Senior Equipment Planner

Job Description

Job Description

McCarthy EQUIP is a business unit within McCarthy that focuses on capital equipment selection, design, coordination, procurement, and installation on capital projects. This in-house service helps bridge the gaps related to equipment throughout the total project life cycle and phases of plan, design, construct, and operate.

Position Summary

The Senior Equipment Planner will be responsible for facilitating equipment planning, programming and design activities, budget estimating, processes and procedures 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.

Key Responsibilities

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

Qualifications

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