About Bodwé Professional Services Group

Bodwé is the Professional Services Group of Mno-Bmadsen, the investment enterprise and a wholly owned instrumentality of the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi. We are architects, planners, consultants, designers, engineers, scientists, and federal contractors, committed to growing the economy and legacy of the Pokagon Band and supporting its more than 6,000 citizens. We enhance space and place in partnership with clients that span the country and business sectors, offering full-service architecture and engineering services as well as contract support services for federal agencies. We design and build, preserve and restore, mitigate and manage, serve and problem solve.

Position Summary

The Equipment Representative’s primary role is to assist & advise DHA in meeting mission & OASD defined responsibilities, aid in the development of DHA Equipment policy, procedures, standards, tools/templates, and provide MTF sustainment support as assigned. The Interior Designer Representative shall assist in all phases of the Facility Life Cycle Management (FLCM) activities to include the requirement development and planning, pre-design and design, construction, initial outfitting, transition, acceptance, closeout and sustainment.

Accommodation Requests

We are committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, contact our HR Director (April Hawkins) at 269-927-0144 or careers@bodwegroup.com

Essential Duties

• Travel to & conduct Equipment site investigations at the MTF
• Identify & develop Equipment requirements on behalf of Project Sponsor to include:
• • Cabinetry (Div 06)(fixed casework)
  • Openings (Div 08) (doors, windows, glazing, frames, & hardware finishes)
  • Interior Finishes (Div 09) (flooring, walls, ceilings, fixed Furnishings & Fixtures (FF))
  • Specialties (Div 10)(cubicle tracks, partitions, signage, toilet compartments, displays, lockers, shelving, accessories, etc.)
  • Furnishings (Div 12)( furniture, window coverings, moveable casework, seating, desking systems, site furnishings, artwork, accessories, etc.)
  • Current-state conditions & whether they meet current Interior Design DoD & DHA criteria.
• Develop & documents end-state results & objectives to include meeting Equipment DoD & DHA criteria
• Develop & documents the condition of existing Equipment & whether to reuse or purchase new
• Determine quantity & location of Equipment for new or renovated spaces
• Review acquisition documents, to include Design, Construction, Initial Outfitting (IO) Contractor’s RFPs/SOWs
• Communicates what Equipment deliverables are required during pre-design, design, preconstruction, construction, and outfitting so Government & contract reps can confirm conformance/compliance w/ criteria/standards
• Pre-Design & Design:
• • Review Equipment pre-design deliverables & Site Investigation Reports (SIR)
  • Review Equipment design deliverables
  • Respond to RFIs related to Equipment
  • Assist the Government in developing Equipment design change requests
  • Preconstruction, Construction, Initial Outfitting:
• Review Equipment preconstruction, construction, & initial outfitting deliverables to include shop drawings, product literature, PRCs, cost estimates, etc.
• Respond to RFIs & ASIs related to Equipment
• Assist Government in developing Equipment construction & outfitting change requests
• Inspections & Acceptance:
• • Inspect Equipment field conditions at project site
  • Inspect installed Equipment products
• Closeout & Warranty:
• • Review Equipment closeout & warranty submittals defined in the Interior Design specifications

Education, Experience and Technical Skills

• Minimum of five (5) years demonstrated experience in healthcare & research lab facility operations.
• Minimum of five (5) of years demonstrated experience defining & communicating Equipment requirements, constraints, objectives design and construction for all areas of the project life cycle to include reading & reviewing Equipment design documents, construction submittals, inspecting Equipment supplier and installers work, and confirming closeout submittals were received.
• Associate Degree in Biomedical Equipment Technology -or - Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering from a civilian accredited school -or- Active Certified Biomedical Equipment Technician (CBET) issued by Assoc for Advancement of Medical Instrumentation Credentials Institute -or-United States Military Biomedical Equipment Technician training course completion certificate-OR- 10 years’ experience in the qualifications above with a minimum of 5-years specific to healthcare.
• Experience reading & reviewing Equipment documents to include (a) design analyses, (b) plans, (c) specs, (d) cost estimates
• Experience reviewing Equipment construction documents to include (a) RFIs, (b) ASIs, (c) Shop Drawings, (d) Product Literature
• Acquisition/Procurement of Equipment
• DoD Equipment Policy & Criteria Development
• Experience in executing DoD military medical projects
• Microsoft Office Suite.
• DHA DMLSS/LogiCole data base and running inventory reports
• DHA Space & Equipment Planning Sytem (SEPS)

Equal Employment Opportunity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Native American Hiring Preference

Our parent company, Mno-Bmadsen, prefers to hire Pokagon citizens who are qualified and suitable for available positions. For purposes of this section, “qualified” means that the applicant meets the technical and experiential needs for employment; and “suitable” means that the candidate appears to be the best fit considering present circumstances and conditions. Targeted preference is in the following order:

• First, to qualified Pokagon Band citizens; and
• Second, to qualified spouses, and qualified custodial parents; and
• Third, to other qualified Native Americans; and
• Fourth, to all other qualified applicants

Any determinations as to the applicability of the Pokagon hiring preference are at the discretion of each Company President.

Reporting Branch: Federal Support Services Branch

Reporting Entity: Bodwe Federal Services

Fair Labor Standards Act Status: Exempt

Hours Per Week: 40

Reporting Status: Onsite

Reports To: Sr. Federal Program Manager

Manages Others: No

Overnight Travel: Less than 10%