Lead Biomedical Engineer (Technical Lead)

Under supervision of the Senior Project Manager, the Lead Biomedical Engineer will be responsible for the following tasks: 

• Providing leadership to the Project Biomedical Engineers and coordination with the ARHC Procurement Team responsible for the procurement of the medical equipment.
• Provide prompt, high quality and professional engineering support in all activities related to the research, commission and installation of medical equipment.
• Participate in the review and analysis of existing health equipment and installations (field assessments) in various sites.
• Review the medical equipment specifications and requirements under design, in terms of accuracy, suitability and context.
• Participate in meetings and work closely with other respective medical experts to identify exact Locations and dimensions for equipment to facilitate better and efficient patient and process flows.
• Assess the probabilities for integration of the new equipment into existing medical systems.
• Prepare drawings to show proposed  locations and installation for the medical equipment.
• Develop the schedule of the requirements, conditions, evaluation criteria and exact submission needed from the bidders before the bid solicitation.
• Produce  bills of quantities for tender purposes in terms of accuracy and content.
• Prepare technical specifications for medical systems including components, products, apparatus, and services together with the expected quality of workmanship, in close coordination with the Procurement team.
• Preparation of estimates of prices for all medical equipment.
• Participate as technical evaluator of proposals for the supply of medical equipment.
• Participate in scheduled site visits for inspection during implementation.
• Witness the testing, commissioning of the installed equipment, the training of end-users and review shop drawings from contractors and issue a take-over certificate of the installed equipment.
• Development of a comprehensive maintenance plan for the installed equipment.
• Keep files and records of the design processes and decisions.
• Scheduling requested tasks related to medical works.
• Maintain accurate, current, comprehensive documentation for each area of responsibility.

Monitoring and Progress Controls

• Prepare weekly & monthly progress reports: progress of works based on the established schedules and plans, encountered problems, solutions, planning of activities for the following week, etc.
• Consolidated monthly/quarterly progress reports.
• Prepare and maintain an inventory list of medical equipment.
• Prepare operational and maintenance plans for all medical equipment.

Stakeholder Management

• Establish solid working relationship with the government.
• Manage communications and ensure stakeholders are aware of project activities, progress, exceptions and are in a position to accept handover products.
• Advise the client on issues that may impact the achievement of their outcomes (including issues of sustainability and post project requirements such as maintenance).
• Manage the information flows between the project(s) and the government.
• Liaise with technical committee and end users.

Final Product

• Prepare an accurate inventory list of all medical equipment
• Complete operational and maintenance plans for all medical equipment