Design & Construction Project Manager

UT Southwestern Medical Center • Dallas, TX

11d • Onsite

About The Position

UT Southwestern is actively seeking an experienced Project Manager to join our Renovations & Minor Construction team. We're looking for someone with a strong background in project management for renovation, design, and construction of hospital and/or research facilities.
As a Project Manager for our healthcare facilities, you'll work under the general direction of the Senior Manager of Construction, taking the lead on multiple impactful renovation, design, and/or construction projects, typically valued up to $4 million, with opportunities to manage even larger initiatives. Your expertise will be crucial in ensuring the successful delivery of these vital projects, directly contributing to our world-class healthcare and research mission.
Work Location: Dallas Campus; onsite 100%25 of time, may or may not require travel to and from other UTSW facilities throughout DFW metro area.
Shift Requirement: Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Requirements

• 4 years of project management/construction experience required with a Bachelors degree.
• Equivalent industry related experience and knowledge without a degree.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's Degree In Architecture, Engineering, and Construction Management preferred
• Design and Construction experience with academic healthcare and/or research facilities and/or project management/construction management experience with a focus in healthcare, academic, and/or research facilities.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for overall project management to include scope definition, budgets, change orders, schedule, contractor GMP's, contract management and quality control in compliance with industry and institutional standards.
• Must have strong organizational skills for managing multiple projects and compiling project data.
• Must have strong written and verbal skills for project reporting including to Executive leadership of the organization.
• Manages less complex major capital projects up to $4M and occasionally projects of greater value.
• Ensures that projects are successfully completed on schedule, within the approval budget and in accordance with applicable quality standards.
• Guides and manages the Project Team (customers, General Contractor/Construction Manager, Consultants, CIP Construction Services internal resources and Facilities Management groups) to yield productive actions through conflict management and use of good written and verbal communication to ensure a successful project completion.
• Manages A/E teams, construction teams, internal and external project management teams, internal teams, third party consultants, etc. to ensure compliance with design specifications, schedules, and contractual commitments as it pertains to the project.
• Manages contractual compliance and relationships for the assigned projects.
• Defines & implements contractual and financial strategies.
• Coordinate approval procedures with the BOR, and THECB and associated State Agencies.
• Works collaboratively with Purchasing in the preparation of necessary documentation for contract award.
• Supports the ROCIP (as required) and HUB program on the selected projects.
• Develops and manages project documentation, record keeping, financial and activity status reports that are accurate, up-to-date, clear and complete in support of the decision making, issue solving and informing processes of a project.
• Ensures that the project documentation records are organized and stored properly.
• Ensures compliance with, and adheres to, current institutional and industry standards.
• Close out projects to ensure documents are uploaded to eBuilder and properly issued to Facilities Management.
• Monitor the status of project permits and inspections to ensure that they are completed and properly documented.
• Address and manage critical issues impacting project quality and safety.
• Demonstrate strong leadership in managing all consultants, contractors, and project teams internal and external.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100%25 coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees