Chief, Engineering Service at Alexandria

JOB SUMMARY:

The Alexandria VA Health Care System is seeking a Chief of Engineering Service.

 

 Vacancy Identification Number (VIN) 919237

Our Mission: To fulfill President Lincoln’s promise – “To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan” – 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 care to Veterans?

 

The Alexandria VA Health Care System is seeking a Chief of Engineering Service who will be responsible for the maintenance, operation of utilities, biomedical repairs, fire department, and the grounds & transportation section that will support the mission, vision, and guiding principles of the health care system.

 

The Alexandria VA Health Care System, Alexandria, Louisiana  is a Joint Commission accredited, complexity level 3 facility serving Veterans within 23 of Louisiana’s 64 parishes.  The Alexandria VA Health Care System is located in Pineville, Louisiana with community based outpatient clinics (CBOCs) in Jennings, Lafayette, Fort Polk, and Natchitoches, Louisiana.

 

The Alexandria VA Health Care System is located in the Heart of Louisiana.  Alexandria is quickly emerging as one of the nations best places to start a business, raise a family, and explore the great outdoors. It is a national leader in new and expanded business development and was recently named one of the twenty best cities in the country to find a job. National Geographic Traveler ranks Alexandria as one of Americas top ten "wilderness towns"

because of its incredible access to the one of the countrys most beautiful and expansive national forests.

 

Central Louisiana has become known as "The Crossroads," a place where all of Louisiana comes together - from culture to food and music. With a population of over 46,342, Alexandria continues to grow in every sector of our society.  The city of Alexandria is adjacent to the city of Pineville and separated by the Red River. 

 

Alexandria sits on the central corridor of I-49 which makes it a quick access to several major Metro cities.  Alexandria is only 2 hours from Shreveport, LA, 3 1/2 from New Orleans, LA, 4 1/2 from Dallas and Houston, TX.

 

New Orleans is the home of the Saints Pro football team and the Pelicans Pro basketball team.

 

Come join us in the Heart of Louisiana where we have a lot to offer visitors, from arts and culture to fine dining and shopping to outdoor activities such as hiking, biking, camping, and fishing the Red River.
 

For more information on the Department of Veterans Affairs, go to http://www.vacareers.va.gov//

Special Employment Consideration:  VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply, including those eligible for hiring under 5 CFR 213.3102(u), Schedule A, Appointment of persons with disabilities [i.e., intellectual disabilities, severe physical disabilities, or psychiatric disabilities], and/or Disabled veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more. Contact the Agency Contact on the last page of the JOA for information on how to apply under this appointment authority via the Selective Placement Coordinator.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job.
• Subject to a background/suitability investigation.
• Designated and/or random drug testing may be required.

DUTIES:Back to top

The Chief, Engineering Service has final decision-making authority, responsibility and accountability on issues affecting Engineering Service.  He/she collaborates with operations and program managers to ensure integrated goals and priorities for Engineering are met.  He/she also works closely with peers in other Services to meet their needs as internal customers and the needs of external customers as well.  Incumbent is knowledgeable of overall VISN and Medical Center goals, missions, and priorities to assure a positive impact on other programs and resources. 

Work Schedule:  Monday - Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm
Position Description Title/PD#:  Supervisory General Engineer, PD # 5460-0 

Relocation Expenses: Relocation expenses are authorized for this position.
The Department of Veterans Affairs offers Permanent Change of Station (PCS) relocation services. Permanent Change of Station is the relocation of a household due to government convenience in connection with a transfer between duty stations or facilities. For more information go to  http://vaww.fscdirect.fsc.va.gov/pcs.asp.

Appraised Value Option (AVO) are not authorized for this position.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:Back to top

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement. 

 

Time-in-grade:  Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements.

Specialized Experience: 

Applicants must have One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade (GS-12) in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.  Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Planning, staffing, budgeting, developing and effectively managing the total Engineering Program. Managing all planning, designing, and supervision of project renovation, modernization, and contstruction work; all maintenance and repair of buildings, grounds, building service equipment, utility systems and personal property; and the Biomedical Engineering Program.

IN ADDITION TO MEETING THE SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE ABOVE, THE APPLICANT MUST ALSO MEET THE INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS OCCUPATIONAL SERIES (0801). 

Education and/or Experience:

(1) Bachelor’s degree: Professional engineering. To be acceptable, the curriculum must: [a] Be in a school of engineering with at least 1 curriculum accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) as a professional engineering curriculum; OR, [b] Include differential and integral calculus, and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in 5 of the following 7 areas of engineering science or physics: [1] statics and/or dynamics; [2] strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); [3] fluid mechanics and/or hydraulics; [4] thermodynamics; [5] electrical fields and circuits; [6] nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); or [7] any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics.

OR

(2) Combination of education and experience: College-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished: [a] a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying professional engineering; and [b] a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to 1 of the branches of engineering.

DEFINITION OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING EXPERIENCE:  The professional engineering experience required is defined as nonroutine engineering work that is characterized by (1) professional knowledge of engineering; (2) professional ability to apply such knowledge to engineering problems; and (3) positive and continuing development of professional knowledge and ability. 

Professional knowledge of engineering is defined as the comprehensive, indepth knowledge of mathematical, physical, and engineering sciences applicable to a specialty field of engineering that characterizes a full 4-year professional engineering curriculum leading to a bachelors degree, or the equivalent.

Physical Requirements. See VA Directive and Handbook 5019.

English Language Proficiency.  Supervisory General Engineers must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with chapter 2, section D, paragraph 5a, this part.

A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.

If you are referred for consideration, you may be asked to submit additional job related information, which may include, but not limited to; responses to the knowledge, skills and abilities; completion of a work sample, and/or contact for an interview.If you are referred for consideration, you may be asked to submit additional job related information, which may include, but not limited to; responses to the knowledge, skills and abilities; completion of a work sample, and/or contact for an interview.

 

KSA 1 – Knowledge of and skills in applying the principles, theories, concepts and practices of professional engineering. 
KSA 2 - Ability to supervise others.
KSA 3 - Ability to lead or manage projects. 

KSA 4 - Ability to plan studies, projects, and other assignments.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. If your resume/application does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s).

PLEASE NOTE:  Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications (particularly positions with a positive education requirement.)  Therefore, applicants must report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.  Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html All education claimed by applicants will be verified by the appointing agency accordingly.  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.

 

Physical Requirements: The work is primarily sedentary, but may involve some walking, standing, bending, or carrying of light items. 

 

Veterans Preference: When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference on the Occupational Questionnaire in the section provided and provide a legible copy of your DD214(s) and/or documentation related to your active duty service which shows dates of service, character of service (honorable, general, etc.), or 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 Veterans Preference" with required proof as stated on the form.  For more information, please review the information for disabled Veterans in the application checklist or visit http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/vetpref/index.aspx.

HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:

Your résumé and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.

Country: USA, State: Louisiana, City: Alexandria, Company: Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration.