling or reaching in utility rooms, crawlspaces and other areas to work and inspect buildings and/or equipment at various stages of repair or construction.

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
• SF-50/ Notification of Personnel Action

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.

• License
• Professional Certification
• Resume
• 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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