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Supervisory Healthcare Engineer (Deputy) Assistant Chief
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 8 days ago
On-site Louisville, KY $116K – $151K Apply by Jun 29, 2026 General Engineering ENTJINTJINTPISTJ EngineeringOperationsHealthcareTradesTransportation
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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, Vehicle Fleet, Grounds, 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
- →Duties are as listed but are not limited to: Acts in full authority and capacity of the Chief in his/her absence and is relied on for authoritative advice on all aspects of engineering matters.
- →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.
- →Collaborates with operations and program managers to ensure integrated goals and priorities for Engineering Service are met.
- →Plans, organizes, directs, evaluates, and manages processes for the Engineering Service that includes setting qualitative and quantitative standards.
- →Develops and provides the Medical Center executive leadership and clinical staff information on the methods, techniques, and procedures necessary to integrate these programs into the mission of the Medical Center.
- →Provides professional and technical guidance and direction and review of assigned programs, including professional engineering work in several disciplines such as; civil engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, structural engineer, environmental engineering, and fire safety and safety engineering.
- →Develops Medical Center policies, procedures and resource allocations for assigned programs.
- →Oversee human resources management matters for the services, including development and implementation of succession and workforce plans.
- →Manages human resource functions such as performance, training and development, hiring, and firing.
- →Provides technical advice on a wide range of engineering issues, including the Strategic Capital Investment Plan, Capital Asset Inventory, Capital Asset Resource (CAPRES) Survey, Deferred Maintenance, management of an engineering department, and a myriad of engineering related topics.
- →Mentors' new engineers and help them learn the things they need to know to manage an engineering department.
- →Participates in VISN and national committees and work groups.
- →Establishes parameters in support of project scope development, ensuring alignment with master plan/strategic capital investment goals and Department objectives, goals, policies and priorities.
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: 57bd6a2a-2b6d-462e-9d1b-1ae173d649b5
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