Supervisory Healthcare Engineer

JobSummary

The Supervisory Engineer applies an extensive knowledge & mastery of management concepts, principles, methods & practices, & engineering knowledge in the performance of duties because most of the direction received is in the form of policy statements & procedural guidelines. They interpret these guides in light of individual situations, considering impact in the building occupants, program repercussions, & compliance issues that may hamper the conduct of agency work & program accreditations.

LowGrade

13

HighGrade

13

PromotionPotential

None

SubAgencyName

South Texas Veterans Healthcare System (STVHCS)

OrganizationCodes

VA/VATA

Relocation

False

HiringPath

• fed-competitive
• fed-excepted
• fed-internal-search

MCOTags

TotalOpenings

1

AgencyMarketingStatement

OUR MISSION: To fulfill President Lincoln's promise "To care for those who have served in our nation's military and for their families, caregivers, and survivors" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans. How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate whole health care to Veterans? The South Texas Veterans Health Care System (STVHCS) is comprised of two inpatient campuses: the Audie L. Murphy Memorial VA Hospital in San Antonio and the Kerrville VA Hospital in Kerrville, Texas. The STVHCS serves one of the largest primary service areas in the nation, with 35 counties, and is part of the VA Heart of Texas Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN 17), with offices located in Arlington, Texas. Providing a service to Veterans with a working staff of more than 5900 employees, South Texas provides health care services for 114,000 Veterans. The STVHCS is a facility providing primary, secondary and tertiary health care in medicine, surgery, psychiatry, and rehabilitation medicine. It also supports a 90 bed Extended Care Therapy Center, a 30-bed Spinal Cord Injury Center, and a Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center. Affiliated with UT Health San Antonio, the system has an active ambulatory care program with numerous satellite outpatient clinics.

TravelCode

2

ApplyOnlineUrl

https://apply.usastaffing.gov/Application/Apply

DetailStatusUrl

https://apply.usastaffing.gov/Application/ApplicationStatus

MajorDuties

• Major Duties: A. LEASED BUILDINGS PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT Responsible for the management and oversight of a diversified and complex, mission-essential leased building portfolio consisting of multi-mission Medical Outpatient Clinics, special purpose office spaces for local and Region VISN17 personnel, mental health and community support spaces for homeless veterans throughout the community, Vet Centers, Community Based Outpatient Clinic, Substance Abuse Residential Rehabilitation Facilities, and warehouse space. Manages an annual budget of approximately $17.5 million. Manages, budgets and monitors the implementation of lease agreements of complex and mission-essential buildings assets spread throughout South Texas. Maintains up-to-date business, management and engineering knowledge pertinent to building management, through membership in professional organizations and reading widely in related fields to keep abreast of trends and changing organizational policies. This requires the incumbent to regularly monitor the need to reappraise agency space and service needs, and plans ways of meeting these needs, often through alterations, renovation, or recommending new space acquisition planning contracts. Manages and performs work involving project milestones and budgets. Allocates funds to lease contracts, supplemental lease agreements, and project alterations. Monitors performance to assure commitments are being maintained for all projects within the program. Reviews projects' progress, measuring performance and taking necessary corrective actions to maintain agreed upon schedule and cost as well as overall program accomplishments. Formulates alternative action proposals. Ensures that individual project objectives, milestones and budgets are accomplished within the overall program objectives. Prepares reports and answers correspondence relevant to projects/programs. Prepares fact sheets, issue papers and decision documents as necessary. Reviews and monitors overall program execution and makes adjustments as necessary based on circumstances and priorities. Implements corporate decisions, guidance, laws, regulations and policy into development of projects within the program. Maintains close liaison with other Department of Veterans Affairs Offices, VBA, VISN17 Region Staff, VACO Real Property, State and local government officials, local interest groups and others. Serves as the Engineering Building Management Liaison for all leases. Works in direct contact with the VISN17 Capital Assets Management Office, VISN Contracting Office, VACO Real Property, STVHCS Facility Planner, and leadership in the planning, management, and development of building assets. Provides administrative, engineering and policy guidance and advise to Facility Planner, Service Chiefs, the Administrative Officers (AOs) and Contracting Officer Representatives (CORs) of the leased sites. Monitors and oversees the proper administration of buildings lease contracts that are the direct responsibility of the lease AOs/CORs, and local real estate agencies to ensure that responsibilities as defined in the contract are carried out and/or proper steps are taken to effect changes. Supports the CORs at the various leased sites in interfacing and working with building ownership, building managers landlord and/or City Officials to address maintenance, repair, security, safety, environmental quality, space alterations; investigating complaints; and in maintaining appropriate levels of support services related to heating, air conditioning, water and electrical service needs, janitorial, custodial services and any other agency needs. Conducts engineering assessments and evaluations, and provides recommendations to leadership, lease CORs and Contracting Officer for construction, alterations and repair, or for continuous reappraisal and evaluation of agency space. Based upon incumbent's expert knowledge, guidance and recommendations are accepted by all levels and used as a basis for implementing changes throughout the buildings and grounds. Major Duties Continues in Qualifications Section Below: Work Schedule: 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday - with the possibility of our of normal hours if an emergency requires. Telework: AD-HOC only. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 55524-F Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

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/. NOTE: If your school has changed names, or is no longer in existence, you must provide this information in your application. Major Duties Continued: Exercises expert knowledge of the occupant organizations, and the specific nature of their mission and functions when evaluating building deficiencies, space usage, and in capturing requirements for space alterations. Applies ingenuity and effectiveness in developing and negotiating plans for alterations based on optimum utilization of space, guidelines, and applicable policies. Applies expert engineering knowledge of specialized building/facility fields such as architectural, electrical and mechanical, to evaluate designs, specifications and construction methods/techniques applied to new facilities, building alterations, and maintenance of building/HVAC/systems equipment projects. Incumbent directs the planning and development of space alteration contracting packages for further procurement. These contracting packages include establishing requirements, developing scope of work to be performed, estimates cost, prepares budget, drawings and specifications. Participate in pre-award analysis and evaluate the contractor's ability to perform the work required. Evaluates contractor's proposals and recommends approval or disapproval of lease contract modifications. Certifies completion of building alterations with contract requirements. Projects within the program are often highly sensitive in nature and require exceptional planning and coordination efforts because of the complexity of the building systems and configuration, to ensure providing continuous services to tenants and avoid disrupting patient care. Some tenants have frequent major alterations and improvements that others, and this requires much greater than normal difficulty in planning and scheduling conflicting work requirements. Numerous, simultaneous or sequential construction and repair projects require intensive interaction with tenants regarding the timing of projects and resolving problems caused by dislocations to avoid compromising health care delivery. Resolves difficult problems encountered in assessing the building owner's or contractor's ability to meet requirements, and when it is difficult to secure compliance with contract provisions, or when performance requirements are specialized and hard to meet. Many services procured are very complex in nature and specialized, involving high-tech medical equipment replacement or alterations, resolving heating/air conditioning repair or operational deficiencies, elevator work, or hazardous materials abatement. When HVAC systems are inefficient, the building management requires more frequent preventive maintenance to operate at its best efficiency. Independently conducts audits, inspections, and evaluation of STVHCS lease agreements and building assets, CAI and SCIP business cases in order to assess effectiveness in relation to the STVHCS mission. This includes developing procedures and systems for establishing, operating, and assessing the effectiveness of administrative control systems and/or operating programs to prevent waste, loss, unauthorized use, or misappropriation of building assets. Evaluates results of audits/inspections and forwards action items to the Chief of Engineering for further STVHCS leadership evaluation. Provides authoritative recommendations to the Chief of Engineering regarding possible need for revision of policies governing the local business assets. B. BUILDING ASSETS QUALITY MANAGEMENT The Supervisory Lease/Compliance Projects Engineer directly advises the STVHCS Chief Engineer in the engineering quality management by staying abreast of VHA Directive and Policy changes that may conflict with engineering design standards or impact the engineering compliance of organizational performance measures and other metrics involved in the hospital accreditations and star rating. Provides engineering expertise and insight regarding the quality management and engineering compliance of Building Maintenance and Utility Management Programs with Environment of Care, by securing of expert opinions in the interpretation of codes, standards, directives and regulations; preparation of white papers and internal audits of assigned programs in support of program management goals and objectives. Continuously researches, reviews, updates and develops policies and procedures in support of administrative, medical, regulatory, VHA directives and Engineering criteria. Evaluates and interprets policy changes and research engineering industry standards, and other VA SOPs to determine their impact on program needs. Directly consults with VACO Office of Facilities Management on sensitive matters such as fire or life safety to formulate interpretations. Develops or recommends the performance of risk assessments to comply with updated engineering criteria, or operational requirements. Major Duties continued in Additional Information section below:

Requirements

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 dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. 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.

Evaluations

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Your application, resume, C.V., and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect consideration for employment. 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. The Department of Veterans Affairs performs pre-employment reference checks as an assessment method used in the hiring process to verify information provided by a candidate (e.g., on resume or during interview or hiring process); gain additional knowledge regarding a candidate's abilities; and assist a hiring manager with making a final selection for a position. It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment. Veterans and Transitioning Service Members: Please visit the VA for Vets site for career-search tools for Veterans seeking employment at VA, career development services for our existing Veterans, and coaching and reintegration support for military service members. Major Duties Continued: Exercises responsibility to assure effective implementation and operation of regulations and guidelines concerning equal employment opportunity. Develops performance appraisal standards for individual employees and evaluates performance; solicits subordinate participation in identifying major job elements including critical elements; and provides for development and training. Provides advice and assistance on controversial problems encountered by subordinates. Hear and resolve complaints from employees, referring group grievances and more serious unresolved complaints to a higher-level supervisor. Identifies ways to improve delivery of services, or increase the quality of the work directed.

HowToApply

All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the full questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 04/27/2026 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12938537. To begin, click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USA JOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire. Click Submit My Answers to submit your application package. NOTE: It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date.

WhatToExpectNext

Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email. After we receive application packages (including all required documents) and the vacancy announcement closes, we will review applications to ensure qualification and eligibility requirements are met. After the review is complete, a referral certificate(s) is issued and applicants will be notified of their status by email. Referred applicants will be notified as such and may be contacted directly by the hiring office for an interview. All referred applicants receive a final notification once a selection decision has been made. You may check the status of your application at any time by logging into your USA Jobs account and clicking on Applications. Information regarding your application status can be found in the USAJobs Help Center. NOTE: Participation in the seasonal influenza program is a condition of employment and a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). It is a requirement that all HCP to receive annual seasonal influenza vaccination or obtain an exemption for medical or religious reasons. Wearing a face mask is required when an exemption to the influenza vaccination has been granted. HCP in violation of this directive may face disciplinary action up to and including removal from federal service. HCP are individuals who, during the influenza season, work in VHA locations or who come into contact with VA patients or other HCP as part of their duties. VHA locations include, but are not limited to, VA hospitals and associated clinics, community living centers (CLCs), community-based outpatient clinics (CBOCs), domiciliary units, Vet centers and VA-leased medical facilities. HCP include all VA licensed and unlicensed, clinical and administrative, remote and onsite, paid and without compensation, full- and part-time employees, intermittent employees, fee basis employees, VA contractors, researchers, volunteers and health professions trainees (HPTs) who are expected to perform any or all of their work at these facilities. HPTs may be paid or unpaid and include residents, interns, fellows and students. HCP also includes VHA personnel providing home-based care to Veterans and drivers and other personnel whose duties put them in contact with patients outside VA medical facilities.

RequiredDocuments

To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes: Resume SF-50/ Notification of Personnel Action Special Note for Applications: To complete your application, please use the following link https://vacareers.va.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/Resume.docx to download the standard Clinical Resume Document. This one-page document does not need to be modified and must be uploaded into the two-page restricted 'Resume' document upload field. Your full resume/CV may be uploaded without page limitation into the 'Other' document upload field. The following documents are accepted, and may be required if applicable to your eligibility and/or qualifications for this position. Please ensure you have included all documents required for your application, such as a copy of your transcript (if using education to qualify), SF-50's (current/former Federal employees), etc. Cover Letter DD-214/ Statement of Service Disability Letter (Schedule A) Disability Letter (VA) License Hybrid Resume PCS Orders Performance Appraisal Professional Certification Resume Separation Notice (RIF) SF-15 SF-50/ Notification of Personnel Action Transcript Veterans' Preference: When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference for 5pt (TP), 10pt (CP/CPS/XP), or for Sole Survivor Preference (SSP) in the questionnaire. You must provide a legible copy of your DD214(s) which shows dates and character of service (honorable, general, etc.). If you are currently serving on active duty and expect to be released or discharged within 120 days you must submit documentation related to your active duty service which reflects the dates of service, character of service (honorable, general, etc.), and dates of impending separation. Additionally, disabled veterans and others eligible for 10-point preference (such as widows or mothers of eligible Veterans) must also submit an SF-15 "Application for 10 Point Veteran Preference" with required proof as stated on the form. Documentation is required to award preference. For more information on Veterans' Preference, please visit Feds Hire Vets - Veterans - Job Seekers - Veterans' Preference. Veterans' preference does not apply for internal or other current permanent Federal agency employees.

Benefits

Major Duties Continued: C. DIRECTION AND SUPERVISION Incumbent directs and supervises a staff of 7 employees consisting of Professional Engineers and Engineering Technicians in grades GS-12, GS-11 and GS-09: One (1) General Engineer, GS-0801-12 One (3) General Engineers, GS-0801-11 Three (3) Engineering Technicians, GS-0802-9. Plans work to be accomplished by subordinates, set and adjust short-term priorities, and prepare schedules for completion of work. Assigns work to subordinates based on priorities, selective consideration of the difficulty and requirements of assignments, and the capabilities of employees. Performs supervisory personnel management functions such as interviewing applicants and making final selections for vacancies; identifying and determining training needs; recommending incentive awards, disciplinary action and approving leave. Responsible for the instruction of subordinates in general work practices, and procedures. Manages positions and pay by conducting position reviews, reviewing vacant positions to assure need, determining propriety of duty assignments and possible reengineering or abolishment, and assuring attainment of position and pay management objectives. Major Duties Continued in How You Will Be Evaluated section below:

BenefitsUrl

http://www.vacareers.va.gov/why-choose-va/benefits/index.asp

OtherInformation

Receiving Service Credit for Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior work experience or military service experience. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed. During the application process you may have an option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status. VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The health-related positions in VA are covered by Title 38, and are not covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority. If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement. Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act. Major Duties Continued: Exercises knowledge and stays abreast of The Joint Commission (TJC) regulatory updates for hospital accreditation. Evaluates new requirements, filters and communicates information to key staff for implementation. Supports the Engineering Service in preparing for the TJC surveys in communicating documentation requirements, and in formulating responses to findings, and producing Evidence of Compliance reports. Incumbent also analyses engineering programs that impact the Strategic Analytics for Improvement and Learning (SAIL), which determines the hospital star rating. SAIL, is a system for summarizing hospital system performance within Veterans Health Administration (VHA). SAIL assesses 25 quality measures in areas such as death rate, complications, and patient satisfaction, as well as overall efficiency and physician capacity at individual VA Medical Centers. Applies expert engineering knowledge of specialized building/facility fields such as life safety, architectural, civil, electrical and mechanical, when evaluating design development submissions, specifications and construction documents for construction, renovation, and maintenance of building/HVAC/systems equipment projects, and provides comments for implementation to CORs and independent outside-agency Consultants in support of the Minor Construction and Non- Recurring Maintenance Construction Programs. Organizes, prepares and conducts training to Engineering staff on complex and changing engineering criteria. Major Duties Continued in Benefits section below:

KeyRequirements

WithinArea

False

CommuteDistance

0

ServiceType

02

AnnouncementClosingType

01

AgencyContactEmail

VISN17SSUUSAS@va.gov

SecurityClearance

Other

DrugTestRequired

False

PositionSensitivitiy

Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk

AdjudicationType

• Suitability/Fitness