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Supervisory Healthcare Engineer
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 46 days ago
On-site Syracuse, NY $121K – $158K Apply by Aug 17, 2026 General Engineering ENTJINTJINTPISTJ EngineeringOperationsHealthcareTrades
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This position serves as the the Associate Chief Engineer, Maintenance and Operations (M&O) with responsibility for the Operations and Maintenance section at a multi-faceted and affiliated VA Medical Center, including outlying Community Based Outpatient Clinics. The Associate Chief Engineer (M&O) utilizes expertise in engineering, maintenance, operations, construction, contract management, accounting, personnel management to enhance the medical center's safe and reliable heathcare environment.
What You'll Do
- →Total Rewards of an Allied Health Professional Duties include but are not limited to the following: Serves as the key operations and maintenance advisor, reporting directly to the Chief of Engineering Service.
- →Serves as a responsible leader and member of the Facilities Management Services team, providing authoritative advice on all aspects of operations and maintenance matters.
- →Provides matrix management support and technical expert consultation to the Chief of Engineering Service on all operations and maintenance issues.
- →Makes recommendations to the Chief of Engineering Service for final approval on operations and maintenance matters.
- →Holds responsibility and accountability for all aspects of the Medical Center's Operations and Maintenance program and oversight.
- →Collaborates with medical center leadership, service line peers, internal and external customers, operations staff, and program managers to ensure integrated goals and priorities for all projects are met.
- →Serves as supervisor of all maintenance and operations and related construction activities occurring at VAMC Syracuse and its Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs).
- →Plans, organizes, directs, evaluates, and manages processes for the Operations and Maintenance Section, including establishing qualitative and quantitative standards.
- →Provides professional and technical guidance, direction, and review of all assigned programs, exercising professional judgment and original thinking in decision-making.
- →Applies sound technical knowledge across multiple engineering disciplines, including mechanical, electrical, civil, clinical, safety and fire protection, and industrial engineering, as well as architecture, industrial hygiene, and computer sciences.
- →Utilizes various computer systems and software packages, including computer-aided design (CADD) systems, to support program operations.
- →Applies thorough knowledge of JCAHO, OSHA, NFPA, and VA standards and regulations governing Engineering Service operations at VAMC Syracuse.
- →Manages human resource functions within the Operations and Maintenance Section, including hiring, performance management, and training and development.
- →Ensures internal personnel-related programs are administered in a timely and efficient manner.
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 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: 7a774aa2-4977-4ef7-9577-4047f2ac31a4
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