Healthcare Engineer

This position is located within the Greater Los Angeles (GLA) Healthcare System, Los Angeles, California. The incumbent serves as a General Engineer, performing Project Management and Construction under the supervision of the Chief, Project Section within Engineering Service. Mechanical, Civil, Structural, Electrical and Architecture Engineers with Architectural experience are highly encouraged to apply.

Serves as the project and construction manager with full responsibility for the planning, management, coordination, and execution of assigned construction programs and projects, including space utilization initiatives and capital asset improvement activities. Executes corporate directives, guidance, laws, regulations, and policies in the development of projects and related deliverables to ensure full support of program objectives. Coordinates, negotiates, and integrates all relevant station functions-including clinical, administrative, safety, planning, construction, and contracting activities-along with customer requirements, regulatory obligations, and inter-agency commitments, into a comprehensive and fully aligned project management plan. Oversees the review of drawings and technical documentation submitted by consultants and master plan developers for EULs to SHPO; reviews and coordinates documentation submitted to EPA on behalf of GLA for required approvals; and directs all Environmental Management activities, including hazardous materials abatement, to ensure full regulatory compliance. Provides input to the station operating budget related to projects assigned. Develops and recommends strategies to identify, address, and resolve issues affecting assigned programs and projects. Establishes project deadlines, supervises and evaluates work performed by consultants, and provides timely project status updates to clients and senior management. Coordinates and helps contracting officer in negotiations during project modifications. Leads on a rotation and participates in the Construction Safety Committee consisting of multi­ disciple and multi-service integrated team to inform on safety issues, develops safety criteria, provides training to team, and takes disciplinary action on non-compliance. Allocates project funds to contractors in accordance with verified progress milestones, and monitors and evaluates performance to ensure that all parties meet established commitments and contractual obligations. Establishes the technical framework and provides guidance necessary to accomplish objectives within the station's in-house capabilities. Schedules and organizes construction operations, and conducts inspections and surveillance of materials, methods, and equipment utilized in the construction process to ensure compliance with established standards. Prepares required reports, including Environmental Liability and Deferred Maintenance quarterly reports, project status updates, planning and execution reports, capitalizations, and Work in Progress (WIP), NRM, and Minor project accrual reports. Represents the station and serves as the primary point of contact for assigned projects, engaging with customers; Federal, State, and local government agencies; external organizations; and higher authorities to ensure effective coordination and communication. Work Schedule: 7:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Monday - Friday Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases. When setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of higher or unique qualifications or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade). Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Telework: Not Authorized Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 000000 Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

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.

IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.