Senior Medical Equipment Planner

When you care deeply about the work you do, it’s rewarding to see it through from concept to completion. We partner with clients to provide both program management and construction management to strategize, plan, and implement projects that drive organizations forward. From hospitals and airports to university campuses, mass transit systems, water treatment facilities, mines, and wind farms, we've successfully managed thousands of projects.

Joining our team, turning visionary ideas into reality, will shape your future—and the future of your community.

We are strategizing, planning, and implementing projects that help clients achieve their organization’s objectives. Join our award-winning program management team and bring transformational project solutions to life.

The Senior Medical Equipment Planner provides planning and project management services for complex healthcare construction and renovation projects. The role involves applying specialized knowledge to design, evaluate, and select equipment for hospitals and clinics while ensuring operational needs and service interdependencies are fully addressed. You act as a trusted advisor on equipment reuse, replacement, and procurement, maintaining accuracy throughout the planning process.

Working closely with the Client Solutions team, you help deliver a seamless experience from early planning through implementation and project closeout.

• Plan and manage multiple healthcare projects while guiding clients on equipment needs and emerging technologies.
• Lead a team of internal resources and support them throughout the project lifecycle.
• Develop and coordinate project deliverables including equipment reports, drawings, specifications, and schedules, and communicate requirements to project teams.
• Coordinate room-by-room equipment planning and ensure alignment with client standards and regulatory requirements.
• Assess existing medical equipment for condition, relevance, and reuse potential.
• Identify design and equipment conflicts to prevent delays and support value-driven solutions.
• Facilitate meetings with clinical staff to confirm placement, function, and operational needs.
• Manage budgets, procurement coordination, and vendor deliverables, including quotes, purchase orders, and as-built documentation.
• Oversee equipment installation and activation to support successful project delivery.

• Proven success planning and delivering large, complex acute-care projects.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to multi-task to manage complex workloads.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively with diverse project teams.
• Ability to interpret architectural drawings and coordinate equipment needs with design and construction teams.
• In-depth knowledge of medical equipment use and clinical operations in acute care settings.
• Confidence engaging with clinicians, administrators, architects, and contractors to align equipment decisions with patient‑care goals.
• Background in project or construction management, architecture, design, or project strategy planning is an asset.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, Bluebeam, and equipment planning software (e.g. 4tower or Attania).
• Ability to quickly learn and navigate new technologies.

• Bachelor's degree in project management, healthcare planning, engineering, architecture, health sciences, or related field.
• 10 or more years of related experience in a healthcare environment is required; medical equipment planning experience preferred.

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

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