Lead Medical Equipment Planner

Gilbane Building; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 104,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits and retirement program

Gilbane University training

Job summary

Gilbane Building seeks a Lead Medical Equipment Planner to develop comprehensive equipment lists by interfacing with clients and frontline staff. You will validate standards, manage approvals for non-standard items, and leverage relationships with vendors to guide critical equipment decisions.

The role requires industry knowledge of hospital rooms and equipment, with leadership responsibilities for mentoring planners and coordinating with the Senior Medical Equipment Manager.

Qualifications

• BS degree in a related field to include healthcare facilities, biomedical, medical equipment
• 5-7 years of medical equipment planning experience
• Experience interfacing with clinicians, administrators, and AE to develop initial medical equipment lists
• Or equivalent combination of education and experience

Responsibilities

• Procure medical equipment projects and maintain relationships with existing clients
• Assist in pre-con pricing for medical equipment and provide expertise on complex equipment items
• Draft client proposals and refine project description sheets and resumes
• Supervise and train Medical Equipment Planners
• Plan and run large meetings with Owner, design team and vendors
• Act as direct client contact on assigned projects
• Resolve project problems with multiple parties
• Oversee development of medical equipment databases and procurement schedules
• Coordinate construction interface in medical equipment planning
• Present information to facilitate client decisions
• Provide onsite coverage to execute the medical equipment plan
• Manage project scope and cost reporting
• Direct subcontractors per client direction

Skills

MS Office proficiency

Active listening

Facilitation

Written communication

Construction docs & drawings

Bluebeam usage

CADD/Revit knowledge

Attainia or similar database

Education

BS in healthcare facilities / biomedical / medical equipment

Tools

Bluebeam

CADD/Revit

Smartsheet

Attainia

Job description

Overview

The Lead Medical Equipment Planner is responsible for working directly with the client and frontline staff to extrapolate the necessary information to develop the medical equipment list . This includes validation of the organization’s equipment standard s and determination of the client’s approval process for equipment items outside of the standards list . Vendor relationships and current knowledge of major medical equipment is pertinent to lead discussions with the client for their medical equipment needs. This is a specialist role who demonstrates industry knowledge of types of hospital rooms and basic equipment requirements . This individual will report directly to the Senior Medical Equipment Manager .

The Lead Medical Equipment Planner is responsible for working directly with the client and frontline staff to extrapolate the necessary information to develop the medical equipment list . This includes validation of the organization’s equipment standard s and determination of the client’s approval process for equipment items outside of the standards list . Vendor relationships and current knowledge of major medical equipment is pertinent to lead discussions with the client for their medical equipment needs. This is a specialist role who demonstrates industry knowledge of types of hospital rooms and basic equipment requirements . This individual will report directly to the Senior Medical Equipment Manager .

Who are we?

As a Top-10 ENR Contractor, Gilbane is a family-owned business with 45 offices that has been shaping communities since 1870. Consistently recognized as one of the most reputable construction management firms in the country, Gilbane is committed to delivering projects safely and on-time. You will have the opportunity to build schools, labs, hospitals, corporate offices, sports arenas and more!

We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Who are you?

You are someone who acts inclusively, showing empathy and treating others with respect and dignity in order to uphold Gilbane’s core value of Caring and “People First” workplace culture. You seek to listen in order to understand and can convey information clearly. You’re a strong problem solver who can identify, prioritize, and implement alternatives for solutions, and you demonstrate adaptability by collaborating with others and supporting team members to achieve excellence. A self-starter who shows passion, commitment, and ownership all while delivering on business outcomes and driving results. You’re someone who identifies opportunities for new and improved ways of doing things that result in value-add solutions.

Your core values match Gilbane’s: Integrity, Caring, Teamwork, Toughmindedness, Dedication to Excellence, Discipline, Loyalty, and Entrepreneurship.

What’s in it for you?

Gilbane offers employees multi-dimensional training opportunities through a number of resources. While managing your responsibilities to projects, you will be able to enroll in trainings through our award-winning Gilbane University to build leadership and technical skills. In addition, you would work with an experienced team which provides you with the opportunity to learn new industry skills every day. You will protect and promote the interests of both Gilbane and the client in all matters as well as demonstrating the personal characteristics of a developing leader.

Responsibilities

• Procure medical equipment projects for the business unit through participation of maintenance of existing client relationships; deliver appropriate marketing information on medical equipment services; and attend key industry events to remain current in industry knowledge.
• Participate in activities with GBCO for pre-con pricing of medical equipment and provide expertise on construction sought information regarding complex medical equipment contractor installed items
• Write the client proposals, create specialized documents for inclusion, and assist in refinements for project description sheets and TPM staff resumes for medical equipment services
• Supervise and train Medical Equipment Planners
• Plan and run large or complex meetings involving multiple outside organizations, such as the Owner, design team and vendors
• Serve as the direct point of contact for the client on the assigned projects
• Resolve project problems when multiple parties are involved
• Oversee the development of complex medical equipment databases and medical equipment procurement, delivery and install schedules
• Facilitate construction interface in medical equipment planning
• Present information to the client in facilitation of decision making
• Provide onsite coverage as required to execute the comprehensive medical equipment plan
• Assert authority and accountability for managing the assigned project and related cost report
• Make decisions and provide direction to subcontractors as required and consistent with the client’s direction

Experience/Education

Qualifications

• BS degree in a related field to include healthcare facilities, biomedical, medical equipment
• 5-7 years of medical equipment planning experience
• Experience interfacing with clinicians, administrators, and AE to develop initial medical equipment lists
• Or equivalent combination of education and experience

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Proficient in MS Office
• Excellent listening skills
• Excellent facilitator skills
• Strong written communication skills
• Construction document and drawing literate with knowledge of all phases of construction
• Knowledge of Bluebeam, CADD/Revit, Smartsheet, Attainia (or similar medical equipment database)
• Detailed knowledge of the healthcare industry and medical equipment
• Ability to travel and flexibility to work evenings and weekends as necessary

Salary to be determined based on factors such as geographic location, skills, education, and/or experience of the applicant, as well as the internal equity and alignment with the team.

The pay ranges from $104,000.00-$125,000.00 plus benefits and retirement program.

Gilbane offers an excellent total compensation package which includes competitive health and welfare benefits and a generous profit-sharing/401k plan. We invest in our employees’ education and have built Gilbane University into a top training organization in the construction industry. Qualified applicants who are offered a position must pass a pre-employment substance abuse test.

Gilbane is an Affidavorite Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or disability status. Click here to view the physical demands and working conditions required to perform this role. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.