Associate Director, Infrastructure and Biomedical Engineering

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.

· 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.

· 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.

· 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.

· 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.

· 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

• 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.

All staff members of Jhpiego, regardless of the level of their responsibilities are expected to:

• Model the mission and values stated above
• Participate in the business development processes
• Contribute to the knowledge sharing and transfer process
• Make responsible decisions that result in time and cost containment and clear accountability
• Participate in multiple teams, adopt team spirit, take responsibility for action items assigned and provide feedback as needed
• Multitask, be able to manage competing priorities and be able to prioritize in order to meet program and/or organizational objectives

Jhpiego offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive employee benefits package.

Please apply at www.jhpiego.org/careers

For further information about Jhpiego, visit our website at www.jhpiego.org

Jhpiego, a Johns Hopkins University affiliate, is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of gender, marital status, pregnancy, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, other legally protected characteristics or any other occupationally irrelevant criteria. Jhpiego promotes Affirmative Action for minorities, women, individuals who are disabled, and veterans.

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