Biomedical Engineer for Hospital Infrastructure Upgrade

About the role

The Biomedical Engineer will provide technical biomedical engineering expertise to support infrastructure upgrades at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Barbados. The role involves reviewing specifications, supporting procurement, coordinating equipment layout, and overseeing installation, testing and handover of specialised medical systems.

Key responsibilities

• Review and prepare technical specifications for new medical and specialised equipment, ensuring compliance with hospital requirements and standards.
• Support procurement processes by evaluating technical proposals, preparing evaluation criteria and recommending suppliers.
• Coordinate equipment interfaces with architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical and plumbing designs.
• Conduct site inspections, factory acceptance testing, site acceptance testing and commissioning, verifying compatibility with MEP and architectural utilities.
• Prepare inspection, commissioning and handover reports, and ensure all documentation such as manuals, warranties and calibration certificates are complete.

Required profile

• Proven experience in biomedical engineering within hospital environments, particularly with medical waste treatment (autoclaves) and morgue facilities.
• Strong knowledge of equipment compatibility, utility requirements and installation constraints.
• Ability to identify technical risks, propose mitigation measures and communicate findings to project managers and stakeholders.

Required skills

• Technical specifications review
• Procurement evaluation
• Design coordination (architectural, structural, MEP)
• Site inspection and testing (FA/SA acceptance)
• Commissioning and handover documentation