Equipment Planning Manager

Salary range: The salary range for this position is CAD $54.16 - $77.86 / hour Why Fraser Health?:
We have an immediate need for an **Equipment Planning Manager**with a background in clinical equipment planning, health care facility construction, project management, and clinical operations within our health authority. You will be responsible for the overall management of a team that is designated for the successful project delivery. The Equipment Planning Manager will oversee the planning, procurement, installation, and commissioning of the clinical equipment and furniture needed for the new facility to be operational and support patient care.

**Build on your education and career experience as you**:

- Provide leadership to project teams on the development of capital equipment plans
- Liaise with clinical and project consultants and various user groups to ensure working drawings are consistent with the project scope, budget, and project design schedules
- Develop project equipment budgets within the context of the approved project budget
- Provide consultation and advice on technical equipment as it related to procurement and contract documents
- Provide specialized advice on medical equipment-related issues
- Direct and supervise assigned staff by orientating and training, assigning work, cultivating teamwork, and implementing appropriate staff development and retention plans
- Conduct performance evaluations and implements discipline up to and including termination, where required
- Monitor project expenditures, report on variances, and make recommendations to the Project Leadership to ensure adherence of budget targets
- Work with clinical users and project stakeholders to ensure capital equipment technical and performance specifications meet the needs of the clinical requirements
- Manage relationships with the P3 Project Companies and non-P3 design builders, contractors, and consultants on all equipment-related issues
- Partner with architectural and engineering consultants to ensure regional standards and safety policies are met and maintained

**To join our team, you will have**:

- A Bachelor of Applied Science degree in Biomedical/Clinical Engineering
- Seven to ten years' recent, related experience with major capital projects and complex medical equipment
- Two years' experience in a supervisor/leadership role in a large complex organization

**_ An equivalent combination of education, training and experience may be acceptable._**

This **Full Time** position is based out of our office in** Central City,**located in** Surrey**, **BC**.

Detailed Overview:
**Supporting the Vision, Values, Purpose and Commitments of Fraser Health including service delivery that is centered around patients/clients/residents and families**:
Manages an assigned team in the planning, construction, procurement, installation and commissioning process for capital equipment purchases for Fraser Health; leads the identification of capital equipment requirements and associated budgets for major capital projects including the development, management and execution of medical equipment acquisition strategies and the development of database tools and equipment-specific libraries; works to coordinate and integrate clinical and equipment planning needs for major capital projects across the Organizations; develops and manages an operational and equipment budget for assigned major projects including responsibility for managing project teams and other designated staff internal and external to the Organizations. Responsibilities:

- Provides leadership to project teams on the development of capital equipment plans; leads the development of business case plans related to budget planning, forecasting and documentation; liaises with clinical and project planners consultants and various user groups for assigned projects to ensure that working drawings are consistent with the project scope, budget and project design schedules.
- Provides consultation and advice on technical equipment as it related to procurement and contract documents and processes including Request for Qualifications (RFQ), Request for Proposal (RFP) and Project Agreements; provides specialized advice on medical equipment-related issues.
- Establishes project team by gathering input from stakeholders, identifying needs and skills required; directs and supervises assigned staff by assigning work, orientating staff, developing and implementing appropriate staff development and retention plans; conducts performance evaluations as required; implements discipline up to and including termination, where required.
- Develops project equipment budgets within the context of the approved project budget, in collaboration with the Finance Department; monitors project expenditures, reports on variances and makes recommendations to the Project Director to ensure adherence top allocated budgets and expenditures; develops and manages operating and capital equipment tracking for medical e