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Healthcare Engineer
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 63 days ago
Hybrid White City, OR $58K – $129K Apply by Jul 23, 2026 General Engineering ENTJINTJINTPISTJ EngineeringHealthcare
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The position serves as a Project Engineer at White City Southern Oregon Rehabilitation Center & Clinics Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Healthcare System.
What You'll Do
- →The role functions as a resident and program engineer, responsible for planning, designing, and supervising major healthcare system projects.
- →It includes overseeing Professional Architecture/Engineering (A/E) and Construction contracts to ensure contractor compliance with contractual obligations, healthcare regulations, codes, specifications, and schedules, all in accordance with government standards for VA-owned and leased facilities.
- →Manages healthcare engineering project design and administers construction in accordance with VA policies and procedures, VA Design Guides, VA Design Manuals, VA Master Specifications and related industry codes and standards.
- →Performs healthcare engineering project construction management and post project activities while ensuring continuity of building and utility services for medical facility operations.
- →Assists in the provision of a continuing education program for clinical staff and maintenance personnel addressing the principles and application of building and utility systems in the delivery of health care.
- →This includes a curriculum that addresses the safe and effective use of medical gases, emergency power, ventilation, and other healthcare infrastructure related technology.
- →This requires skill to effectively communicate, both orally and in writing, with a wide variety of individuals, including technical and professional clinical staff, to communicate technical information.
- →Assists in development and implementation of the environment of care program that meets current Joint Commission, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), College of American Pathologists (CAP), NFPA, and VA requirements, particularly as it relates to construction safety and infection control.
- →Coordinates construction activities for a wide range and variety of interrelated systems and services.
- →Coordinates and monitors planning and answers design problems for the multi-disciplinary projects including all components of the project life cycle from initial planning and concept to design to construction, project completion and warranty periods.
- →Additional responsibilities as required.
- →Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 08:00am-4:30pm Recruitment Incentive (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.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- ✓Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
- ✓You may be required to serve a probationary period.
- ✓Subject to background/security investigation.
- ✓Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
- ✓References: VA Handbook 5005/150, Part II, Appendix G72, March 18, 2022The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-12.
- ✓The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is in the range of GS-7 to GS-12.
- ✓IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.
- ✓Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S.
- ✓Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment.
- ✓You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 67f69eab-2e43-4af1-8f88-488ad5809af0
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