Medical Equipment Planner (Long Beach, CA)

Planate Management Group (PMG) is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) headquartered in Alexandria Virginia and Orlando Florida USA with a technical support center in South East Asia and East Africa that provides program management and facilities engineering services worldwide. Planate is a small business provider of planning design infrastructure management technical consulting engineering and construction management services in support of the US Department of Defense (DOD) and its Service (Army Air Force Navy Marine Corps) missions along with other US federal agencies all over the world.

We are seeking a Medical Equipment Planner to support The Long Beach Veterans Affairs Healthcare System (LBVAHCS). In this role you will work under the Engineering Service Planning Section and the supervision of the VA Supervisory Interior Designer where you will develop objectives manage resources and independently execute assigned equipment planning responsibilities. You will oversee and support major project activations equipment planning specification budgeting procurement package development and coordination of delivery and installation to ensure accurate and fully functional equipment integration aligned with VA requirements.

This is contingent upon the award of the contract. Project duration is expected to be one base year plus three option years.

Key Responsibilities:

• Independently develop and execute medical equipment planning services for clinical and support spaces including patient care rooms treatment rooms waiting areas conference rooms lobbies break rooms utility rooms and storage areas.
• Analyze architectural drawings equipment schedules and electrical/data plans to identify gaps overlaps and coordination issues.
• Conduct existing equipment inventory audits value cost analyses and reuse studies with recommendations aligned to VA guidelines.
• Coordinate integration of medical equipment with building systems including audiovisual security IT infrastructure acoustics and clinical technologies.
• Plan schedule document and coordinate relocation of existing equipment alongside procurement and installation of new equipment.
• Provide technical oversight for medical equipment planning across major construction projects ensuring accuracy functionality and compliance with VA standards.
• Coordinate with engineers architects designers and technical teams including electrical mechanical structural and low-voltage disciplines.
• Interpret architectural plans and ensure compliance with VA Technical Information Library (TIL) standards and equipment specifications.
• Maintain knowledge of regulatory standards including TJC NFPA FDA NRC and AAMI.
• Develop procurement packages including Statements of Work (SOW) technical specifications drawings cost estimates bid sheets and budgets.
• Manage procurement tracking financial logs vendor coordination and delivery and installation schedules.
• Maintain digital resource libraries including equipment documentation project correspondence drawings and specifications.
• Provide training and support to clinical end users during move-in and activation phases.
• Coordinate with Biomedical Engineering Logistics and related departments to ensure proper equipment documentation tagging and system integration.
• Identify and resolve equipment and design conflicts to prevent construction delays and ensure operational readiness.
• Provide technical expertise and respond to equipment-related inquiries from stakeholders and project teams.
• Collaborate with Facilities Management IT Patient Safety Sterile Processing Contracting EMS and Biomedical teams to develop equipment standards and plans.

Qualifications to be successful in the role:

• Bachelors degree in architecture or engineering or any relevant field of study
• Minimum of three years of medical equipment planning experience in a healthcare/hospital construction environment experience .
• Strong knowledge of current medical technologies systems integration and vendor developments.
• Ability to write equipment specifications and Statements of Work for medical equipment procurement.
• Ability to review and interpret blueprints and technical specifications.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel Word PowerPoint Outlook) for documentation and tracking.
• AutoCAD and MS Project experience (preferred).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to collaborate with contractors vendors engineers and government stakeholders.
• Must possess a valid drivers license.

Why Planate

Planate Management Group is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Joining the Planate team opens you to an experience working for a Global company where you are among a team that is considered a premier trusted partner for planning design engineering asset management and professional service solutions anytime anywhere. We Take Care of Our Own; Personally and Profession.

Full-time employees enjoy the following benefits:

• Medical insurance/Dental/Vision Insurance
• 401K plan eligibility upon hire
• Health and Savings Account plan
• Life/AD&D Insurance Coverage
• Short-Term Disability Insurance Coverage
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Time Off
• Wellness Offering
• Training and Development
• License/Certification support
• Recognition and Rewards program
• Travel Insurance

Wed love for you to be a part of our Global workforce helping us serve as an effective and integrated partner to advance every clients mission!