Construction Project - Life Safety Manager

Methodist Health System•Dallas, TX

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Construction/Life Safety Manager manages all facility projects for the system and is responsible for life safety compliance and documentation at the site. The role includes planning, implementing, and managing life safety testing and related documentation for the Methodist Dallas Medical Center campus, while supporting Methodist Health System’s mission, vision, values, and strategic goals. The manager plans, executes, and finalizes projects within deadlines and budgets, ensuring quality control throughout each project’s life cycle. The position coordinates across organizational levels to coach, mentor, and educate stakeholders, helping set realistic expectations about the effects and complexity of work on hospital operations. It also oversees life safety and Environment of Care compliance for construction projects and contractors, including daily construction surveillance and adherence to ILSM, ICRA, and other life safety requirements. The role maintains TJC-required documentation, provides safety orientation to new employees and contractors, tracks milestones and deliverables, and develops progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation, and presentations. The manager also develops project management tools and best practices and conducts post-project reviews with recommendations. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or significant project management experience; proof of required educational levels is required at hire.
3–5 years of healthcare project management experience.
Strong knowledge of TJC standards.
Strong written and oral communication skills, including conflict resolution.
Strong familiarity with project management and Microsoft Office software.
Experience working independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

Plan, execute, and finalize projects according to strict deadlines and within budget, maintaining quality control throughout the project life cycle.
Communicate across all levels of the organization to coach, mentor, and educate stakeholders and set realistic expectations about project complexity and effects on hospital operations.
Ensure Life Safety and Environment of Care requirements are followed on construction projects and by contractors working in the facility.
Conduct daily surveillance of construction activity and ensure compliance with ILSM, ICRA policies and procedures, and life safety requirements.
Review and maintain all TJC-required documentation and provide safety orientation to new employees and contractors.
Plan, implement, and manage life safety testing and documentation for the Methodist Dallas Medical Center campus.
Develop and deliver progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation, and presentations.
Develop best practices and tools for project execution and management.
Conduct project post mortems and prepare recommendations reports identifying successful and unsuccessful project elements.
Track project milestones and deliverables.
Perform other duties as assigned.