Healthcare Engineer

Healthcare Engineer position serving as Project Engineer at Aleda E. Lutz VA Medical Center in Saginaw, MI.

Responsibilities

• Lead healthcare planning and design management for hospital projects across the VA system, including the main site and off-site facilities, whether VA-owned or leased.
• Define project requirements to meet the healthcare system's needs at the parent site and affiliated locations, regardless of ownership or lease status.
• Conduct comprehensive reviews of engineering disciplines as applied to a clinical environment to support construction document review and preparation.
• Evaluate medical care programs and services to ensure projects align with organizational goals for service expansion and efficient operations.
• Oversee healthcare design and construction administration activities.
• Apply seasoned engineering judgment to scheduling, layout, inspection, and surveillance of materials, methods, and equipment used in construction.
• Manage shifting priorities and deadlines driven by the engineering workload.
• Train facility maintenance staff on new equipment or complex utility systems to ensure understanding and operability.
• Lead healthcare construction management and post‑project activities.
• Provide direction to contractors for construction work occurring within the facility.
• Maintain working knowledge of infection control requirements and apply risk assessments to keep active construction separate from patient care areas.
• Assist with medical infrastructure planning, including construction projects, space changes, and planning related to medical technologies.
• Manage project aspects for planning, design reviews, construction, and equipment installation for facilities such as cardiac cath labs, operating rooms, pharmacy compounding suites, sterile processing, radiology suites, and IT systems.
• Support monitoring and reporting on construction and utilities programs to meet accrediting requirements, including The Joint Commission.
• Collaborate on safeguarding information in engineering databases and building automation systems, including backup, disaster recovery, and security documentation.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship is required to apply.
• Selective Service registration is required for male applicants born after December 31, 1959.
• English proficiency in both written and spoken form is required.
• Subject to background and security investigation.
• Selected applicants must complete an online onboarding process; provide appropriate identification for pre-employment requirements per I-9 guidelines, with Real ID compliance required after May 7, 2025.
• Must pass a pre-employment physical examination.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is required for VA Health Care Personnel.
• Complete all application requirements listed in the Required Documents section.
• Education: Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering or Architecture.
• Experience: Minimum of 1 year of relevant engineering work.

Schedule

• Work hours are Monday through Friday, 7:30am to 4:00pm.

Benefits

• Comprehensive federal benefits package.

Compensation

• Salary range: USD 99,402 to 129,225 per year.