Director, Construction

Wellstar Health System

About The Position

The Director serves as the lead for the Construction Department, managing project managers and related staff to maintain efficient and effective department operations. The role requires financial, technological, and innovative skills to develop, implement, and coordinate multiple multi-million-dollar healthcare construction and renovation projects through multiple delivery models, in accordance with department policies and procedures. The Director provides full-service design and construction project management from initial scope development through occupancy and post-occupancy issues. Responsibilities include managing scope, budgets, schedules, procurement, design consultants, construction firms, user and staff coordination, approvals, furniture, fixtures, and equipment procurement and installation, quality control, and project closeout. The role oversees project managers, staffing and project coverage, departmental budgeting, project records, and action plans, while coordinating work to expedite delivery and minimize disruption to facility operations. The position interacts extensively with hospital CEOs, COOs, department leaders, state and local authorities, customers, consultants, contractors, and public and private organizations. The Director represents Wellstar on project scope, design, and code matters; develops and delivers presentations; negotiates and manages contractual arrangements; and makes complex operating and procedural decisions. The role also ensures healthcare construction practices address patient safety, infection prevention, and applicable regulatory and building requirements, including PCRA, ICRA, NFPA codes, TJC standards, OSHA requirements, and applicable county, city, and state building codes. A bachelor's degree in Construction Management or another related field is required. Candidates must have seven to ten years of related experience, including at least five years in healthcare construction, at least two years overseeing or managing construction project managers or staff, and project management experience involving multiple jobs with a combined project total of at least $50 million. A Certified Healthcare Constructor certificate through the American Hospital Association, or a similar professional license, must be obtained within one year of employment and maintained. The role requires strong interpersonal, communication, organizational, leadership, and management skills; proficiency with Microsoft Office, Excel, and Project; experience with web-based budgeting and accounting programs; and working knowledge of TJC Environment of Care standards, OSHA requirements, and NFPA codes.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management or another related field.
Seven to ten years of related experience, including at least five years in healthcare construction.
At least two years of experience overseeing and managing project managers or staff in the construction field.
Project management experience involving multiple jobs with a combined project total of at least $50,000,000.
Obtain a Certified Healthcare Constructor Certificate through the American Hospital Association, or a similar professional license, within one year of employment and maintain it.
Excellent interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills, with leadership and management abilities.
Computer skills, including professional written communications using email and presentation programs such as PowerPoint, Word, and MS Office.
Proficiency using MS Excel and MS Project, and experience with web-based budgeting and accounting programs.
Working knowledge of TJC Environment of Care standards, OSHA requirements, and NFPA codes.
Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing, organize documentation, manage resources and priorities, gather and analyze information, and prepare reports.
Ability to negotiate and manage contractual arrangements and make complex operating, administrative, and procedural decisions.

Responsibilities

Lead the Construction Department and manage project managers and related staff to maintain efficient and effective operations.
Oversee project manager staffing and construction project coverage.
Monitor and report on project schedules, budgets, scope definition, policies, and department procedures, and implement action plans as needed.
Monitor hospital construction requirements related to PCRA, ICRA, and hospital standards.
Create and oversee the departmental budget.
Provide full-service design and construction project management from scope development through occupancy and post-occupancy issues.
Manage assigned projects from scope inception, initial budget creation, and schedule definition through required procurement stages.
Coordinate design, consultants, construction, user and staff coordination, approvals, FFE procurement and installation, project occupancy, and closeout.
Develop and present scopes of work, project schedules, and conceptual complete-project estimates for leadership approval.
Maintain project information and records electronically and ensure they are updated for retrieval.
Develop and administer project budgets, contracts, schedules, and quality-control provisions; perform cost estimating and value engineering as appropriate.
Participate in planning and formulating design alternatives and solutions for major construction projects.
Oversee day-to-day design and construction project management and coordinate work performed by architectural, engineering, consultant, and construction firms.
Direct work sequencing to expedite project delivery and minimize disruption to ongoing facility operations.
Review and interpret proposed designs, architectural drawings, and building specifications for appropriateness and completeness.
Authorize contracts, purchase orders, and change orders, and approve contractor invoices for payment.
Meet with state and local authorities to represent the company's interests on project scope, design, and code issues, and appeal to local jurisdictions as necessary.
Represent the system in business with customers, consultants, contractors, and public or private agencies and organizations.
Develop and deliver presentations and communicate effectively orally and in writing.
Organize documentation, provide professional updates, manage resources, and establish priorities.
Gather and analyze information, compile data, and prepare reports.
Negotiate and manage contractual arrangements and make complex operating, administrative, and procedural decisions.
Review project scopes for potential PCRA and ICRA issues, proactively address infection-control risks, generate solutions, and manage PCRA policy completion and leadership approval.
Maintain working knowledge of and ensure compliance with NFPA codes, TJC standards, OSHA requirements, and applicable county, city, and state building codes.
Manage departmental requirements for TJC Environment of Care standards.
Perform other duties as assigned and comply with WellStar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.