Associate Director, Infrastructure and Biomedical Engineering at Jhpiego - John Hopkins University

Overview

• The Associate Director, Infrastructure and Biomedical Engineering will provide technical leadership for all infrastructure upgrades, engineering systems, equipment deployment, biomedical engineering, asset quality assurance, maintenance systems, and lifecycle management activities.
• The position will ensure that all infrastructure and equipment investments are functional, technically sound, cost-effective, sustainable, and aligned with service delivery needs.

Responsibilities
Infrastructure and Engineering:

• Lead all facility baseline assessments and prioritization analytics to identify the most critical infrastructure needs among the target facilities, engineering designs, and infrastructure improvement plans.
• Ensure reliable power, water, WASH, IPC, waste management, and environmental systems.
• Supervise contractors, engineering firms, and construction activities.
• Ensure compliance with engineering, environmental, safety, and healthcare facility standards.
• Lead high-priority facility structural improvements, including partitioning, painting, ventilation enhancements, and upgradin  Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) measures.

Equipment Deployment and Quality Assurance:

• Perform anti-duplication asset validation against Nigerian national registries to ensure efficient use of USG resources.
• Oversee equipment specifications, installation, commissioning, calibration, testing, and acceptance.
• Ensure deployed equipment meets clinical, safety, and quality standards.
• Coordinate quality assurance throughout deployment and commissioning processes.

Asset Management and Maintenance:

• Establish and oversee government-owned asset management systems.
• Develop preventive maintenance schedules and maintenance-monitoring systems.
• Track asset utilization, service history, warranties, spare parts, and lifecycle costs.
• Establish performance-based maintenance arrangements for infrastructure and equipment.

Biomedical Engineering Systems Strengthening:

• Strengthen state and facility-level biomedical engineering capacity.
• Develop maintenance networks and service provider engagement strategies.
• Ensure timely maintenance, calibration, and repair of all supported systems.

Sustainability:

• Support budgeting for maintenance and replacement costs.
• Facilitate integration of lifecycle costs into government financing mechanisms.
• Strengthen long-term sustainability of infrastructure and biomedical investments

Required Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Biomedical, Electrical, Mechanical, Civil, or Infrastructure Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum 15 years of experience managing health infrastructure and biomedical technology programs.
• Demonstrated experience in facility rehabilitation, equipment deployment, and maintenance systems.