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 role strengthens and enhances healthcare facility engineering and operations and serves as a key managerial advisor to the Chief Engineer. The Assistant Chief Engineer reports directly to the Chief Engineer and acts with the Chief’s full authority and capacity in the Chief’s absence, providing authoritative advice on engineering matters.

The position plans, organizes, directs, evaluates, and manages Service Line programs, including setting qualitative and quantitative standards. It provides the Executive Leadership Team and clinical staff with information on methods, techniques, and procedures for integrating Engineering, Maintenance, Biomedical, Capital Management, and other Engineering programs into the Medical Center’s mission.

The position manages Engineering Service budgeting and financial operations, including budget formulation, justification, execution, financial management, and reporting. It identifies functional requirements for current and future programs, including life-cycle costs, and advises management and program personnel on budget and finance issues, including major or unstable programs.

The role researches and analyzes complex problems, issues, and program requirements across the facility and Engineering Service. It gathers information from varied sources, develops analytical techniques, evaluates findings, and makes authoritative recommendations. It also provides engineering and architectural advice across the medical center, VISN, and VACO hierarchy, including coordination with VA leadership and other engineers on capital planning, asset inventories, deferred maintenance, and engineering department management.

The position develops and implements the Medical Center’s capital improvement program, works with medical activities to identify space needs and renovations, and establishes leases as needed. It translates identified needs into engineering requirements and estimates, then accomplishes them locally or includes them in plans for agency funding. It coordinates and oversees operational scheduling and layout, and the inspection and surveillance of construction and renovation materials, methods, and equipment managed by subordinate engineers and engineering technicians. It also provides technical resource information to other engineering supervisors.

Work schedule: Full-time, Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Compressed or flexible scheduling is not authorized. Telework is unavailable, and the position is not virtual. Recruitment or relocation incentives and permanent change-of-station relocation assistance may be authorized according to agency policy.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship is required, subject to the stated exception for appointing non-citizens when qualified citizens cannot be recruited.
• 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 and evidence of passing the Fundamentals of Engineering examination; or current professional registration or licensure as a Professional Engineer or Architect.
• Candidates relying on foreign education must provide a foreign credential evaluation showing equivalency to the required U.S. bachelor's degree.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English.
• One year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-12).
• Knowledge of managing 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 management with internal and external customers, stakeholders, executive leadership, labor representatives, and managers.
• Ability to balance priorities, delegate tasks, and meet competing deadlines.
• Ability to interpret broad national policies and guidelines and apply them to compliant local healthcare programs.
• Ability to assess evolving scenarios and use initiative, self-direction, and assigned resources to resolve them.
• Ability to analyze complex organizational problems and develop and implement effective solutions.
• Ability to develop and implement strategies supporting short- and long-term healthcare system goals in a changing environment.
• Ability to ensure compliance with healthcare standards and applicable regulatory and organizational requirements, including TJC, OSHA, and NFPA.
• Ability to interview candidates; recommend appointments, advancements, or disciplinary actions; evaluate performance; and identify continuing education and training needs.
• Must meet pre-employment background and security investigation requirements and complete online onboarding and required identification documentation.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is required for VA health care personnel.
• A one- or two-year trial period is required; continued employment is contingent on written certification that it advances the public interest.

Nice To Haves

• Leadership and/or supervisory experience.
• Construction project oversight experience.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, direct, evaluate, and manage Service Line programs, including setting qualitative and quantitative standards.
• Advise the Chief Engineer and act with the Chief’s full authority and capacity in the Chief’s absence.
• Provide Executive Leadership Team and clinical staff with information on integrating Engineering, Maintenance, Biomedical, Capital Management, and other Engineering programs into the Medical Center’s mission.
• Manage Engineering Service budgeting and financial operations, including formulation, justification, execution, financial management, and reporting.
• Identify functional requirements for current and future programs, including life-cycle costs, and advise management and program personnel on budget and finance matters.
• Research and analyze facility and Engineering Service problems, issues, and program requirements; develop analytical approaches and make authoritative recommendations.
• Provide engineering and architectural advice and coordinate with engineers and VA leadership across medical center, VISN, and VACO organizations on capital planning, asset inventories, deferred maintenance, and related matters.
• 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 estimates.
• Coordinate and oversee construction and renovation scheduling and layout, 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.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific benefits and eligibility depend on position type and should be confirmed with the hiring agency.
• Recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized according to agency policy.
• Permanent change-of-station relocation assistance may be authorized according to agency policy.

What This Job Offers

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