This is an Open and Continuous Announcement (OCA), intended for current location listed. This announcement will remain open until the closing date of 12/30/2024 or until filled. Applications will be reviewed and referred at regular intervals every two weeks starting on 11/22/2024 .
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Healthcare Engineer: vacareers.va.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/Total-Rewards-of-a-General-Engineer-Career-Flyer.pdf
This position serves as the Supervisory Healthcare Engineer (Deputy) for the Engineering Service as the full alter ego of the Chief with responsibility for the professional Engineering programs such as Maintenance and Repair, Utility Plant Operations, Energy Management and Conservation Program, Safety, Fire Prevention, Industrial Hygiene, Emergency Preparedness, Green Environmental Management, Vehicle Fleet, Grounds, Capital Planning, and Construction Project Management section at a multi-faceted and affiliated VA Medical Center, including outlying Community Based Outpatient Clinics.
Some of the duties include but are not limited to;
- Develops and manages a complex, professional, and highly technical program.
- Acts as staff professional consultant and advisor on engineering and environmental matters to top management, high level medical and administrative staff along with VISN management.
- Responsible for the following programs: budget, projects, cost estimates, operational programs, and preventive maintenance.
- Responsible for personnel issues such as performance appraisals and discipline.
- Ensures all assignments are completed in accordance with VA Manuals Medical Center policies and safe practice.
- Participates in formulating changes in staffing patterns and organization structure within the service.
- Participates in the selection of applicants for vacant positions and candidates for promotion. Initiate performance awards and commendations.
- Works independently while applying professional engineering knowledge, training experience, and judgment to solve the wide variety of technical and management problems arising in a highly active and extremely complex medical center.
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm,
EST. Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized
Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases, Special Salary Rate'
Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year)
Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior [work experience] or military service experience.
Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child.
Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment, full time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66
. Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)
Telework: Available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: F04775 Healthcare Engineer
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Starting at $148,714 Per Year (GS 13)