Summary
This Healthcare Engineer position is located within VISN 3. This position serves as the Engineering and Capital Program Manager at the regional/VISN level. The Supervisory Healthcare Engineer has full programmatic responsibility (staffing management, budget, planning, policy, compliance, etc.) over all healthcare engineering, safety, capital assets, and environmental programs within their VISN. The Supervisory Healthcare Engineer manages VHA's Healthcare Engineering program.
Duties
The Supervisory Healthcare Engineer manages VHA's Healthcare Engineering program, which supports and directly affects the multi-billion-dollar operation and investments of the administration's healthcare and non-healthcare facilities. Decisions and actions made by them influence and guide industry policies and practices. The Supervisory Healthcare Engineer duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to: Engineering Program Management and Administration: This position serves as VISN's key healthcare engineering representative, providing executive-level oversight of capital asset management, strategic capital investment planning, safety and fire/life safety programs, medical equipment management, and regulatory compliance (OSHA, EPA, FDA, Joint Commission) across multiple Medical Centers within a VISN, while supervising a multidisciplinary staff of engineers and program managers. The incumbent leads national committees, represents VHA on interagency and industry organizations, mentors other supervisory engineers, and exercises full supervisory authority over personnel management, budgeting, and workforce planning to ensure engineering programs support the network's healthcare mission. Budgeting/Financial Management Work: This position manages budgeting and financial oversight for capital programs exceeding $1B, encompassing budget formulation, justification, execution, financial reporting, and life-cycle cost analysis for current and future program requirements. As top capital assets budget advisor to management, the incumbent monitors financial resources to enable timely recommendations, defends budget proposals before senior leadership, and negotiates funding adjustments or reprogramming to support major program changes. Research and Analysis Work: This position conducts expert research and analysis on complex Capital Asset Management issues across the VISN, developing authoritative recommendations on national codes and standards (NFPA, OSHA, TJC, EPA, CDC, NIOSH) while serving as principal advisor to top management on all administrative matters affecting engineering infrastructure across medical center campuses. This position directs the full personnel management program for Capital Asset Management - including recruitment, classification, and appraisals - and develops long-range strategic and resource plans in collaboration with top management to ensure the efficient operation of Engineering Service. Special Projects: This position plans and manages high-priority special projects with broad organizational impact, conceiving and implementing new initiatives that strengthen, facilitate, and integrate programs while producing complex analyses, organizing committees and workshops, and fostering cross-agency collaboration. This position also identifies training priorities and develops, administers, and delivers training programs to support workforce development needs. Professional Engineering/Architectural Analysis and Advice: This position serves as the Supervisory Healthcare Engineer within a VISN hierarchy. In this capacity incumbent meets regularly with other Engineers from across the country and VA Leadership from the Office of Capital Asset Management and Engineering Support (OCAMES). This position interfaces between VAHQ and the other Supervisory Healthcare Engineers in the VISN. This position assists the VISN offices and other Supervisory Healthcare Engineers by providing technical advice and input on a wide range of engineering issues, including the Strategic Capital Investment Plan, Capital Asset Inventory, Capital Asset Resource Survey, Deferred Maintenance, management of an engineering department, and a myriad of engineering related topics. Performs Construction Administration Work: This position directs development and implementation of the VISN's capital improvement program, working with medical activities to identify space and renovation needs, establish leases, and oversee construction and acquisition processes in compliance with standards such as VA CFM, AIA, FGI, ASHRAE, and USP 797/800. This position ensures technical and contractual accuracy by developing project specifications and cost estimates, conducting site visits, resolving complex construction issues, and reviewing contractor submissions, reports, and drawings for approval. Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm Compressed/Flexible: Not Authorized Telework: Ad hoc as determined by agency policy. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Location: Placement location will be within VISN 3. VISN 3 locations includes, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Tennessee, Wisconsin and Nebraska. Functional Statement #: 00001VF Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Requirements
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 identification 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.
Education
Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.
How you will be evaluated
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.