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Senior Equipment Planner
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 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.
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
- Bachelor’s degree in Biomedical/Clinical Engineering, Healthcare Management, Nursing, Architecture, Engineering preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- 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).
- Knowledge of Project Lifecycle, phases of Design (Program, SD, DD, CD), Construction (CA), Procurement and Logistics, and scope of work requirements at each phase.
- 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.
- Ability to manage numerous projects demands at the same time and prioritize work.
- Responsive and timely support of project team needs.
- Strong work ethic and desire to work in a team environment.
- Computer skills including Attainia or other related equipment planning software, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, Bluebeam, Revizto, Teams, Zoom, Mural, and Smartsheet preferred.
- Knowledge of Revit, AutoCAD, and Revizto a plus.
- Knowledge of end user workflow and equipment placement in relation to architectural spaces.
- 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.
- Self-motivated, self-starter, and ability to work with project teams to balance project constraints and McCarthy policies and procedures.
- Must have excellent communication (both written and oral), organizational, decision-making, leadership, and problem-solving skills.
- 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.
- 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.
