Summary This position serves as the Supervisory Healthcare Engineer - Capital Asset Manager (CAM), Capital Asset Management Office. The CAM manages the Veterans Integrated Service Networks (VISNs) Healthcare Engineering program and its significant segment of the broad scoped national program, which supports and directly affects the multi-billion-dollar operation of real property real property agreements and capital investments of the administration's healthcare and non-healthcare facilities. Responsibilities As the Supervisory General Engineer, the incumbent is a key managerial and technical advisor to the Chief Engineer. Duties include, but are not limited to: Serves as a Program Director or Senior Program Manager within the VHA HEFP Office or as the Engineering and Capital Program Manager at the regional/VISN level. Makes decisions and actions that influence and guide industry policies and practices. Serve as a policy and technical expert not only within VHA and VA but also educate and advise OGAs, industry, professional societies and other national organizations in enhancing the accomplishment of VHA and community healthcare missions. Counsels and advise senior and executive leadership on policies, healthcare facility operations, emerging/available technologies, programmatic impacts (initiatives, regulatory and statutory) and management of human capital (professional engineering and trades and crafts). Provides authoritative technical interpretations of policies, regulations, codes and standards. They formulate operational and multi-year strategic budgets and staffing requirements. Establishes technical competency requirements and oversees the national level educational program initiatives which include commercial-off-the shelf course assessments, custom course development and negotiation of intra-departmental agreements. Knowledge of a range of specialized areas in general engineering sufficient to originate concepts and effect new developments applicable to emerging functions of a national magnitude and with long-term purposes. Serves as technical and administrative policy subject matter expert and as instructors/educators. Reviews and concurs on congressional, media and general business correspondence from facilities, VISNs, other Program Offices (within VHA and VA), Office of the Under Secretary for Health and the Office of the Secretary addressing healthcare facility policies, operations or associated capital investments. Oversees workload analyses and determine national program support needs to assure current and future mission directives and work product expectations are met. Establishes contract scopes, contract budgets, designate contract managers and review subordinate staff developed work requirements and performance assessment criteria. In many cases contracts are complex, multimillion dollar, provide a broad range of work products and services and are of national scope. The incumbent directs contractor work assignments on non-delegated contracts and reviews subordinates on management of delegated contracts for VA, VHA, OGAs and other corporate boards, councils and committees. Ability to effectively supervise a wide variety of subordinates to include interview candidates for positions; recommend appointments. Anticipates, develops and implements strategies in meeting a national healthcare system's short term and long-term strategic goals in a highly fluid environment. Develops national policy and adapt/apply across a national healthcare system. Recognizes and assess evolving scenarios, utilizing initiative, self-direction and assigned resources to affect resolutions. For all supervisory assignments above the full performance level, the higher-level duties must consist of significant scope, complexity, difficulty, range of variety and be performed by the incumbent as a major duty at least 25% of the time. The incumbent must supervise staff for at least 25% of the time, administratively and technically at the full performance grade level or below. This position serves as a Program Director or Senior Program Manager within the VHA HEFP Office or as the Engineering and Capital Program Manager at the regional/VISN level. These Supervisory Healthcare Engineers have full programmatic responsibility (staffing management, budget, planning, policy, guidance, compliance, etc.) over all facility healthcare engineering programs nationally, regionally or within their VISN. Work Schedule: 8:00am - 4:30 pm Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 70345-F Financial Disclosure Report: Not required Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Authorized 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. Requirements 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 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. 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 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 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. Grade Determinations: Applicants must have at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-14) that has given you the particular knowledge, skills and abilities required to successfully perform the duties of a Supervisory General Engineer, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. In addition to meeting the experience requirements for this grade level, the candidate must fully demonstrate the following KSAs: Knowledge related to the management of healthcare system resources, (i.e., finances, space, equipment, supplies, schedules and staffing) across a national portfolio of interrelated healthcare facilities that vary in size and complexity. Knowledge of mechanical, electrical, structural, civil and other engineering/architectural principles, practices and their applications as related to healthcare facilities. (Knowledge of a range of specialized areas in general engineering sufficient to originate concepts and effect new developments applicable to emerging functions of a national magnitude and with long-term purposes. Skill in using effective communication in managing interpersonal relationships with internal and external customers, stakeholders, executive leadership, labor representatives and managers. Ability to effectively supervise a wide variety of subordinates to include interview candidates for positions; recommend appointments, advancements, or when appropriate, disciplinary actions; evaluate performance and identify continuing education and training needs. Ability to balance multiple responsibilities, set priorities, delegate tasks and projects, meet multiple deadlines, analyze complex organizational problems and develop and implement effective solutions that result in efficient operations across a national healthcare organization. Ability to anticipate, develop and implement strategies in meeting a national healthcare system's short term and long-term strategic goals in a highly fluid environment. Ability to develop national policy and adapt/apply across a national healthcare system. References: VA Handbook 5005, Part II, appendix G72.The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-15. 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. Education IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on 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/. Additional Information Receiving Service Credit or Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior work experience or military service experience. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed. During the application process you may have an option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status. VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The health-related positions in VA are covered by Title 38, and are not covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority. If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement. Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.
