Supervisory Healthcare Engineer (Deputy)

Veterans Health Administration • Oklahoma City, OK

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Oklahoma City VA Medical Center’s Facilities Management Service is recruiting a Supervisory Healthcare Engineer (Deputy) in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The Assistant Chief Engineer strengthens and enhances healthcare facility engineering and operations, serves as a key managerial advisor reporting directly to the Chief Engineer, and acts with the Chief Engineer’s full authority in the Chief’s absence. The role advises Executive Leadership Team members, clinical staff, VA leadership, and engineering peers on integrating engineering, maintenance, biomedical, capital management, and related programs into the Medical Center’s mission.

The position manages Engineering Service programs, establishing qualitative and quantitative standards and overseeing planning, organization, direction, evaluation, and administration. It provides budget formulation, justification, execution, financial management, and reporting; identifies current and future program requirements and lifecycle costs; and advises management on complex budget and finance matters.

The Assistant Chief Engineer researches and analyzes complex facility and Engineering Service issues, gathers information from varied sources, develops analytical approaches, and makes authoritative recommendations. The role also provides engineering and architectural advice across the VA, including on capital planning, asset inventory and resources, deferred maintenance, and engineering department management. It develops and implements the Medical Center’s capital improvement program, coordinates space and renovation needs, establishes leases as needed, and oversees construction and renovation scheduling, layouts, inspections, materials, methods, and equipment through subordinate engineers and technicians.

This is a full-time, permanent, non-virtual position in the Excepted Service, scheduled Monday through Friday from 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM. Compressed or flexible scheduling and telework are not authorized. Recruitment or relocation incentives and relocation assistance may be authorized according to agency policy.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship, subject to the stated exception for non-citizens when qualified citizens cannot be recruited under applicable law.
• A bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering or Architecture from a qualifying ABET-accredited engineering program or NCARB-accredited architecture program; or a bachelor’s degree plus evidence of passing the Fundamentals of Engineering examination; or current professional registration or licensure as a Professional Engineer or Architect. A qualifying grandfathering provision may apply to eligible current VHA employees.
• Proficiency in written and spoken English.
• One year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level, GS-12.
• Knowledge of management of healthcare system resources, including finances, space, equipment, supplies, schedules, and staffing.
• Knowledge of mechanical, electrical, structural, civil, and other engineering or architectural principles and their application to healthcare facilities.
• Effective communication and interpersonal relationship skills with internal and external customers, stakeholders, executive leadership, labor representatives, and managers.
• Ability to balance priorities, delegate tasks, and meet competing deadlines.
• Skill in interpreting broad national policies and guidelines and adapting them to compliant local healthcare programs.
• Ability to recognize and assess evolving scenarios and use initiative, self-direction, and available resources to resolve them.
• Ability to analyze complex organizational problems and develop and implement solutions that support efficient operations.
• Ability to develop and implement strategies for short- and long-term healthcare system goals in a changing environment.
• Ability to ensure compliance with healthcare industry standards and applicable regulatory and organizational requirements, including TJC, OSHA, and NFPA.
• Ability to interview candidates; recommend appointments, advancements, or disciplinary actions when appropriate; evaluate performance; and identify training and continuing education needs.
• Meet the stated pre-employment conditions, including background/security investigation, onboarding, acceptable identification, required influenza vaccination program participation, and a 1- or 2-year trial period.
• Foreign education must be evaluated as equivalent to a U.S. bachelor’s degree; applicants relying on foreign education must provide a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with transcripts.

Nice To Haves

• Leadership and/or supervisory experience.
• Construction project oversight experience.
• The posting identifies an engineering degree or registered Professional Engineer as preferred experience while also listing qualifying engineering or architecture credentials as basic requirements.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, direct, evaluate, and manage Engineering Service programs, including setting qualitative and quantitative standards.
• Advise executive leadership and clinical staff on integrating engineering, maintenance, biomedical, capital management, and other engineering programs into the Medical Center’s mission.
• Strengthen and enhance healthcare facility engineering and operations; advise the Chief Engineer and act with the Chief’s full authority in their absence.
• Formulate, justify, execute, and report on Engineering Service budgets and finances; identify program requirements and lifecycle costs; advise management on budget and finance matters.
• Research and analyze complex facility, engineering program, and operational issues; gather information, develop analytical techniques, and make authoritative recommendations.
• Provide technical engineering and architectural advice on capital planning, asset inventories and resources, deferred maintenance, and engineering department management.
• Develop and implement the Medical Center’s capital improvement program.
• Work with medical activities to identify space needs and renovations, establish leases as needed, and translate identified needs into engineering requirements and funding plans.
• Coordinate and oversee construction and renovation scheduling and layouts, and inspect and surveil materials, methods, and equipment used in work managed by subordinate engineers and engineering technicians.
• Provide technical resource information to other engineering supervisors.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits package for eligible employees and their families; specific benefits are not detailed in the posting.
• Prior federal or military service may be credited toward annual leave accrual if requested and approved before appointment; approval is not guaranteed.
• Recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized according to agency policy.
• Relocation assistance may be authorized according to agency policy.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager