General Engineer
Duties include, but are not limited to:
The incumbent provides assistance to the Chief, Engineering Service with authority responsibility, and accountability on all issues affecting Engineering Service. Collaborates with the Chief and operations and program managers to ensure integrated goals and priorities are met. Works closely with peers in other services to meet their needs as internal customers and the needs of external customers as well. Evaluates and provides recommendations to the Chief, Engineering Service on organizational changes in key positions within the service/ division. Responsible for maintaining complete, accurate, and up-to-date records, plans, and specifications of all systems and equipment installed during a project. Assists with internal personnel-related programs to ensure they are dealt with in a timely and efficient manner. Communicates agency and local policies and priorities to all employees within the service. Delegates to each section supervisor the authority and responsibility to carry out assigned tasks. Supports the Chief ensuring labor/management relations are maintained in accordance with medical center policy and procedures, and that other requirements such as effective use of performance standards, EEO policies, and other personnel-related rules and regulations are effectively enforced. Assists the Chief on facility, environmental and public safety concerns, and is inherently involved with the total medical center mission. Serves on standing committees in support of the Chief. Assists in long and short range planning, establishing policy, and advises the Chief on budgeting for the medical center, as well as for all Engineering Service programs. incumbent is designated as an approving official for the Government Purchase Card. Performs professional engineering management work in several disciplines such as civil, electrical, and mechanical engineering. Assists the Chief in providing and maintaining the interior design and space programs for the medical center. Assists in providing all construction and renovation project management, both contract and in-house. Incumbent assists the Chief in utility systems management functions throughout the medical center, and all maintenance, repair, and some in-house renovations for all medical center infrastructure equipment and systems. Assists the Chief with all medical equipment management functions throughout the medical center. Assists in developing and applying an internal program of management review, appraisal, and improvement; assists in establishing priorities which recognize and incorporate budget and manpower constraints. Assists with the planning, developing, and managing of the medical center's capital improvement program as it relates to the overall medical center short/long range goals and mission. Incumbent will input data in numerous databases including Facility Condition Assessment (FCA), VISN (Veterans Integrated Service Network) Support Service Center (VSSC), and Capital Asset Inventory (CAI). Assists the clinical and administrative services in developing/formulating their needs into construction projects and then fitting them into the medical center program. The incumbent also reviews the major utility systems, building services equipment, and building structural and cosmetic conditions to ensure compliance with applicable regulations (to include all The Joint Commission Environment of Care standards), construction and safety codes, and operating standards. The incumbent and staff prepare monthly and quarterly reports on projects to the Chief prior to submitting to Management, the Contracting Officer, and VA Central Office. Incumbent assists and advises the Chief with the selection, evaluation, initiation of promotion, and adverse and other personnel actions for the members of the service; and supervises and coordinates the activities of subordinates. Incumbent is responsible for the following activities for employees that he/she directly supervises:
leave approval, performance standards and ratings, and planning and establishing all service line activities. Maintains constant surveillance of Engineering Service's compliance with standards of The Joint Commission and other accrediting and regulatory agencies, and reports deficiencies or areas of concern to the Chief. Work Schedule:
Monday - Friday, 7:
30AM-4:
00PM. Telework:
Not Authorized Virtual:
This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#:
General Engineer/PD05570 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives/Expenses:
Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report:
Not required To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement. Basic Requirements:
A. Degree:
professional engineering. To be acceptable, the curriculum must:
(1) be in a school of engineering with at least one curriculum accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) as a professional engineering curriculum; or (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics:
(a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics. (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED) -OR- B. Combination of education and experience -- college-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying professional engineering, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering. (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED) The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following:
Professional registration -- Current registration as a professional engineer by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico. (DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED) Written Test -- Evidence of having successfully passed the Engineer-in-Training (EIT) examination, or the written test required for professional registration, which is administered by the Boards of Engineering Examiners in the various States, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico. (DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED) Specified academic courses -- Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and in engineering that included the courses specified in the basic requirements. The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of a professional engineering curriculum. (DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED) Related curriculum -- Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in engineering technology or in an appropriate professional field, e.g., physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology, may be accepted in lieu of a degree in engineering, provided the applicant has had at least 1 year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance. (DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED) Specialized
Experience:
In addition to meeting the basic requirements, applicants must have at least one year of specialized experience at the GS-12 (or equivalent) level in order to qualify for the GS-13 level. Specialized Experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Examples of specialized experience include:
Serving as an engineer and doing the following:
supervising facilities maintenance or similar engineering offices or departments; assisting in managing facility or company-wide engineering projects; serving as team leader for construction or maintenance functions, units, or major projects; and serving as a technical advisor for engineering projects and planning. Time-In-Grade Requirement:
Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS-12 grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-13 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-12. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:
Administration and ManagementArchitectureFacilitiesIntegrity/HonestyOral CommunicationProblem Solving Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Note:
A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Physical Requirements:
Most of the work is sedentary. However, walking, bending, climbing and lifting are required to meet the demands of the position. Work environment is typically office type settings however, exposure to hot, cold, humid, dry, dusty and dirty environments are sometimes required to perform required duties. Use of personal protective equipment including but not limited to hard hats, hearing protection, goggles, respirators, etc may be required.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
The incumbent provides assistance to the Chief, Engineering Service with authority responsibility, and accountability on all issues affecting Engineering Service. Collaborates with the Chief and operations and program managers to ensure integrated goals and priorities are met. Works closely with peers in other services to meet their needs as internal customers and the needs of external customers as well. Evaluates and provides recommendations to the Chief, Engineering Service on organizational changes in key positions within the service/ division. Responsible for maintaining complete, accurate, and up-to-date records, plans, and specifications of all systems and equipment installed during a project. Assists with internal personnel-related programs to ensure they are dealt with in a timely and efficient manner. Communicates agency and local policies and priorities to all employees within the service. Delegates to each section supervisor the authority and responsibility to carry out assigned tasks. Supports the Chief ensuring labor/management relations are maintained in accordance with medical center policy and procedures, and that other requirements such as effective use of performance standards, EEO policies, and other personnel-related rules and regulations are effectively enforced. Assists the Chief on facility, environmental and public safety concerns, and is inherently involved with the total medical center mission. Serves on standing committees in support of the Chief. Assists in long and short range planning, establishing policy, and advises the Chief on budgeting for the medical center, as well as for all Engineering Service programs. incumbent is designated as an approving official for the Government Purchase Card. Performs professional engineering management work in several disciplines such as civil, electrical, and mechanical engineering. Assists the Chief in providing and maintaining the interior design and space programs for the medical center. Assists in providing all construction and renovation project management, both contract and in-house. Incumbent assists the Chief in utility systems management functions throughout the medical center, and all maintenance, repair, and some in-house renovations for all medical center infrastructure equipment and systems. Assists the Chief with all medical equipment management functions throughout the medical center. Assists in developing and applying an internal program of management review, appraisal, and improvement; assists in establishing priorities which recognize and incorporate budget and manpower constraints. Assists with the planning, developing, and managing of the medical center's capital improvement program as it relates to the overall medical center short/long range goals and mission. Incumbent will input data in numerous databases including Facility Condition Assessment (FCA), VISN (Veterans Integrated Service Network) Support Service Center (VSSC), and Capital Asset Inventory (CAI). Assists the clinical and administrative services in developing/formulating their needs into construction projects and then fitting them into the medical center program. The incumbent also reviews the major utility systems, building services equipment, and building structural and cosmetic conditions to ensure compliance with applicable regulations (to include all The Joint Commission Environment of Care standards), construction and safety codes, and operating standards. The incumbent and staff prepare monthly and quarterly reports on projects to the Chief prior to submitting to Management, the Contracting Officer, and VA Central Office. Incumbent assists and advises the Chief with the selection, evaluation, initiation of promotion, and adverse and other personnel actions for the members of the service; and supervises and coordinates the activities of subordinates. Incumbent is responsible for the following activities for employees that he/she directly supervises:
leave approval, performance standards and ratings, and planning and establishing all service line activities. Maintains constant surveillance of Engineering Service's compliance with standards of The Joint Commission and other accrediting and regulatory agencies, and reports deficiencies or areas of concern to the Chief. Work Schedule:
Monday - Friday, 7:
30AM-4:
00PM. Telework:
Not Authorized Virtual:
This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#:
General Engineer/PD05570 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives/Expenses:
Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report:
Not required To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement. Basic Requirements:
A. Degree:
professional engineering. To be acceptable, the curriculum must:
(1) be in a school of engineering with at least one curriculum accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) as a professional engineering curriculum; or (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics:
(a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics. (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED) -OR- B. Combination of education and experience -- college-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying professional engineering, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering. (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED) The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following:
Professional registration -- Current registration as a professional engineer by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico. (DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED) Written Test -- Evidence of having successfully passed the Engineer-in-Training (EIT) examination, or the written test required for professional registration, which is administered by the Boards of Engineering Examiners in the various States, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico. (DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED) Specified academic courses -- Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and in engineering that included the courses specified in the basic requirements. The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of a professional engineering curriculum. (DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED) Related curriculum -- Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in engineering technology or in an appropriate professional field, e.g., physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology, may be accepted in lieu of a degree in engineering, provided the applicant has had at least 1 year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance. (DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED) Specialized
Experience:
In addition to meeting the basic requirements, applicants must have at least one year of specialized experience at the GS-12 (or equivalent) level in order to qualify for the GS-13 level. Specialized Experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Examples of specialized experience include:
Serving as an engineer and doing the following:
supervising facilities maintenance or similar engineering offices or departments; assisting in managing facility or company-wide engineering projects; serving as team leader for construction or maintenance functions, units, or major projects; and serving as a technical advisor for engineering projects and planning. Time-In-Grade Requirement:
Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS-12 grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-13 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-12. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:
Administration and ManagementArchitectureFacilitiesIntegrity/HonestyOral CommunicationProblem Solving Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Note:
A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Physical Requirements:
Most of the work is sedentary. However, walking, bending, climbing and lifting are required to meet the demands of the position. Work environment is typically office type settings however, exposure to hot, cold, humid, dry, dusty and dirty environments are sometimes required to perform required duties. Use of personal protective equipment including but not limited to hard hats, hearing protection, goggles, respirators, etc may be required.
- Department:
0801 General Engineering - Salary Range:
$94,803 to $123,247 per year
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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