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Medical Equipment Planning Engineer

McCarthy Building Co
Palo Alto, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 12/5/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/5/2026
McCarthy EQUIP is a business unit within McCarthy that focuses on 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 Project Engineer EQUIP – Planning will be responsible for the coordination of 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.Key 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 an equipment schedule and budget.Attend user meetings to capture standards and users’ preferences on 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 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 equipment deliverables.The ability to manipulate project data to create custom reports.Assist project leads with identifying pre-installation items of major 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 walkthroughs for evaluation of spaces and equipment.Coordinate equipment mock-ups for evaluation and vendor selection.Collaborate with the BIM team on equipment flow and operations to accurately place equipment in drawings.Assist project leads with recommendations on 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 equipment change requests and documenting impact to budget, schedule and construction.Assist project leads with Project Closeout.Provides guidance and training to other Project Engineers. Participate in development committees to help with internal process improvements. Own personal development through seminars, lunch and learns, or other type of training. Embody the Values of McCarthy.Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Architecture, Engineering, Biomedical/Clinical Engineering, Healthcare Management required or equivalent combination of education and experience. 3 years as an equipment planner or experience in the design and construction industry. 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 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 equipment planning software. 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.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. For California locations only, the salary range for this position is: $85,000 - $102,000. 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.McCarthy is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

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