Healthcare Engineer- Project Engineer

The position serves as a Project Engineer at an assigned Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Healthcare System. This position assists with project planning, design development, and construction management/administration at an assigned medical center and associated Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC)'s. Washington DC VA Medical Center is filling one or more vacancies for a Healthcare Engineer- Project Engineer, GS-0801-7/9/11/12. Opening Date: Wednesday, January 22, 2026 Closing Date: Tuesday, April 22, 2026 The cut-dates are: February 4, 2026, February 18, 2026, March 4, 2026, March 18, 2026, April 22, 2026. The cut-off date will be used to evaluate candidates for the initial available vacancies. Duties include but are not limited to: Performs Healthcare Planning/Design Management * Develops skillsets encompassing a wide range of engineering fields including, but not limited to identifying and defining assigned problems dealing with structures, mechanical, HVAC, sprinkler, fire and life safety, architectural, and electrical systems. * Reviews A/E documents for the medical center for various Non-Recurring Maintenance (NRM), Leased projects and other construction projects related to submissions of reports, drawings, specifications and literature consisting of adequacy of content, correctness, consistency with VA standards and goals, design principles and guidelines, cost effectiveness, compliance to healthcare codes and VA standards, and professional appearance. Manages Healthcare Design and Construction Administration * Gathers and applies knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and VA Acquisition Regulations (V AAR), as well as VA mandated set-aside requirements to effectively provide procurement support to the Contracting Officer. * Participates in the development of the independent government estimate (IGE) and negotiations with A/Es to develop professional engineer design products. Performs Healthcare Construction Management and Post Project Activities * Develops a knowledge of Infection Control and the requirements to be followed included in the Risk Assessments, their application in the health care environment, and methods necessary to retain separation of active construction from the healthcare environment. * Conducts investigations to obtain factual information pertaining to a variety of issues. Explores background information (literature, reports, and discussions with others having specialized knowledge of the issue) including code reference checks (National Fire Protection Act, International Building Code), and multiple other related jurisdictional codes. Medical Infrastructure Planning * Assists with medical center construction projects and associated planning with respect to medical technologies and medical-related technologies. * Assists clinical staff and the Biomedical Engineering staff in the planning of construction of clinical spaces, specification development, and design reviews, sometimes entailing visits to other facilities to research current design trends for medical space. Regulatory Agencies * Assists in monitoring and reporting on construction and utilities management program that allows the Veterans Health Administration to meet the requirements set by accrediting organizations such as T JC. * Assists by presenting details regarding the facility Construction Management Program to the accreditation bodies. Network Security * Shares responsibility in ensuring that information security issues are managed effectively for engineering databases and building automation systems. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:30am - 4:00pm 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)Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior [work experience] or military service experience. 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: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: GS-07,688-26248-F; GS-09,688-26249-F; GS-11 688-26250-F;GS-12, 688-26155-F Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional

Created: 2026-04-15