Engineering Tech (Draft)

Veterans Health Administration•Tampa, FL

10h

About The Position

The Engineering Tech serves as the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) for assigned construction projects and leases at a complex medical facility. The role applies engineering knowledge and practical familiarity with heating and air conditioning, structural systems, and building performance. The incumbent must possess and maintain relevant VA certifications, such as COR and FAC-FEC. Projects may involve architectural remodeling; mechanical, plumbing, and electrical system upgrades or replacements; hazardous-material abatement; installation of complex systems such as elevators and security/access-control systems; and construction of buildings, structures, and infrastructure. The incumbent prepares and oversees plans, specifications, estimates, and schedules; reviews medical-center needs and recommends project scope; and coordinates projects from conception through completion. Work includes preparing and reviewing designs and project documents, administering design and construction contracts, inspecting work, addressing deviations, and coordinating with facility staff, consultants, and contractors. Most work takes place in a well-lit, temperature- and sound-controlled office. On-site construction inspections may expose the incumbent to weather, dirt, and dust. The position requires the ability to climb, crawl, walk, stoop, sit, and stand, and compliance with applicable safety codes and manuals. The stated work schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Requirements

One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade, GS-09, in the normal line of progression.
For current or former federal employees subject to time-in-grade requirements for GS-11: 52 weeks at GS-09, documented with an SF-50.
Possess and maintain relevant VA certifications, such as COR and FAC-FEC, as a condition of employment.
Be a U.S. citizen.
Register for Selective Service if male and born after December 31, 1959.
Complete a background/security investigation and online onboarding process.
Provide acceptable identification for pre-employment requirements; beginning May 7, 2025, non-REAL-ID-compliant driver's licenses or state identification cards cannot be used as acceptable identification for employment.
Participate in the seasonal influenza vaccination program as a Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel requirement.
Serve a one-year probationary period or two-year trial period, as applicable.
Demonstrate qualifying specialized experience such as serving as a technical resource; making systems decisions and cost-benefit analyses; directing consulting architecture, engineering, and environmental firms; reviewing technical drawings and submittals; writing scopes of work; assisting with A/E contracts and schedules; inspecting construction; resolving design errors; and applying engineering judgment.
Demonstrate relevant competencies including attention to detail, customer service, flexibility, integrity/honesty, interpersonal skills, learning, reading comprehension, reasoning, self-management, stress tolerance, and teamwork.
Be physically able to climb, crawl, walk, stoop, sit, and stand to perform assigned duties.

Nice To Haves

Certification by the National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies is helpful as a measure of the technician’s quality of experience.

Responsibilities

Serve as the Contracting Officer’s Representative for assigned construction projects and leases.
Maintain relevant VA certifications, including COR and FAC-FEC, as a condition of employment.
Plan, develop, and oversee complex projects, including projects requiring installation of sophisticated medical equipment.
Prepare or oversee plans, specifications, estimates, schedules, and project scope recommendations.
Develop and draw preliminary sketches, utility plans, maps, architectural plans, electrical schematics and circuit plans, plumbing schematics and piping layouts, and HVAC layouts using CAD.
Coordinate assigned projects, including leases, from conception through completion.
Review designs for technical soundness and inspect work completed by contractors and medical-center staff for compliance.
Resolve problems with contractors and maintain and update JAHVA record drawings as required.
Prepare project documents for submission to VISN and VACO to request authorization and funding.
Lead project teams and coordinate with facility services and staff, consultants, and contractors.
Administer architectural/engineering design contracts to ensure conformance to scope and design criteria and accuracy.
Plan to minimize disruption to healthcare operations and evaluate alternatives based on cost, time, and operational impact.
Administer construction contracts; review submittals; and process payment applications and invoices within required time frames.
Prepare project-progress and funding-allocation reports required for VISN, VACO, and NCA tracking.
Inspect construction progress regularly for compliance with drawings, specifications, schedules, and applicable codes.
Identify deviations from contract documents and ensure contractors take timely corrective action.
Monitor design and construction milestones and ensure schedule requirements are met.
Ensure closeout documentation is received and filed; conduct final inspections; generate and track punch-list items; and accept completed work on behalf of the government.
Develop specifications from Technical Information Library templates for in-house design projects as needed.
Perform other project-management duties as assigned.
Comply with safety codes and practices described in Engineering and Medical Center Safety Manuals.

Benefits

Federal employee benefits package for eligible employees and their families.
Potential credit toward annual leave accrual based on prior work or military service, subject to request and approval before appointment.

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