Medical Equipment Planner

McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. in California is seeking a Medical Equipment Planner to coordinate planning, programming and design activities for capital healthcare projects. You will collaborate with end users, architects, engineers, vendors and field teams to capture data and ensure deliverables reflect design intent.

The role emphasizes QA/QC, document control, and integration with BIM for MEP equipment placement, with opportunities to mentor others and contribute to process improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management or related field.
• 2+ years of Medical Equipment Planning on healthcare projects.
• Ability to manage multiple project demands simultaneously.
• Strong communication and data quality skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate medical equipment planning, programming and design activities for capital healthcare projects.
• Build and maintain equipment databases and basis of design.
• Collaborate with BIM team and vendors to reflect equipment in drawings.
• Perform QA/QC to ensure consistency and accuracy of equipment deliverables.
• Support project leads with budgets, schedules and RFI responses.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

Revizto

Attainia

Bluebeam

Job description

McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. is America's premier, 100% employee-owned commercial construction company. With offices nationwide, we specialize in a wide range of project types that are as diverse and wide-ranging as the communities in which we build. Our innovative teams collaborate with clients and industry partners throughout the project life cycle, starting in the earliest stages of design, throughout construction and beyond project completion. McCarthy’s reputation for tackling the toughest building challenges starts with our focus on developing high-performing individuals and teams. We do this through our award-winning training programs, a best-in-class Total Rewards benefits program, and a focus on equipping diverse teams of employee owners through a connected and inclusive culture aligned with our core values of: Genuine. We, Not I. All In.

How do McCarthy partners define our culture?

• We Live Our Core Values: We do whatever it takes to deliver on our promises with honesty and integrity.
• We are Employee Owned: We are personally invested in building the things people need in our communities.
• We Feel Like a Family: We value genuine connections and help each other succeed in an inclusive environment.
• We are Builders: We respect the work we do and everyone who helps make it happen safely.

Position Summary

The Medical Equipment Planner will be responsible for the coordination of medical equipment planning, programming and design activities for capital projects. The successful candidate will interact with multiple parties including but not limited to end users, architects, engineers, consultants, McCarthy field team and vendors, and ensure all data and infrastructure requirements are captured and reflected correctly for coordination and deliverable documents.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships with clients, vendors and maintain relationships with internal McCarthy partners.
• Apply critical thinking to equipment decisions throughout the planning process.
• Assist project leads with development of a medical equipment schedule and budget.
• Attend user meetings to capture standards and users’ preferences on medical equipment.
• Create and update equipment database as needed to reflect basis of design or preferences from user meetings.
• Request, review and interpret site specific drawings from vendors as well as contract drawings.
• Coordinate site specific drawings with vendors, architects/engineers and the field for medical equipment.
• Cross check quotes, equipment database and vendor drawings for accuracy.
• Produce and coordinate planning deliverables as needed for different parties including end users, architects, engineers, and contractors.
• Responsible for maintaining document control and accuracy of medical equipment deliverables.
• The ability to manipulate project data to create custom reports.
• Assist project leads with identifying pre-installation items of major medical equipment.
• Responsible for Quality Control and Quality Assurance (QAQC) project information to ensure quality and standardization of the information before a deliverable and throughout the life of a project.
• Collaborate with BIM team throughout design and on constructability reviews to ensure workflow and MEP requirements of equipment is met.
• Attend site walk-thrus for evaluation of spaces and medical equipment.
• Coordinate equipment mock-ups for evaluation and vendor selection.
• Collaborate with the BIM team on medical equipment flow and operations to accurately place equipment in drawings.
• Assist project leads with recommendations on medical equipment to end users based on previous experience and equipment feasibility.
• Identify issues or concerns with space or infrastructure requirements during design and construction phases of a project.
• Analyze and respond to Request for Information documents (RFIs).
• Support the Change Management Process through analyzing medical equipment change requests and documenting impact to budget, schedule and construction.
• Assist project leads with Project Closeout.
• Provides guidance and training to other Medical Equipment Planners.
• Participate in development committees to help with internal process improvements.
• Own personal development through seminars, lunch and learns, or other type of training.
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Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Architecture, Engineering, Biomedical/Clinical Engineering, Healthcare Management required or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 2+ years of Medical Equipment Planning experience working on healthcare and science/ technology projects.
• Ability to manage numerous projects demands at the same time and prioritize work.
• Ability to quality check data for errors and proficient in managing large amounts of data based on medical equipment planning experience.
• Strong communications skills both written and oral.
• Strong work ethic and desire to work in a team environment.
• Proficient on MS Suite (Project, Word, Excel and Power Point), Outlook, and Bluebeam.
• Knowledge and/or familiarity with Revit, AutoCAD, and Revizto.
• Knowledge of Attainia or other related medical equipment planning software.
• Knowledge of end user workflow and medical equipment placement in relation to architectural spaces.
• Ability to work with all project partners – owners, designers, consultants, and trades/subcontractors.
• Ability to work with multiple shared service teams – business development, operations, preconstruction, scheduling, quality, safety, virtual design and construction (VDC), EQUIP, and mapping.
• Self-motivated, self-starter, and ability to work with project teams to balance project constraints and McCarthy policies and procedures.
• Must have excellent communication, organizational, decision-making, leadership, and problem-solving skills
• Demonstrate behaviors consistent with McCarthy core values (Genuine, We, Not I and All In) while maintaining a “value added” approach to Quality.

McCarthy is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

For California locations only, the salary range for this position is: $100,000-$120,000, depending on location. This does not include possible bonus and other benefits which can impact total compensation. Compensation offered may vary based on work location, experience, qualifications, specialty, training, and market and business considerations, among other factors.