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Summary The Supervisory General Engineer serves as the Chief of the Engineering Services for the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center in Chicago, IL. RELOCATION INCENTIVE MAY BE AUTHORIZED TO A HIGHLY QUALIFIED CANDIDATE Responsibilities The Chief of Engineering Services is a key advisor to the Medical Center Director' Executive Management Staff and is responsible for providing leadership in managing, planning and directing the Engineering Program and ensuring uninterrupted Medical Center operations. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Provides administrative and managerial leadership for the hospital engineering program which consists of the Project Management, and Maintenance and Operations. Supervises subordinate supervisors that manage programs including maintenance of structures, grounds, and associated equipment and operations of heating and air conditioning, electrical, water and steam systems throughout the facility. Supervises professional, technical, administrative and trades personnel in a wide variety of functional areas. Responsible for planning, organizing, staffing, directing, controlling and evaluating the engineering programs at the facility. Reviews and directs professional and technical programs, utility systems and associated equipment to assure compliance with regulations, operating standards and ability to meet medical needs. Develops and implements Capital Improvement Program, establishing service objectives, long and short-range goals, and provides professional engineering consultative service to medical and administrative personnel. Oversees the management agreement for the hospital Energy Center and oversees the implementation of energy conservation initiatives and cost-effective energy conservation projects through the Energy Manager. Oversees the Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (COTR) for over fifty contracts and fund control points. Performs technical reviews for projects and is responsible for the adequacy of design parameters. Supervises projects and inspects completed work for professional adequacy and compliance. Uses concepts and principles of professional engineering to supervise the design and preparation of drawings, specifications, cost estimates, and preparation of engineering analyses for all engineering projects for which the facility has design responsibility. Acts as liaison with personnel from headquarters and Resident Engineers who are responsible for the design of larger scope projects. Oversees projects including repair and alterations of a variety of structures and involving work in the fields of mechanical, electrical, structural, architectural, and environmental engineering using professional criteria and standards. Ensures construction and patient/public safety risks are appropriately managed during all phases of design and construction. Coordinates and ensures that contractor operations are scheduled with surrounding hospital activities ensuring essential services are maintained. Conducts inspections of work to ensure compliance with contract documents. Prepares and processes documents related to construction contracts, including progress reports, progress payment requests, payrolls, submittals, inspection reports, change other requests, time extension requests, etc. Reviews plans and work progress with contractors and subcontractors. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 7:30am-4:00pm Telework: Ad-hoc Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 06208F Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized Requirements Conditions of Employment 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 (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