Healthcare Engineer
Veterans Health Administration · Department of Veterans Affairs
This job in plain English
This is a full-time, permanent Healthcare Engineer job at the Battle Creek VA Medical Center in Battle Creek, Michigan, part of the Veterans Health Administration. The engineer works under the Facilities Management Service on building, utility, and construction projects for the medical center. The job has 1 vacancy, no telework, no travel, and a 2-year trial period.
Can you apply?
Yes, if you are a U.S. citizen: this job is open to everyone.
- Agency employees onlyOnly current employees of the hiring agency.
- Federal employees (excepted service)Current federal employees in the excepted service; the announcement says which agencies count.
- Open to everyoneAny U.S. citizen or national can apply. Some jobs also accept non-citizens; the announcement says so.
Other groups listed above may get extra consideration, for example veterans' preference.
You must be a U.S. citizen, national, or someone who owes allegiance to the U.S. Applicants are referred in priority order: current permanent employees of the Battle Creek VA Medical Center and its clinics first, then other VA employees, then other federal employees, then all other applicants.
What you would do
- Plan capital assets and building or utility infrastructure for the medical facility.
- Manage healthcare engineering project design and oversee construction under VA standards.
- Oversee construction management and keep building and utility services running during projects.
- Help run training on medical gases, emergency power, and ventilation for clinical and maintenance staff.
- Help develop environment of care programs focused on construction safety and infection control.
Do you qualify for GS-7 to GS-12?
With experience: For GS-7, no extra experience is needed beyond the basic education or license requirement. For GS-9, GS-11, and GS-12, you need 1 year of experience at the next lower grade (GS-7, GS-9, or GS-11), and construction project management experience is preferred.
With education: A bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering or Architecture from a school with an accredited program can qualify you. You can also qualify by passing the Fundamentals of Engineering exam with a bachelor's degree, or with a current Professional Engineer or Architect license. For GS-9 and higher, a master's or doctoral degree can count toward the grade requirements.
Licenses and certifications you need:
- Valid state-issued driver's license
How to apply well
What to send:
- Long-form resume or curriculum vitae (CV)
- Transcript if you use education to qualify
- SF-50 dated 01/2026 or later if you are a current federal employee
- Cover letter, if you choose to include one
- DD-214 or Statement of Service, if applicable
- Copy of your professional certification or license, if you use it to qualify
How you will be rated: You will be rated on how well you meet the qualifications, using the online occupational questionnaire and your submitted documents. Your application will be verified, and errors or missing information may result in an ineligible rating or lower overall rating.
Tips for this job:
- Use a long-form resume or CV; the 2-page resume limit does not apply to this job.
- Be clear and specific about dates, hours per week, and duties, because your experience will be verified.
- If you use education to qualify, attach an official transcript from an accredited school.
Good to know before you apply
Schedule: Full-time, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, 80 hours per pay period. Hours may be rotated or extended based on the needs of the medical center and Veterans.
Incentives and relocation: Recruitment and relocation incentives (sign-on bonus) are not authorized, and relocation assistance is not authorized.
Conditions of employment:
- Must be a U.S. citizen
- Selective Service registration for males born after 12/31/1959
- Must be proficient in written and spoken English
- Subject to background and security investigation
- Online onboarding with acceptable ID; non-REAL ID licenses not accepted after May 7, 2025
- Must pass a pre-employment physical
- Must take the seasonal flu vaccine or have an approved exemption
- 2-year trial period
- May be tentatively selected while pending education or license requirements, but cannot be hired until they are met
We wrote this summary automatically from the official announcement. The announcement on USAJOBS is the only one that counts: read it before you apply.
Job details
- Salary
- $58,193 – $129,225 per year
- Pay scale and grade
- GS-7 to GS-12 · General Schedule
- Location
- Battle Creek, Michigan
- Appointment
- Permanent
- Work schedule
- Full-time
- Service
- Excepted
- Openings
- 1
- Security clearance
- Not Required
- Travel
- Not required
- Drug test
- Not required
- Supervisory
- No
- Occupation
- General Engineering (0801)
- Announcement
- CBSR-13101556-27-DL
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