Senior Equipment Planner (Healthcare)

Description

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

Requirements

• 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.
• Self-motivated, self-starter, and ability to work with project teams to balance project constraints and McCarthy policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of Project Lifecycle, phases of Design (Program, SD, DD, CD), Construction (CA), Procurement and Logistics, and scope of work requirements at each phase.
• Must have excellent communication (both written and oral), organizational, decision-making, leadership, and problem-solving skills.
• 10+ years of Medical Equipment Planning experience working on healthcare, science and technology, lab, bio-pharmaceutical projects.
• 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).
• Ability to manage numerous projects demands at the same time and prioritize work.
• Knowledge of Revit, AutoCAD, and Revizto a plus.
• 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.
• Knowledge of end user workflow and equipment placement in relation to architectural spaces.
• Bachelor’s degree in Biomedical/Clinical Engineering, Healthcare Management, Nursing, Architecture, Engineering preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 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.
• Strong work ethic and desire to work in a team environment.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance