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Supervisory Engineering Technician
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 6 days ago
On-siteDurham, NC$93K – $122KApply by May 26, 2026Engineering TechnicalISTPEngineeringOperationsTrades
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Serves as the Supervisory Engineering Technician and is located in the Durham VA Medical Center (VAMC), in Durham, North Carolina under the Facilities Management Service (FMS) within the electronics technician section and the engineering technician section. Reports to the Supervisory Health care Engineer (FMS Assistant Chief). The purpose is to oversee the technical and administrative work operations of subordinates.
What You'll Do
- →Duties & responsibilities include but are not limited to: Architectural design, mechanical and electrical design, fire sprinkler design, lighting design, plumbing, heating, air conditioning, ventilation design and asbestos abatement design.
- →Collaborate with service chiefs to prepare projects applications, conceptual plans, scope of work and construction documents, etc Prepare contract drawings and specifications for competitively bid construction and maintenance repair work at Durham VA.
- →Prepares drawings for outpatient clinic (OPC) level projects.
- →Responsible for comprehensive technical support of highly complex medical and non-medical direct patient care electronic systems and devices.
- →Typical devices or systems include, but are not limited to, intelligent nurse call and code blue systems, patient wandering systems, quad/paraplegic environmental controls, audio/visual systems, intrusion/security alarm systems, computer driven fire alarm systems, refrigerant temperature tracking, pharmacy robotic equipment,2-way radios, and surveillance closed circuit television systems.
- →Evaluates, identifies and provides corrective action and recommendations for equipment system malfunctions of complex microprocessor-based systems that utilize state of art technology and have vitally interrelated and sometimes dispersed subsystems.
- →Determines the training needs of the subordinates and arranges for the appropriate training.
- →Oversee and conduct new employee orientation and formal and on-the-job training concerning proper equipment use, work practices/procedures, safety procedures, and other varied topics affecting construction services.
- →Coordinates all work with normal hospital functions, prioritizes repairs and supports the Preventative Maintenance program to ensure avoidance of impact to patient care and critical operations.
- →Provides cost summary of Fiscal Year Budget to ensure continual operation of critical services and equipment are maintained.
- →Performs other related duties as assigned.
- →Work Schedule: 8:00am - 4:30pm, Monday - Friday Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
- →Position Description/PD#: Supervisory Engineering Technician/PD066560 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
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 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 dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period 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 probationary period or trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓There is no educational substitution at this grade level.
- ✓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/.
- ✓If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.
- ✓For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.
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