Non-Medical Equipment & Utilities Engineer

General

• Define operational briefs, design criteria, area programs and equipment requirements for all support services, working with management, operators and the Medical Planner.

• Drive the specialist consultants and vendors for each service. Integrate their inputs with Architecture, Structure, MEPF, ELV and Interiors at every design stage.

• Lead value engineering of equipment selection, space allocation, system configuration and operating models. Reduce capital and operating costs without compromising function.

• Prepare and review equipment schedules, specifications, layouts, utility requirements, BOQ inputs and tender documents.

• Review consultant and vendor submissions for completeness, compliance, constructability and operational efficiency.

1. Material Management

• Plan central stores, pharmacy stores, sub-stores and CSSD interfaces. Define the material flow from receiving through distribution, separating clean and dirty movements.

• Define storage systems, racking, cold chain requirements and inventory-handling equipment.

2. Waste Management

• Plan biomedical, general, hazardous, e-waste, radioactive and recyclable waste streams. This includes segregation, collection, holding rooms, routes and the central waste yard, in line with BMW Rules 2016, SWM Rules, CPCB and AERB requirements.

• Evaluate options such as waste chutes, pneumatic waste collection, compactors and on-site treatment.

3. Kitchen

• Plan the main kitchen, patient diet kitchen, staff and visitor food courts and pantries. Cover food flow, the tray or trolley distribution system, cold rooms and dishwash areas.

• Coordinate kitchen equipment layouts and their utility needs: gas, exhaust, fire suppression, drainage and grease traps. Ensure FSSAI and hygiene compliance.

4. Laundry

• Plan in-house or outsourced laundry, linen flow, soiled and clean linen holding, and linen chutes or trolleys.

• Define laundry equipment and its utility needs: steam, water, drainage and exhaust.

5. Back of House (BOH)

• Plan support areas: housekeeping, engineering workshops, staff facilities, changing rooms, the mortuary interface, security and facility management (FM) spaces.

• Ensure BOH zoning and adjacencies keep service and public functions separate.

6. Vertical & Horizontal Transportation (VHT)

• Lead traffic analysis and the lift strategy for bed, patient, visitor, staff, service, dirty and fire lifts. Separate the flows for clinical, public and service movement.

• Plan horizontal transport systems such as the pneumatic tube system (PTS), Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs), trolley systems and dedicated service corridors.

7. Parking

• Plan parking demand and layouts for staff, visitors, ambulances, VIPs, two-wheelers, EVs and service vehicles. Cover drop-offs, the emergency bay and the parking management system.

• Coordinate parking with the masterplan, traffic consultant and statutory parking norms.

8. Logistics

• Develop the campus-wide logistics strategy: loading docks, service yards, delivery scheduling, and service routes for supplies, food, linen, waste, pharmacy and mortuary.

• Integrate logistics with the masterplan, BOH, VHT and the material and waste management systems.