Owners Representative - Construction Program Management

Cleveland Clinic • Akron, OH

6d • Onsite

About The Position

At Cleveland Clinic Health System, we believe in a better future for healthcare. And each of us is responsible for honoring our commitment to excellence, pushing the boundaries and transforming the patient experience, every day. We all have the power to help, heal and change lives — beginning with our own. That’s the power of the Cleveland Clinic Health System team, and The Power of Every One.

Join us at Cleveland Clinic Akron General Hospital where we have been providing world-class care to our community for over 100 years. Here, we strive for patient-centered care and comfort with our collaborative team of healthcare professionals. We are committed to serving the community and treat our patients as family.

The Owner’s Representative provides oversight and coordination for construction and renovation projects, ensuring they are delivered on schedule, within budget, and to Cleveland Clinic’s quality standards. Serving as an extension of the Owner, this role represents Cleveland Clinic’s interests throughout the project lifecycle while collaborating with other Owner’s Representatives, clinical managers, administrative leaders, and third-party architects and engineers.

This role offers exceptional variety and the opportunity to help construct the healthcare facilities of the future. Owner’s Representatives oversee project scope, schedules, budgets, and day-to-day construction activities across projects ranging from approximately $100,000 to several million dollars, including major projects throughout the South submarket. Assignments may require relocation based on project needs. Successful candidates bring seasoned construction management experience, strong communication and organizational skills, and preferably healthcare construction experience; ASHE membership is also preferred.

A caregiver in this position works days from 8:00AM — 5:00PM, with flexibility to work outside normal business hours.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Architecture, Engineering, Planning, Construction Management, Computer Science or related program
• 8 years of experience in Project/Construction Management of Commercial and/or Public/Healthcare Facility Construction with full responsibility for coordinating complex projects with construction values more than $10M OR High School Diploma / GED or equivalent and 12 years of related experience
• Knowledge of construction/architectural terms and practices, ability to read construction documents and actively participate in contract process.
• Can provide an overview and recommendations on engineering, design and scope, as well as, contract terms, budgets, change management, schedules, extensions, and resolution of issues throughout the project life cycle.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications and web-based software

Nice To Haves

• A valid Certificate of Registration as a Professional Engineer or licensed Architect in the State of Ohio
• A valid Certified Construction Manager (CCM) credential by the Construction Manager Certification Institute (CMCI)
• A valid Certified Healthcare Constructor credential by the American Hospital Association
• For Information Technology Division caregivers, ITIL Foundations certification
• Healthcare experience
• Experience with LEAN design and construction principles and techniques, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certified projects, and utilizing Building Information Modeling (BIM)
• ASHE membership

Responsibilities

• Provide oversight and coordination of construction and renovation projects.
• Organize, chair and represent the Owner at regular project meetings and provide advice that will help facilitate economical, efficient and desired outcomes.
• Serve as a Project Manager for each project, facilitate communication between all team members and prepare and present project status updates to include the budget, schedule and issues.
• Monitor and direct all pre-construction and construction services.
• Review and recommend payment on requests, services rendered and/or goods received.
• Ensure all documents are prepared as scheduled.
• Monitor cost and progress on assigned projects.
• Act as a liaison between the project team and all other Cleveland Clinic departments.

Benefits

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.
• The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.
• Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.
• Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility.
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• Cleveland Clinic is pleased to be an equal employment opportunity employer.

What This Job Offers

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