AEC Healthcare Project Manager

Bodwé Professional Services Group

62d • $110,000 - $130,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Healthcare Project Manager is responsible for the comprehensive delivery of healthcare-focused architectural, engineering, and facility projects from programming and schematic design through design development and construction documents, construction administration, and occupancy. This role provides strong client leadership and exceptional service while managing project scope, schedule, budget, and expectations. The position requires the ability to oversee multiple projects simultaneously, lead multidisciplinary design teams, coordinate design subconsultants, and author high-quality administrative documents. The Healthcare Project Manager ensures all solutions meet healthcare regulations, accreditation standards, operational requirements, and the highest quality standards, while maintaining alignment with project goals and client needs. The successful candidate will possess a strong understanding of healthcare operations, clinical environments, and be capable of balancing patient care considerations, operational continuity, regulatory requirements, and project objectives throughout the project lifecycle. Candidates demonstrating advanced project leadership capabilities may be considered for a Senior Healthcare Project Manager role. While this typically includes ten (10) or more years of relevant experience, consideration will be based primarily on demonstrated competencies and performance rather than years alone. Additional expectations for Senior Healthcare Project Managers are outlined below.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in architecture, engineering, construction management, healthcare administration, business administration, or related field.
• 6+ years of healthcare project management experience.
• Demonstrated understanding of healthcare planning principles and clinical workflow design.
• Knowledge of FGI Guidelines, NFPA 99, NFPA 101, CMS Conditions of Participation, Joint Commission requirements, ADA, and state health department regulations.
• Experience leading projects in occupied healthcare environments, including one or more of the following: acute care hospitals, surgical suites, imaging departments, emergency departments, behavioral health facilities, ambulatory care facilities, cancer centers, medical office buildings
• Experience with Infection Control Risk Assessments (ICRA) and phased renovations in occupied healthcare settings.
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a valid driver’s license and be considered insurable under the Company’s insurance policy.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Real ID, Passport, or other required travel documents to undergo airfare.
• Exceptional attention to detail, organizational and time management skills, professional communication, customer service orientation, collaboration and teamwork, initiative and follow-through, adaptability and resilience, process improvement mindset, and confidentiality.
• Microsoft Office 365 (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams).
• Bluebeam Revu and Bluebeam Studio
• SharePoint document management and file organization systems

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in related field
• Registered Architect (RA) or Professional Engineer (PE)
• Certified Construction Manager (CCM), Project Management Professional (PMP), American College of Healthcare Architects (ACHA), Certified Healthcare Constructor (CHC), Certified Healthcare Interior Designer (CHID), USACE Construction Quality Management for Contractors (CQM-C), Construction Specifications Institute Construction Documents Technologist (CSI-CDT).
• Experience in other markets such as housing, tribal, and federal project markets
• Revit
• Procore or similar construction management software
• Deltek Vision, Vantagepoint, or CostPoint
• Microsoft Project
• Adobe InDesign
• SpecsIntact, SpecLink, MasterSpec
• Smartsheet

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain long-term client relationships with healthcare executives, facilities leadership, clinical staff, and operational stakeholders.
• Lead executive-level project presentations and facilitate strategic decision-making sessions.
• Lead clients through all project phases, providing strong guidance and exceptional service.
• Anticipate client needs and identify opportunities for additional services.
• Participate in contract negotiations, scope development, and fee proposals.
• Manage and oversee complex healthcare architecture and facility projects from planning and programming through design, construction, and occupancy.
• Develop and manage project budgets, schedules, staffing plans, work plans, and deliverables.
• Identify and manage project risks affecting schedule, scope, budget, and quality.
• Maintain organized and accessible project documentation, drawings, and communication records.
• Apply strong problem-solving skills and escalate issues to the VP of Operations as appropriate.
• Ability to work well with others under deadline situations and respond to changes in priorities.
• Monitor project financial performance, including budget adherence, labor utilization, earned revenue, forecasting, and profitability.
• Proficiency in business processes, including contractual and legal procedures.
• Facilitate user group meetings, programming charrettes, clinical workflow planning sessions, and medical equipment coordination.
• Coordinate project phasing plans and Infection Control Risk Assessments (ICRA).
• Experience in all phases of the design process from project planning and concepts through working drawings, specifications, and construction administration.
• Strong design review skills.
• Oversee the preparation of working drawings, specifications, schedules, cost estimates, and fully coordinated construction documents, including management of design subconsultants.
• Ensure compliance with applicable codes and healthcare regulations, including FGI, ADA, CMS, Joint Commission, and federal, state, and local requirements.
• Participate in construction administration activities, including site observations, issue resolution, and coordination of contract modifications or additional services with Principals-in-Charge (PIC).
• Mentor junior staff and intern architects to support healthcare project delivery.
• Foster collaboration among clients, consultants, contractors, and internal project teams.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Lead highly complex healthcare projects involving multiple phases, occupied renovations, and large multidisciplinary teams.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to executive healthcare leadership and key client stakeholders.
• Manage significant project budgets, staffing plans, and contractual matters.
• Lead project pursuits, interviews, and strategic business development efforts.
• Mentor Project Managers and emerging professionals.
• Contribute to studio operations, strategic planning, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Demonstrate advanced financial acumen, including forecasting, resource planning, utilization management, and profitability oversight.
• Support market growth through strategic client development and repeat business opportunities.

Benefits

• Training and certification support may be provided.
• The Company will comply with all local, state, and federal requirements as it relates to the reimbursement of home internet expenses. Eligibility for reimbursement of home internet expenses is defined in a separate policy.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level