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Healthcare Engineer
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 3 days ago
On-site Asheville, NC $108K – $140K Apply by Jun 11, 2026 General Engineering ENTJINTJINTPISTJ EngineeringOperationsHealthcare
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The position serves as the Green Environment Management Systems (GEMS) Coordinator/Project Engineer at the Western North Carolina VA Healthcare System. The engineer will be responsible for managing healthcare system environmental program(s) and coordinating the efforts of healthcare systems organizations that relate to environmental matters. A Recruiting/Relocation Incentive may be authorized for highly qualified applicants.
What You'll Do
- →Engineer will be align themselves with the VA's goal to implement sound stewardship practices that are protective of the air, water, land, and other natural and cultural resources.
- →Engineer seeks to incorporate practices necessary to implement the requirements of Executive Order 13423, "Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy and Transportation Management." Engineer is responsible for coordinating the efforts of healthcare system staff involved with the GEMS to ensure that the GEMS is developed and implemented in accordance with VHA and WNCHCS policy and guidance.
- →Engineer is further responsible for ensuring that the GEMS results in findings and conclusions that lead to continual improvement of environmental programs at the healthcare system.
- →Engineer is responsible for applying environmental science and technology to demonstrate relationships between the operation of the healthcare system with human health, ecosystems, environmental media, and natural resources.
- →Engineer provides leadership and direction to management, professional and technical personnel regarding the development and implementation of the facility GEMS.
- →The incumbent plans, organizes, implements, oversees, and provides technical assistance for projects to resolve environmental problems.
- →Assignments include, but are not limited to, domestic and industrial wastewater treatment and disposal; safe drinking water; treatment, storage, and disposal of hazardous and non-hazardous solid waste; release 'of hazardous material/spill response; air pollution control; environmental media permitting; toxic substances; and regulatory oversight.
- →The engineer provides technical expertise for the design, modification, operation and maintenance of VA Medical Center facilities and infrastructure to ensure compliance with environmental regulations.
- →Performs other duties as assigned.
- →Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Work Schedule: 8:00AM-4:30PM Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Incentive may be authorized for highly qualified applicants.
- →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.
- →Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child.
- →Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment, full time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66.
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.
- ✓Subject to background/security investigation.
- ✓Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
- ✓Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1 or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
- ✓Upon completion of your trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 93939b6e-a42d-4d3d-9902-16526d365901
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