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Supervisory Healthcare Engineer (Deputy Chief)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 15 days ago
On-site Hampton, VA $128K – $166K Apply by Sep 9, 2026 General Engineering ENTJINTJINTPISTJ EngineeringOperationsHealthcareTrades
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This position serves as the Deputy (Assistant Chief), Engineering Service and assumes responsibility for the professional Engineering programs such as Maintenance and Repair, Utility Plant Operations, Energy Management and Conservation Program, Safety, Fire Prevention, Industrial Hygiene, Emergency Preparedness, Green Environmental Management, Capital Planning, and Construction Project Management section at a multi-faceted and affiliated VA Medical Center and Community Based Outpatient Clinics.
What You'll Do
- →Duties Include but are not limited to: 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).
- →Responsible for strengthening and enhancing healthcare facility engineering and operations.
- →Acts in the full authority and capacity of the Chief in his/her absence, and is relied on for authoritative advice on all aspects of engineering matters.
- →Provides management support and technical expert consultation to the Chief Engineer for all issues relative to the areas listed above.
- →Collaborates with operations and program managers to ensure integrated goals and priorities for Engineering Service are met.
- →Develops Medical Center policies, procedures and resource allocations for assigned programs.
- →Oversees human resources management matters for the services, including development and implementation of succession and workforce plans.
- →Creates and supports programs to ensure the healthcare system manages and maintains fire safety equipment, systems, and life safety building features.
- →Provides for the budgeting and financial management for Engineering Service, to include budget formulation, justification, and execution; financial management; and financial reporting.
- →Researches and/or analyzes problems, issues, or program requirements related to all areas of the facility and all facets of Engineering Service.
- →Ensures construction is conducted in accordance with established specifications.
- →Provide technical advice and input on a wide range of engineering issues, including the Strategic Capital Investment Plan, Capital Asset Inventory, Capital Asset Resource Survey, Deferred Maintenance, management of an engineering department, and a myriad of engineering related topics.
- →Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 0800-1630 Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases 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.
- ✓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 evaluation/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: 44185aae-d12b-4fa1-81ec-7dd66d117d2d
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