Biomedical Engineer (Medical Gases-Healthcare Design) - Retainer

 Background Information - UNOPS

UNOPS is an operational arm of the United Nations, supporting the successful implementation of its partners’ peacebuilding, humanitarian and development projects around the world. Our mission is to help people build better lives and countries achieve sustainable development.

UNOPS areas of expertise cover infrastructure, procurement, project management, financial management and human resources.

Working with us

UNOPS offers short- and long-term work opportunities in diverse and challenging environments across the globe. We are looking for creative, results-focused professionals with skills in a range of disciplines.

Diversity

With over 4,000 UNOPS personnel and approximately 7,000 personnel recruited on behalf of UNOPS partners spread across 80 countries, our workforce represents a wide range of nationalities and cultures. We promote a balanced, diverse workforce with a strength that helps us better understand and address our partners’ needs, and continually strive to improve our gender balance through initiatives and policies that encourage recruitment of qualified female candidates.

Work life harmonization

UNOPS values its people and recognizes the importance of balancing professional and personal demands.

UNOPS Hub in Amman

The UNOPS Hub in Amman implements projects in Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq, Syria, Turkey, and Yemen, in partnership with bilateral donors, national governments, and other UN agencies.  With an established presence across the region, the office runs operations including large-scale procurement, project development, and technical management, and provides financial, human resources, and infrastructure-related services. The functional objective of UNOPS Hub in Amman is to deliver its projects in an efficient and effective manner and in line with the principles, rules and regulations of UNOPS, in order to support the response to the current needs and national priorities in the region. 

The incumbent is responsible to abide by security policies, administrative instructions, plans and procedures of the UN Security Management System and that of UNOPS.

UNOPS is committed to achieving a fully diverse workforce.

Project Background: 

In an effort to support improved access to public health services, UNOPS is embarking on a project that aims to enhance the absorption capacity of the public health systems in different countries across the hub. The projects will entail a component that aims to design, furnish and equip the targeted health facilities. 

The primary objective of this consultancy is to engage a highly experienced Medical Gases Engineer/Designer to support the design and layout of health facilities, ensuring optimal and safe implementation of the medical gasses system and strict adherence to medical codes and standards.

Medical Gases System Design:

• Collaborate with the design team to review or  plan and design medical gasses systems within health facilities.

• Ensure that medical gasses systems are designed to meet the specific needs of different healthcare areas, such as operating rooms, intensive care units, and patient rooms.

• Review the piping distribution layoutReview load calculations and size appropriately

• Review load calculations

• Performs coordination at a higher level by reviewing drawings supplied by team engineers and the architects to implements design modifications as necessary

Compliance with Standards:

• Ensure strict adherence to national and international standards and regulations governing the design, installation, and maintenance of medical gasses systems.

• Stay abreast of updates and changes in standards related to medical gasses to ensure continuous compliance.

• Review and research code issues and ensure that the design fully comply with the relevant codes and standards.

Risk Assessment:

• Conduct comprehensive risk assessments to identify potential hazards associated with medical gasses systems.

• Develop and implement risk mitigation strategies to enhance the safety of medical gasses infrastructure.

Quality Assurance:

• Review and advise on the  quality assurance measures to guarantee the reliability and safety of medical gasses systems.

• Conduct regular inspections and audits to verify compliance with established standards and identify areas for improvement.

• Review the design to ensure sustainability, quality in delivering the medical gasses to the designated department in the health facility in full compliance with the relevant codes and standards.

Training and Capacity Building:

• Support and advise on  the  training programme addressed  to relevant personnel on the safe handling, operation, and maintenance of medical gasses systems.

• Support in developing educational materials and contribute in the planned  workshops to enhance awareness of safety protocols among healthcare staff.

• Assisting in the development of maintenance routines, procedures, risk assessments, preparing and maintaining relevant technical records..

• Share knowledge to raise awareness towards safety and quality in the design or implementation of the medical gasses systems in Health Facilities.

Collaboration with Stakeholders:

• Work closely with architects, engineers, and other stakeholders to integrate medical gasses systems seamlessly into the overall health facility design.

• Collaborate with regulatory bodies to ensure that all installations comply with legal requirements.

Education:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or a related field.

Experience 

• A minimum of 4 years of proven experience as a Medical Gases Engineer.

• In-depth knowledge of medical gasses systems, including design, installation, and maintenance.

• Familiarity with relevant national and international standards, codes, and regulations. HTM 0201, and NFPA.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

• Working knowledge of the building code, for mechanical engineering such as ASHRAE, NFPA, HTM, IPC, ..etc.

• Demonstrate the ability to work in a deadline-driven environment, dealing with multiple projects and clients.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, etc.) products.

• Auto CAD and REVIT MEP experience required.

1. Contract type: Retainer ICA
2. Contract level: Local ICA Specialist level 9
3. Contract duration: 12 Months (with possibility of extension)

• Please note that UNOPS does not accept unsolicited resumes.

• Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.

• Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process, which involves various assessments.

• UNOPS embraces diversity and is committed to equal employment opportunity. Our workforce consists of many diverse nationalities, cultures,  languages, races, gender identities, sexual orientations, and abilities. UNOPS seeks to sustain and strengthen this diversity to ensure equal opportunities as well as an inclusive working environment for its entire workforce. 

• Qualified women and candidates from groups which are underrepresented in the UNOPS workforce are encouraged to apply. These include in particular candidates from racialized and/or indigenous groups, members of minority gender identities and sexual orientations, and people with disabilities.

• We would like to ensure all candidates perform at their best during the assessment process.  If you are shortlisted and require additional assistance to complete any assessment, including reasonable accommodation, please inform our human resources team when you receive an invitation.

Terms and Conditions 

• For staff positions only, UNOPS reserves the right to appoint a candidate at a lower level than the advertised level of the post. 

• For retainer contracts, you must complete a few Mandatory Courses (they take around 4 hours to complete) in your own time, before providing services to UNOPS. For more information on a retainer contract here.

• All UNOPS personnel are responsible for performing their duties in accordance with the UN Charter and UNOPS Policies and Instructions, as well as other relevant accountability frameworks. In addition, all personnel must demonstrate an understanding of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in a manner consistent with UN core values and the UN Common Agenda.

• It is the policy of UNOPS to conduct background checks on all potential personnel. Recruitment in UNOPS is contingent on the results of such checks.