Construction Manager

Stanford Health Care•Menlo Park, CA

5d•$65 - $86•Onsite

About The Position

The Construction Manager is an individual contributor who supports field execution of healthcare construction projects as the owner’s representative. The role provides daily on-site construction management, including project controls, field coordination, quality assurance, safety oversight, and regulatory compliance. The Construction Manager coordinates site activities, leads and documents required project meetings, oversees contractor performance, and verifies that work follows approved plans, specifications, schedules, and Authority Having Jurisdiction requirements while reporting to construction leadership. The role requires presence at multiple Stanford Health Care facilities and active construction sites across the Bay Area. The position supports infrastructure upgrades, repairs, and special projects across hospital, ambulatory, and administrative spaces. It works with project managers, clients and users, consultants, contractors, vendors, jurisdictional agencies, and clinical and facilities partners to coordinate work while protecting patient care and maintaining safe, reliable operations. The position is an individual contributor and is not a people manager role.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university; relevant experience in lieu of a degree may be considered in addition to the experience requirements.
Five years of progressively responsible, directly related experience supporting construction projects; healthcare or other complex, occupied environments preferred.
Working knowledge of construction means and methods, site logistics, and healthcare infection-control requirements, including familiarity with HCAI/OSHPD regulatory processes.
Basic understanding of safety audits, regulatory compliance, and technical troubleshooting in healthcare construction.
Proficiency with digital field tools and mobile reporting applications, and willingness to learn and adopt new technologies, including artificial intelligence.
Ability to follow established procedures, escalate complex issues appropriately, and adapt to changing project needs in a fast-paced environment.
Strong communication and documentation skills, including the ability to prepare clear field reports and maintain accurate project logs.
Collaborative, service-oriented approach and ability to work effectively with diverse field teams, trade contractors, and regulatory agencies.
Commitment to safety, quality, and continuous improvement in field operations.
Demonstrated alignment with Stanford Health Care’s C-I-CARE values, including respect, teamwork, and focus on patient and staff safety.
Technological aptitude and openness to technology-enabled workflows and process improvements.
Strong organization and attention to detail, with ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines under supervision.

Nice To Haves

Degree in construction management, engineering, architecture, or a related field.
Experience supporting construction projects in healthcare or other complex, occupied environments.
Knowledge of design standards.
Knowledge of applicable building codes.

Responsibilities

Support General Contractor procurement, including requests for qualifications and proposals, bid evaluation, scope alignment, cost comparisons, and award and contract documentation.
Coordinate weekly construction progress meetings, prepare agendas, document decisions and action items, and distribute minutes recording schedule, cost, and risk impacts.
Track and help resolve RFIs, submittals, substitutions, shop drawings, change orders, punch lists, and other project workflow items; maintain logs and follow up on outstanding responses.
Support schedule management and cost control by collecting updates, maintaining look-ahead schedules, identifying variances and risks, and assisting with recovery or mitigation plans.
Conduct site walks and field inspections; monitor progress, quality, and work-in-place; document observations with photographs and daily field reports; escalate safety, infection prevention, quality, and scope issues.
Assist with cost management by reviewing contractor pay applications, reconciling billings against verified work, and tracking commitments, contingencies, and potential cost exposures.
Support cash-flow forecasting and cost reporting by maintaining change-order logs and assisting with quarterly cost projections.
Coordinate access, inspections, permits, testing, and work sequencing with project stakeholders and jurisdictional agencies, documenting cost, scope, and responsibility.
Manage the change-order process in the construction project management system, including pricing review, scope validation, cost-backup evaluation, negotiation coordination, and recommendations for Director of Construction approval.
Prepare and maintain auditable project records, including minutes, logs, correspondence, drawings and specifications, permits, inspections, cost documentation, change logs, and closeout materials.
Coordinate regulatory readiness and compliance, including HCAI and OSHPD submissions, testing, inspection and observation documentation, and coordination with the Inspector of Record.
Support quality assurance and control processes such as mock-ups, first-of-kind reviews, inspections, commissioning, and activation; help assemble O&M manuals, as-built drawings, warranties, training records, and closeout deliverables.
Manage project logistics, including badging, parking, deliveries, laydown spaces, safety orientations, job hazard analyses, and ICRA compliance.
Plan and communicate operational impacts such as shutdowns, access changes, and infection-control barriers with facilities, environmental health and safety, infection prevention, and clinical partners.
Assist with punch-list completion, commissioning, regulatory sign-offs, and final cost reconciliation through project closeout.
Contribute to continuous-improvement initiatives, templates, standard operating procedures, workflows, lessons learned, and after-action reviews.
Participate in training related to construction practices, cost controls, safety, regulatory requirements, sustainability, and construction delivery methods.