Healthcare Project Engineer

Quick Facts

• Role: Healthcare Project Engineer (GS-7 to GS-12; full performance level GS-12)

Description

The Healthcare Project Engineer performs project planning, design management, and construction administration for healthcare-related minor construction, non-recurrent maintenance (NRM), station level projects, and lease projects. The role spans engineering disciplines (architectural, electrical, life safety, mechanical, civil, and structural), supports design reviews, and ensures healthcare facility code compliance. You will also assist with healthcare planning, concept documentation, and lifecycle tracking of projects in VA systems.

Responsibilities

• Perform healthcare planning and design management for assigned projects

• Determine project requirements using guidelines, standards, regulatory requirements, and mission priorities

• Evaluate approaches to meet requirements, identify associated risks, and mitigate project risk

• Conduct broad engineering reviews across all healthcare engineering disciplines for construction documents

• Provide in-depth reviews of design submissions focused on healthcare code compliance

• Apply Joint Commission requirements and NFPA 101 and NFPA 99

• Support evaluation of medical care programs/services to align projects with organizational needs

• Develop initial concept documents and maintain project/lease applications in VA database systems (e.g., VSSC, Strategic Capital Investment Planning Tool, Capital Assets Inventory)

• Track and manage project status, changes, and updates across the project lifecycle

• Identify and address problems across structures, HVAC/sprinkler, fire and life safety, architectural, and electrical systems

Requirements

• U.S. citizen

• Proficient in written and spoken English

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering or Architecture (accredited), or pass the Fundamentals of Engineering exam with a bachelor’s degree, or hold current Professional Engineer/Architect licensure

• Subject to background/security investigation

• Must complete required onboarding and application documents

• Selective Service registration required for males born after 12/31/1959

• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is required

Benefits

A comprehensive federal employee benefits package is provided; eligibility depends on position type.