Architectural Healthcare Planner - Retainer

1) Healthcare Facility Design:

• Collaborate with the design team to ensure health facilities are designed to accommodate the optimal distribution of medical equipment. As per the recommendation of the medical equipment planner, as well as to meet beneficiary operational requirements and in accordance with healthcare architectural and planning codes and standards.

• Provide expertise in the layout and spatial design of medical units within healthcare facilities and apply the required architectural design measures to ensure that the facility is designed architecturally in accordance with the architectural best practice in terms of dimensions, maneuvering, flow, slab openings and dimensions, and coordinated with MEP services. 

• Under the guidance of the Project Manager, embed sustainability dimensions including social and gender inclusion, as well as Health, Safety, Security, and Environmental (HSSE) aspects into the project during the design and construction/rehabilitation phases.

• Ensure PSEA measures (Protection from sexual exploitation and abuse )are implemented throughout the project implementation, as per the country PSEA action plan.

• Preparing/Reviewing the design (from its concept stage to its final detailed drawings) of the healthcare architectural planning, to include space program, departmental and zoning distribution based on medical function, relations between different zones according to international codes and applying the basis of IPC (Infection Prevention Control) and determining the medical and non medical furniture needs per room in full coordination with the biomedical engineering planner.

2) Coordination of Medical Equipment Planning:

• Conduct a comprehensive assessment of medical equipment needs for each designated area within health facilities based on the medical equipment planner,and beneficiary requirements.

• Contribute to the tender process by contributing to finalize the solicitation documents, reviewing and evaluating offers  as and when  needed.

3) Compliance with Medical Codes and Standards:

• Support the project team in reviewing the design from a medical planning and architectural perspective, review the design layout and ensure strict compliance with relevant architectural and medical planning codes, standards, and regulations in the design and planning of health facilities.

• Ensure that all designs are based on FGI, NFPA, AIA, and local codes where required.

• Stay updated on industry advancements and changes in medical equipment standards to ensure continuous compliance.

4) Quality Assurance:

• Support the project team in developing and implementing quality assurance protocols for the installation and functioning of medical equipment from a medical planning perspective.

• Work with the project team and Conduct regular inspections to verify compliance with established standards.

5) Capacity Building:

• Contribute to capacity building and support the project team in training and guidance to relevant stakeholders, including facility management staff as needed on maintenance and operational relevant matters.

• Support the project team in sharing knowledge to enhance the understanding of biomedical engineering planning principles among relevant personnel.

• Keep files and records of the design processes.

• Assist in scheduling requested tasks related to medical works.

• Contribute to the establishment of solid  working relationships with the project team and colleagues from different units.

• Participation in the meetings with the Project team and work closely with their respective medical consultants during the workshop drawings for the medical equipment (identify the proper layout, exact Locations and dimensions for the equipment).

• Perform any other tasks relevant to design activity as assigned.

• Contribute in preparing/reviewing the monthly progress reports based on the established schedules and plans, encountered problems, solutions, planning of activities, etc.

• Maintaining, accurate, quality and completion documentation as identified in responsibilities above.

• Master's Degree in Architectural Engineering or Biomedical Engineering (supported by a proven practical experience in healthcare architectural planning) from an accredited academic institution is required. Other engineering studies are accepted if substantiated with proven practical experience.

• Bachelor's Degree in the same areas with two (2) additional years of relevant experience may be accepted in lieu of the Master's Degree. 

• At least 5 years (or more depending on academic credentials) of experience in architectural engineering specialized in healthcare planning for medium to large scale health care facilities is required.

• Good knowledge in medical equipment and furniture covering different health care types including general and specialized health facilities is required . 

• Familiarity with the requirements and sizes of the different medical equipment needed in different health facilities is required. 

• Demonstrated knowledge in international codes and standards which are relevant to healthcare planning is required.

• Extensive knowledge of healthcare facility planning design, medical equipment planning, and compliance with medical codes and standards is required.

• Familiarity with the latest advancements in healthcare planning best practices, biomedical engineering and medical equipment technology is required.

• Experience in computer drafting software, particularly “AutoCAD” is desired. 

• Experience working with developing and international  nations and/or large global donors is an advantage.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills is desired.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills is desired.

• Full proficiency in Arabic and English is required.