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Supervisory Healthcare Engineer (Recruitment/Relocation Incentive)

Veterans Health Administration · Department of Veterans Affairs

This job in plain English

This is a supervisory job as a Facility Planning and Activations Engineer, also called Section Chief, with the Veterans Health Administration at the South Texas Veterans Health Care System in San Antonio, Texas. The person leads the facility planning team and gives expert advice on building design, planning and activation. It has 1 vacancy, is full-time and permanent, and a recruitment or relocation incentive is authorized.

1 vacancy

Can you apply?

Yes, if you are a U.S. citizen: this job is open to everyone.

  • Federal employees (excepted service)Current federal employees in the excepted service; the announcement says which agencies count.
  • Agency employees onlyOnly current employees of the hiring agency.
  • Federal employees (competitive service)Current or former federal employees with competitive status (career or career-conditional).
  • 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. The announcement is open to the public, including current permanent VA employees and current permanent federal employees of other agencies. Veterans' preference does not apply to this announcement.

What you would do

  • Serves as principal advisor on facility planning, design and activation.
  • Leads facility master planning, space management and growth planning.
  • Manages construction activations, relocations and facility decommissioning.
  • Coordinates teams and outside partners on construction, leases and renovations.
  • Supervises technical staff, contract oversight and construction inspections.
  • Leads compliance reviews to ensure adherence to VA and safety standards.

Do you qualify for GS-13?

With experience: You need at least 1 year of experience equivalent to GS-12, the next lower grade. You must also clearly show the required knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) listed in the announcement, including supervisory and planning knowledge.

With education: A bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering or Architecture from a school with at least one ABET- or NCARB-accredited curriculum. Examples include electrical, mechanical, biomedical, civil engineering, and architecture. You can also qualify with a bachelor's degree plus passing the Fundamentals of Engineering exam, or with current professional registration or licensure as a Professional Engineer or Architect.

Licenses and certifications you need:

  • Professional Engineer or Architect registration or license, if you use it to qualify
  • Engineer in Training certificate or NCEES Fundamentals of Engineering pass, if you use it to qualify

How to apply well

What to send:

  • Long-form resume or curriculum vitae (CV)
  • Cover letter, if required for your application
  • Transcript, if you use education to qualify
  • Copy of license or professional certification, if you use it to qualify
  • SF-50 if you are a current or former federal employee

How you will be rated: You will be rated on how well you meet the qualifications, based on your application, resume and questionnaire answers. Your application and documents will be verified, and errors or missing required information may result in an ineligible rating or lower rating.

Tips for this job:

  • The 2-page resume limit does not apply to this job, but your resume must be clear and specific about your experience since the agency will not assume anything.
  • Include transcripts and license copies if you use education or a license to qualify, because missing documents can lower your rating.
  • Telework is listed as both eligible (ad hoc) and not available, so ask the contact, Christopher Klinkhammer, before applying.

Good to know before you apply

Schedule: Full-time, Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm. Travel of 25% or less may be expected.

Incentives and relocation: Recruitment or relocation incentive (sign-on bonus) authorized. Permanent change of station relocation assistance not authorized. Also includes parental leave after 12 months and a childcare subsidy after 60 days.

Conditions of employment:

  • U.S. citizenship required
  • Selective Service registration for males born after 12/31/1959
  • Must be proficient in written and spoken English
  • Background and security investigation
  • Online onboarding with acceptable identification; non-REAL ID licenses are not accepted
  • Seasonal flu vaccination required for health care personnel
  • 1 or 2-year trial period
  • Pre-employment physical examination may be required
  • Financial disclosure required
  • May be tentatively selected while education or license requirements are pending, 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
$133,769 – $173,902 per year
Pay scale and grade
GS-13 · General Schedule
Location
San Antonio, Texas
Appointment
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Excepted
Openings
1
Security clearance
Not Required
Travel
25% or less
Drug test
Not required
Supervisory
Yes
Occupation
General Engineering (0801)
Announcement
CAZM-13105079-27-CK

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