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Senior Equipment Planner

Mccarthy Building Companies, Inc.

The Role

Overview

Senior Equipment Planner oversees medical equipment planning, budgeting, and coordination.

Key Responsibilities

  • equipment validation
  • bim coordination
  • database management
  • quote review
  • change management
  • site walkthrough

Tasks

-Responsible for maintaining planning document control, standardization of planning information and accuracy of equipment database and planning deliverables throughout the life of the project. -Facilitate and lead equipment Validation Meetings for user sign-off prior to procurement. -Oversee and quality check equipment planning engineers’ work, guide process and advise equipment planning engineers on workload/ priorities. -Collaborate with the BIM team on equipment flow and operation to accurately place equipment in drawings. -Responsible to identify system components and pre-installation items of major equipment. -Establish and maintain good client relationships with owner, clinical users, design team, trades, consultants, and vendors. -Collaborate with BIM team through design and constructability reviews to ensure workflow and MEP requirements of equipment are met. Identify issues or concerns with space or infrastructure requirements during design and construction phases of a project. -Assist Project Manager with the development, implementation and communication of the Medical Equipment Responsibility and Scope of Work Matrices to ensure all scope is covered and updated within EQUIP documentation. -Assist Project Manager with the development of the project total project budget. -Coordinate site specific drawings with vendors, design integrators, architects/engineers and the field for equipment. -Cross check quotes, equipment database and vendor drawings for accuracy. -Lead site walkthroughs for evaluation of clinical spaces and inventory of equipment. -Support the Change Management process through analyzing equipment change requests and documenting impact to budget, schedule and construction. -Lead user meetings to confirm equipment needs, placement, clinical workflow and infrastructure/ space requirements. Provide recommendations on equipment to end users based on previous experience, equipment feasibility and latest industry technology. -Support Analyze and respond to Request for Information documents (RFIs). -Provides guidance and training to other EQUIP project staff. -Produce, communicate and coordinate planning deliverables throughout the project lifecycle with the design team, end users and contractor. -Responsive and timely support of project team needs. -Establish and maintain McCarthy culture with respective project teams. -Manage strategy and structure of planning database and create/update equipment database as needed throughout the life of the project. -Coordinate equipment mock-ups for evaluation and vendor selection. -Assist Project Manager with the development of the project schedule related to equipment planning activities and interdependencies/sequencing of BIM/DI activities. -Request, review and interpret site specific drawings from vendors as well as contract drawings. -Apply critical thinking to equipment decisions while planning with functionality and constructability in mind. -Review medical equipment quotes for accuracy, required configurations and options/accessories prior to procurement. -Participate in development committees to help with internal process improvements. -Identify and manage risk and leverage experience to help identify solutions to project challenges.

Requirements

  • 10+ years
  • equipment planning
  • bachelor’s
  • revit
  • autocad
  • attainia

What You Bring

-10+ years of Medical Equipment Planning experience working on healthcare, science and technology, lab, bio-pharmaceutical projects. -Ability to manage numerous projects demands at the same time and prioritize work. -Bachelor’s degree in Biomedical/Clinical Engineering, Healthcare Management, Nursing, Architecture, Engineering preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience. -Knowledge of Project Lifecycle, phases of Design (Program, SD, DD, CD), Construction (CA), Procurement and Logistics, and scope of work requirements at each phase. -Subject matter expert in medical equipment needs within a full-service hospital including but not limited to Surgical Services, Imaging, Diagnostics and Testing, Sterile Processing, Radiation Oncology, Clinics, Interventional Radiology/ORs, Emergency Department, Critical Care, Med/Surg departments and Support Services (Lab, Pharmacy, Respiratory Therapy, Rehab). -Knowledge of end user workflow and equipment placement in relation to architectural spaces. -Strong work ethic and desire to work in a team environment. -Candidates must be willing to relocate to construction projects or must be willing to travel within the United States up to 30% of the time. -Computer skills including Attainia or other related equipment planning software, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, Bluebeam, Revizto, Teams, Zoom, Mural, and Smartsheet preferred. -Ability to work with all project partners – owners, designers, consultants, and trades/ subcontractors and multiple shared service teams – business development, operations, preconstruction, scheduling, quality, safety, virtual design and construction (VDC), EQUIP, and mapping. -Must have excellent communication (both written and oral), organizational, decision-making, leadership, and problem-solving skills. -Ability to manipulate project data to create custom reports and quality check data for errors. Proficient in managing large amounts of data based on equipment planning experience. -Knowledge of Revit, AutoCAD, and Revizto a plus. -Self-motivated, self-starter, and ability to work with project teams to balance project constraints and McCarthy policies and procedures.

The Company

About Mccarthy Building Companies, Inc.

-Evolved from a regional lumber business into one of America’s oldest privately held national builders. -Serves diverse sectors including energy, infrastructure, industrial, water, and marine with end-to-end construction services. -Known for tackling complex projects such as hospitals, labs, airports, and parking structures. -Features include blending traditional craftsmanship with modern design-phase innovation. -Balances large-scale capability with local expertise and deep community roots.

Sector Specialisms

Healthcare

Education

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Retail + Hospitality

Industrial

Commercial

Government

Mission Critical

Residential

Mixed-Use

Transportation

Infrastructure

Energy

Water Resources

Heavy Civil

Marine

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