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Supervisory Healthcare Engineer (Assistant Chief of Engineer - Detail/Temp Promotion NTE 1 year)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 10 days ago
On-site Montgomery, AL $140K – $182K Apply by Jun 16, 2026 General Engineering ENTJINTJINTPISTJ EngineeringOperationsHealthcareTrades
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This position serves as the Deputy (Assistant Chief), Engineering Service as the full alter ego of the Chief with responsibility for the professional Engineering programs such as Maintenance and Repair, Utility Plant Operations, Energy Management and Conservation Program, Safety, Fire Prevention, Industrial Hygiene, Capital Planning, and Construction Project Management section at a multi-faceted and affiliated VA Medical Center, including outlying Community Based Outpatient Clinics.
What You'll Do
- →This is being offered as a Detail/Temporary Promotion Not-To-Exceed (NTE) 120 days.
- →The Detail/Temporary Promotion may be extended up to 1 year, travel and lodging expenses covered.
- →Manager/supervisor approval is required for this detail.
- →Duties of this position includes but are not limited to: This position is responsible for the planning, organizing, directing, evaluating, and management process for the Engineering Service that includes setting qualitative and quantitative standards.
- →Develops and provides the Executive Leadership Team and the clinical staff information on the methods, techniques, and procedures necessary to integrate the Engineering, Maintenance, Biomedical, Capital Management, and other Engineering programs into the mission of the Medical Center.
- →Oversees the Joint Commission (TJC) Environment of Care Programs for Utility Systems Management, Safety, Life Safety, and Medical Equipment Management for both this Medical Center and all Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs).
- →In the absence of the Chief Engineer, the Assistant Chief has the full authority to act on behalf of the Chief Engineer.
- →Responsible for strengthening and enhancing healthcare facility engineering and operations.
- →The Assistant Chief Engineer is a key managerial advisor reporting directly to the Chief Engineer.
- →Participates as technical advisor in all or almost all significant management planning, policy, and decision-making actions of the Medical Center except those of a primarily medical nature.
- →Involved with long and short-range planning, establishing policy, and budgeting for the Medical Center, as well as for all Engineering Service programs.
- →Provides management support and technical expert consultation to the Chief Engineer for all issues relative to the areas listed above.
- →The Assistant Chief has significant decision-making authority, responsibility, and accountability on issues affecting all of Engineering Service and collaborates with operations and program managers to ensure integrated goals and priorities for Engineering Service are met.
- →Creates and supports programs to ensure the healthcare system manages and maintains fire safety equipment, systems, and life safety building features.
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.
- ✓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.
- ✓Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 82ac9412-4c99-4c56-8c77-a5d34e6b87bf
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