Description
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) is currently seeking a qualified and experienced individual dedicated to public health, quality of life and safety for the role of Health Care Facilities Architectural Engineer. Ideal candidate is a team player who will be responsible for analyzing project plans in accordance with compliance and architectural/engineering standards while ensuring project performance, construction design, engineering support and plans coordination for various health care facilities throughout the Commonwealth.
Role is a hybrid position. Office days can be in the department’s Marlborough or Boston office.
Duties and responsibilities (these duties are a general summary and not all-inclusive):
- Reviews, analyzes, and approves architectural and engineering plans in order to ensure that health care facilities are designed in accordance with applicable construction standards.
- Evaluates, selects, and applies standard architectural engineering techniques, procedures, and criteria using judgement and best practices.
- Prepares and communicates appropriate correspondence to architects, engineers, designers, and health care providers to address any code-related deficiencies noted during plan reviews.
- Responds to staff/applicant inquiries regarding the status of all projects under review.
- Provides technical engineering expertise and consultation to staff, responding to specific licensure/certification questions and concerns during the plan review process.
- Processes all necessary forms and data entries in order to record project timelines and metrics.
- Conducts site visits of new long term care facilities for initial licensure to ensure compliance with the approved plans.
- Reviews all documentation associated with physical plant waiver requests and make appropriate recommendations to other departmental staff.
- Generates reports, metrics, or other documentation necessary, while informing departmental staff.
- Performs other related duties such as facilitating meetings, providing recommendations, and maintaining records.