At the Indian Health Service, General Engineers do more than design and build-they strengthen communities. Guided by our mission to raise the health of American Indian and Alaska Native people, you'll help create safe, modern facilities where care thrives. Begin your journey with purpose and receive up to a 50% recruitment or relocation incentive. USAJOBS Help Center - Update your resume now so it meets new resume requirements
To qualify for this position, your resume must state sufficient experience and/or education, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are applying. 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; religious; spiritual; community; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part time experience. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. BASIC REQUIREMENT(S): Degree: Engineering. To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor's degree in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by ABET; or (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics. OR Combination of education and experience -- college-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying engineering, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering. The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following: 1. Professional registration or licensure -- Current registration as an Engineer Intern (EI), Engineer in Training (EIT)1 , or licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE) by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico. Absent other means of qualifying under this standard, those applicants who achieved such registration by means other than written test (e.g., State grandfather or eminence provisions) are eligible only for positions that are within or closely related to the specialty field of their registration. For example, an applicant who attains registration through a State Board's eminence provision as a manufacturing engineer typically would be rated eligible only for manufacturing engineering positions. In addition to the Basic Requirements, you must also meet the Minimum Qualifications stated below. 2. Written Test -- Evidence of having successfully passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) 2 examination or any other written test required for professional registration by an engineering licensure board in the various States, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico. 3. Specified academic courses -- Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and that included the courses specified in the basic requirements under paragraph A. The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of an engineering program as described in paragraph A. 4. Related curriculum -- Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in an appropriate scientific field, e.g., engineering technology, physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology, may be accepted in lieu of a bachelor's degree in engineering, provided the applicant has had at least 1 year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance. Ordinarily there should be either an established plan of intensive training to develop professional engineering competence, or several years of prior professional engineering-type experience, e.g., in interdisciplinary positions. (The above examples of related curricula are not all inclusive.) In addition, to the Basic Requirements, you must also meet the Minimum Qualifications stated below- MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector performing the following type of work and/or tasks: GS-11: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 grade level. Examples include: researching and applying engineering principles and practices to solve practical problems related to facility management operations; identifying deficiencies in facility systems or engineering operations and recommending corrective actions to improve performance, safety, or compliance; reviewing drawings, specifications, or reports for accuracy and compliance with established standards and codes; providing technical written and oral guidance to staff and stakeholders regarding facility projects and operations; assisting with site inspections or evaluations of healthcare or related facilities to ensure compliance with safety and accreditation requirements. OR Three years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree, or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, in engineering or a directly related field. GS-12: One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level. Examples include: leading the planning, design, construction, or renovation of healthcare or related facilities, ensuring compliance with building codes, engineering standards, and accreditation requirements; independently evaluating engineering operations or facility systems, identifying complex deficiencies, and implementing corrective actions to improve performance, safety, and efficiency; serving as a project manager with responsibility for contract oversight, technical review, cost control, and resolution of engineering issues; conducting facility inspections, risk assessments, and compliance reviews tied to safety, environmental, or accreditation standards; providing authoritative technical consultation and recommendations to leadership, healthcare staff, and stakeholders on facility engineering and management operations. You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement.
Apply your engineering expertise to improve healthcare facilities that serve American Indian and Alaska Native communities. Lead facility design, construction, and maintenance projects that directly impact patient care environments. Ensure hospitals, clinics, and related infrastructure meet safety, accessibility, and sustainability standards. Collaborate with healthcare staff and technical professionals to deliver modern, reliable facilities that support critical services. Play a vital role in strengthening community health by ensuring facilities are built to last and ready to serve future generations.