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Supervisory Healthcare Engineer - Capital Assets Manager

Veterans Health AdministrationLocation Negotiable After SelectionPosted 6 Oct 2026

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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: You must meet one of the following requirements: 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. English Language Proficiency. Healthcare Engineer candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with 38 U.S.C. § 7403(f). 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 the basic requirements outlined above, the following criteria must be met. Supervisory Healthcare Engineer, GS-15. Experience: One year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade, GS-14. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs) - 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.

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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. Ability to recognize and assess evolving scenarios, utilizing initiative, self-direction and assigned resources to affect resolutions. Assignment. 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 (staffingmanagement, budget, planning, policy, guidance, compliance, etc.) over all facility healthcare engineering programs nationally, regionally or within their VISN.

Preferred Experience: Skilled in developing and defending a Strategic Capital Investment Plan (SCIP) before senior VISN or VA Central Office leadership; Knowledge of applicable regulatory/code frameworks such as NFPA, OSHA, EPA, FDA, CDC, and NIOSH as applied to heath care facilities; Knowledge of sustainability/environmental stewardship programs (e.g. GEMS) and their application to capital planning. Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/.

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 Supervisory Healthcare 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. Travel to multiple facilities and active construction sites may be required up to 50% of the time.

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