Healthcare Engineer-Environmental Compliance

Summary The position serves as a Healthcare Engineer at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Healthcare System, George E Wahlen Salt Lake City VA Healthcare System. This position supports a wide range of facility-wide specialty programs and projects, including those under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) program and other compliance regulations (e.g. Resource Conservation and Recovery Act [RCRA]). Duties Determines requirements, conducts reconnaissance, identifies locations, and prepares designs, specifications, and estimates. Applies a broad knowledge of the conventional methods, precedents, and standards. Complex situations occur requiring adaptation or modification of precedents typical of the work environment. Conducts investigations to develop improved design of materials and methods. Explores background information(literature, reports, permits, regulations, and discussions with others having specialized knowledge of the issue) and consults with supervisor in evaluating information and selecting approaches to study the issue. Prepares designs characterized by a variety of conditions. Prepares original designs and preliminary and final layouts. Coordinates assignments with other agency engineers and architects responsible for related features. Reviews architect-engineer plans and specifications for adequacy and feasibility. Provides professional advice to peers, subordinates, or non-professional administrators or managers. Provides professional advisory services to managers and administrators. Advice covers complex situations that require adapting or modifying precedents typical of the work environment. Conducts investigations to obtain factual information about the issue. Explores background information (literature, reports, permits, regulations, and discussions with others with specialized knowledge of the issue) and consults with the supervisor to evaluate and effectively present the information. Provides professional oversight and/or project management for construction or maintenance efforts. Performs scheduling and layout of operations, and inspection and surveillance of materials, methods, and equipment used in construction. Uses originality to develop and modify methods, techniques, and procedures, discern new patterns of phenomena, and correlate and substantiate already developed hypotheses. Develops competitive bidding cost estimates for a variety of projects of multiple-use nature, or projects in different geographic locations thus presenting different physical or cultural considerations. Investigates a variety of construction problems requiring modifications to the original design. Coordinates with the designer and contractor in making design changes. Assures quality control and adequacy of contractor's operations and confers with contractor to obtain corrective action. Reviews contractor's progress charts and conducts field surveys to verify fulfillment of obligations-Administers payments to the contractor. Provides guidance, development, and coordination for the planning, design, and oversight of maintenance projects. Develops competitive bidding cost estimates for a variety of maintenance projects of multiple-use nature, or projects in different geographic locations, thus presenting different physical or cultural considerations. Investigates a variety of problems relating to performance of maintenance requiring modification in the original maintenance design. Coordinates with the designer and contractor in making design changes. Assures quality control and adequacy of the contractor's operations and confers with the contractor to obtain corrective action. Reviews contractor's progress charts and conducts field surveys to verify fulfillment of obligations. Work Schedule: M-F 8:00am-4:30pm Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases When setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of higher or unique qualifications or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade). 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: May Be Available on an ad-hoc basis as determined by the agency policy Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 60821A; 60822A; 60823A; 60824A Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Qualifications 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. English Language Proficiency: Healthcare Engineer candidates must be proficient in spoken & written English in accordance with 38 U.S.C. § 7403(f). Education: (1) Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering or Architecture. To be acceptable, the curriculum must be from a school with at least one 3 curriculum accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering & Technology, Engineering Accreditation Commission (excludes engineering technology) or National Council of Architectural Registration Boards curriculum. Examples of acceptable engineering & architectural degrees include, but are not limited to: Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Architecture & Architectural Engineering. Titles may vary from educational institutions & change over time; OR (2) 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 & Surveying (NCEES) identifying a passing score; OR (3) 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: GS-07 Healthcare Engineer. (1) Experience. None beyond the basic requirements. GS-09 Healthcare Engineer. (1) Experience or Education. Candidates at this level must meet one of the following: (a) One year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade; OR (b) Master of Engineering degree or Master of Architecture degree or Master of Science degree in Engineering or a related field of study as outlined in paragraph 3.b.(1); OR (c) Bachelor's degree as outlined in paragraph 3.b.(1) plus two full years of progressively higher-level graduate education in a related field of study, provided the applicant's total background demonstrates the core competencies for GS-09 level assignment. (2) Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs). In addition to the experience or education above, the candidate must demonstrate the following KSAs: (a) Knowledge of the principles, theories, concepts & practices of the engineering profession. (b) Ability to interpret relevant codes, regulations, guidelines & standards to