Senior Medical Equipment Engineer

Role Overview

Senior Medical Equipment Engineer at DAR Engineering in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. DAR Engineering is a leading design and engineering consulting organization engaged in Power Generation, Electrical Transmission & Distribution, Health Care, and High Rise Buildings.

Role Purpose

To support the planning, design, procurement, installation, and commissioning of medical equipment for a major healthcare project in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The role develops medical equipment plans and schedules, prepares technical specifications, coordinates equipment requirements across multidisciplinary design teams, reviews technical submittals and vendor proposals, conducts technical bid evaluations, and supports equipment installation, testing, and commissioning.

Key Responsibilities

Medical Equipment Planning & Specifications

• Prepare comprehensive medical equipment lists, room-wise equipment schedules, quantities, and equipment planning documents based on clinical and operational requirements.
• Develop and review equipment layouts, ensuring appropriate space, access, workflow, maintenance clearances, and integration within clinical areas.
• Prepare and review detailed medical equipment technical specifications, equipment data sheets, performance requirements, accessories, and installation requirements.

Clinical & Stakeholder Coordination

• Coordinate with clinicians, hospital operators, and end users to translate clinical workflows and functional requirements into appropriate medical equipment solutions.
• Coordinate medical equipment requirements with architecture, structural, electrical, mechanical, medical gases, ICT/ELV, interiors, and other engineering disciplines.

Procurement & Technical Evaluation

• Prepare equipment tender documentation, develop technical evaluation criteria, review supplier bids, assess compliance, and prepare Technical Bid Evaluation (TBE) reports.
• Review manufacturers' technical submissions, shop drawings, catalogues, proposed equipment, alternatives, and technical deviations, and coordinate clarifications with vendors.

Design Integration & Support

• Support procurement activities and ensure selected equipment is properly incorporated into the final design, including all required utilities, interfaces, structural provisions, and infrastructure.

Installation & Commissioning

• Provide technical support during equipment installation, inspect equipment-related works, coordinate commissioning activities, review testing documentation, and support final acceptance.

Team Leadership & Delivery

• Lead medical equipment planning activities, review junior engineers' work, manage deliverables and technical interfaces, resolve design issues, and ensure medical equipment packages are delivered on time, within scope, and in compliance with project and healthcare requirements.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Biomedical, Medical, Clinical, Electrical, Mechanical Engineering, or related discipline.
• 15+ years of relevant experience in medical equipment engineering and planning.
• Proven experience on hospital or major healthcare projects.
• Strong knowledge of medical equipment specifications, layouts, procurement, and technical evaluation.
• Experience coordinating with architects, MEP engineers, clinicians, contractors, and equipment suppliers.

Skills & Competencies

• Medical equipment planning.
• Healthcare facility planning.
• Clinical workflows.
• Equipment specifications.
• Equipment layouts.
• Healthcare design coordination.
• Equipment utility requirements.
• Clinical stakeholder coordination.
• Medical equipment interfaces.
• Healthcare standards and regulations.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD.
• Revit and BIM experience highly desirable.
• Strong communication, coordination, and technical-reporting skills.

Additional Information

• Landmark projects in Saudi Arabia.
• Collaborative and supportive work environment.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Riyadh-based candidates preferred; relocation support available for the right talent.
• DAR Engineering is an Equal Opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion.