Healthcare Engineer

Overview

The position serves as a Project Engineer at the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System and performs project planning, produces designs, manages designs, manages construction, and provides construction administration for Minor Construction Projects, Non-Recurring Maintenance (NRM) Projects, Station Level Projects, and Leases, including all areas and aspects (architectural, electrical, life safety, mechanical, civil, structural, etc.).

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.

• 1 United States Citizenship:
  Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy
• 2 English Language Proficiency:
  Healthcare Engineer candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7403(f)
• 3
  
  Education:
  
  a 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 b 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
• OR c 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
• Foreign
  
  Education:
  
  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
• Grade Determinations:
  In addition to the basic requirements - the following criteria must be met when determining the grade of candidates
• Healthcare Engineer - GS-12
  
  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 demonstrate the following KSAs: 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 requirements (e.g., The Joint Commission, OSHA, NFPA) and VA design requirements; knowledge of construction standards and methods to determine compliance;
  
  skill in researching and analyzing information to make sound engineering and business recommendations; ability to plan and execute complex projects and prioritize resources; ability to organize and lead multi-disciplinary teams including design and construction firms
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). Standards/
• The full performance level of this vacancy is 12

• Physical requirements:
  
  Typical for the occupation; may include standing, lifting, carrying, sitting, stooping, bending, pulling, and pushing
• Personal protective equipment may be required; annual TB screening or testing may be required as a condition of employment
• Work Environment:
  Office/clinic setting with safety precautions; adequately lighted, heated, and ventilated
• Ability to handle several tasks simultaneously in sometimes stressful situations

• If you ARE a current, permanent VA employee or Federal employee from another agency - you should apply using announcement CBST-ARS
• Determines the requirements for healthcare projects in relation to the needs of the Healthcare System, inclusive of parent site and off-site locations, whether VA owned or leased
• Evaluates how to accomplish project requirements and identifies risks; determines methods to mitigate project risk
• Determines temporary means and methods to reduce risk to patients or staff while maintaining medical care
• Evaluates programs and projects to assure compliance with environmental, safety and security standards
• Plans and designs a phased approach for construction activities in complex medical projects to minimize risk…