Healthcare Engineer
Department of Veterans Affairs - Lancaster, TX
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This position serves as the Healthcare Engineer for the National Consolidated Mail Outpatient Pharmacy (CMOP) Office as the Assistant Director of Facility Planning and Operations (ADFPO). The Assistant Director of Facility Planning and Operations (ADFPO) manages the CMOP's Healthcare engineering program and its significant segment of the broad scoped national program, which supports and directly affects the multi-billion-dollar operation of real property (buildings, land and structures), real property agreements and capital investments of the administration's healthcare and non-healthcare facilities. Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Major duties and responsibilities of the Healthcare Engineer include but are not limited to the following: * Directs the planning, staffing, budgeting, and execution of CMOP's Healthcare Engineering programs, including capital planning, project development, maintenance, and disaster management. * Provides authoritative interpretations of policies, regulations, and standards, developing strategic capital programs and overseeing educational initiatives. * Coordinates with VA offices and external agencies to implement standardized capital asset management processes and oversees the lifecycle management of assets. * Leads compliance reviews and investigations, ensuring adherence to regulations and directives while directing facility evaluations and contractor management. * Develops and implements strategic plans for energy conservation, capital investments, and facility improvements, applying advanced engineering practices and innovative solutions. Work Schedule: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday Recruitment Incentive (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). 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) Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child. Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment, full-time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66. 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: Ad hoc available, as approved by policy. Virtual: This position may be filled as virtual (i.e. the employee may work at a VA facility or VA-leased space other than the facility that is hiring the employee and may include telework on an ad-hoc basis). Functional Statement #: 29606-0 Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Created: 2026-04-15