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Healthcare Engineer - Project Engineer

US Veterans Health Administration Seattle, WA

Seattle, WA

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$63k - $141k/yr Full time Design Engineering Engineering Healthcare Engineering

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Job Description

This Project Engineer role supports capital planning, design management, and construction administration for healthcare facilities within the Puget Sound Health Care System.

Responsibilities

Plan and develop capital assets and infrastructure designs for medical facilities across strategic planning, concept development, design, construction, and implementation of complex buildings, utilities, and medical support systems.
Manage healthcare engineering project design and administer construction in line with VA policies and procedures, VA Design Guides, VA Design Manuals, VA Master Specifications, and applicable industry codes and standards.
Provide healthcare engineering project construction management and complete post-project activities while maintaining continuity of building and utility services for ongoing medical facility operations.
Assist with continuing education for clinical staff and maintenance personnel on building and utility systems used in healthcare delivery.
Support a curriculum covering safe and effective use of medical gases, emergency power, ventilation, and other healthcare infrastructure-related technology.
Assist in developing and implementing an environment of care program aligned with current Joint Commission, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), College of American Pathologists (CAP), NFPA, and VA requirements, including construction safety and infection control.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship required to apply.
Selective Service Registration required for males born after 12/31/1959.
Proficient in written and spoken English.
Subject to background/security investigation.
Selected applicants must complete an online onboarding process and provide acceptable identification for pre-employment requirements.
Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is required for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
Complete all application requirements in the Required Documents section of the announcement.
Healthcare Engineer candidates must meet English proficiency requirements under 38 U.S.C. 7403(f).
Education: Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering or Architecture from an accredited curriculum.
Alternative qualifications (one of the following):
- Evidence of passing the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Examination with a bachelor’s degree (example: FE certificate or NCEES results showing passing score).
- Evidence of current professional registration or licensure as a Professional Engineer or Architect.
Foreign education must be submitted to a private organization specializing in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and deemed at least equivalent to a bachelor’s degree.
Employment condition: complete a 1 or 2-year trial period to evaluate fitness and whether continued employment advances the public interest.
Work environment: outdoors in all types of weather; occasional exposure to moderate risks/discomforts; may include walking, standing, climbing ladders, stooping, kneeling, carrying light items, and driving or traveling by motor vehicle.
Note: Non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with 38 U.S.C. § 7407(a).

Education

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.

Schedule

Monday - Friday, 7:00am-3:30pm

Grade

Full performance level: GS-12
Selected applicants may be appointed in the range: GS-7 to GS-12

Location

Seattle, WA (onsite)

Compensation

USD 62,504 - 141,154 per year

Benefits

37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days annual leave, 13 days sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year)
Parental Leave: after 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave
Child Care Subsidy: after 60 days of employment, full time employees with total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs
Retirement: traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
Health and other coverage: federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care
Paid Time Off
Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual

Additional Information

Excepted Service role; does not confer competitive status.
VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply.
Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, VA prohibits requesting an applicant’s criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer.
Recruitment/relocation incentives: Sign-on bonus not authorized; Permanent change of station (relocation assistance) not approved.
Telework: not available.
Virtual: not a virtual position.
Functional statement: 000000.
Permanent change of station (PCS): not authorized.

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