Healthcare Engineer (Project Manager)

Department of Veterans Affairs•Montrose, NY

38d

About The Position

The position serves as a Healthcare Engineer (Project Engineer) for Veterans Affairs (VA) Hudson Valley Healthcare System. Duties include but are not limited to: The position serves as a Healthcare Environmental Engineer for Veterans Affairs (VA) Hudson Valley Healthcare System. This position performs project planning, produces designs, manages designs, manages construction, and provides construction administration for Environmental Compliance Construction Projects, Non-Recurring Maintenance (NRM) Projects, Station Level Projects, and Leases, including all areas and aspects (architectural, electrical, life safety, mechanical, civil, structural, etc.) at an assigned medical center and associated Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC)'s. The position serves as resident and environmental program engineer consisting of the planning, design, and overseeing of major healthcare system projects; oversees Professional Architecture/Engineering (A/E) and Construction contracts to ensure the contractor is in compliance with all contractual requirements, healthcare regulations and codes, specifications and schedules are met in accordance with the government's requirements for VA owned and leased facilities. The position provides engineering support to the assigned healthcare system and is responsible for maintaining construction specifications and drawings, maintaining technical reference library of codes, standards, and other regulations which are applicable to the engineering construction industries Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), Envrionmental Protection Agency (EPA) and others. The position serves as a healthcare engineering advisor, engineer consultant, engineer designer, contract administrator, project manager, construction coordinator, and instructor during the design and construction of all projects assigned. The position is responsible for providing healthcare engineering support to all assigned projects. The position is responsible for performing the duties of a Contracting Officer Representative (COR) on professional design and construction projects, training service staff on technical issues and assisting the service staff on the completion of technical and administrative issues regarding infrastructure related operations of the medical facility. The position serves as the Integrated Project Team (IPT) Chairperson, comprised of diverse and multidiscipline professional team members, consisting of internal and external stakeholders, and is a recognized expert in project management. The position participates in planning deliberations and contributes significantly to the management decision-making process through teamwork, innovation, coordination, and collaboration with other senior members and stakeholders to ensure objectives are met toward meeting the healthcare system's overall strategic plan goals. The position maintains COR certification to oversee the administration of Facility Engineering Service's Architect/Engineer and Construction Contracts. Perform other assigned duties.

Responsibilities

Performs project planning.
Produces designs and manages designs.
Manages construction and provides construction administration for various projects.
Oversees Professional Architecture/Engineering (A/E) and Construction contracts.
Provides engineering support to the assigned healthcare system.
Maintains construction specifications and drawings.
Serves as a healthcare engineering advisor, engineer consultant, engineer designer, contract administrator, project manager, construction coordinator, and instructor.
Performs the duties of a Contracting Officer Representative (COR).
Serves as the Integrated Project Team (IPT) Chairperson.
Maintains COR certification.
Performs other assigned duties.