Planning Design and Construction Senior Project Manager

Advocate Health • Winston-Salem, NC

1d • $51 - $77 • Hybrid

About The Position

Functions as the interface between the owner's personnel, consulting engineers, architects, and construction contractors during the planning, design, construction, and occupancy of high-complexity facility renovation, addition, or new construction projects. Performs a wide spectrum of functions to achieve project functional, quality, scope, schedule, and budget goals, including leading the project team.

The role leads and develops project teams, manages complex projects or portfolios, supports strategic planning and organizational capabilities, and represents the owner throughout the design and construction process. It applies current design, construction, and project management methods; manages external resources and project documentation; and develops and monitors project goals, performance indicators, and design standards.

The position is a 40-hour-per-week role, Monday through Friday, with eight hours per day. Work is hybrid, combining onsite office work with possible remote hours. Work locations include a home or remote office, an onsite office, a construction job-site trailer, and active construction sites, including outdoor and renovation areas.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree in Health Administration, Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, Business Management, Civil Engineering, or a related discipline, with six years of experience in healthcare or academic design and construction; an equivalent combination of education and experience is acceptable.
• Communicate clearly and effectively.
• Recognize and adapt to a variety of situations using self-awareness, self-regulation, humility, motivation, empathy, and social skills.
• Effectively and thoroughly plan, organize, and prioritize.
• Proficiently use project management technologies, MS Office, PDF editors, scheduling applications, the internet, and collaboration platforms.
• Know the requirements of authorities having jurisdiction.
• Be familiar with typical design and construction contract instruments and legal considerations.
• Understand process improvement fundamentals and their application.
• Take initiative and work independently as well as collaboratively.
• Know the healthcare and research environment to support effective healthcare and research delivery.
• Be able to sit, stand, and walk for a major portion of the day.
• Be able to climb ladders, kneel, crouch, and turn in awkward positions to observe work and conditions.
• Be able to climb stairs and walk on uneven or unstable platforms.
• Have corrected vision and be able to sense vibrations and smells.

Nice To Haves

• The Center for Health Design Evidence-Based Accreditation and Certification.
• The American Society of Healthcare Engineers Certified Healthcare Constructor certification.

Responsibilities

• Lead project teams and teach, mentor, and coach project managers at all levels.
• Develop, organize, lead, and support internal and external teams.
• Develop, monitor, and achieve scope, budget, and schedule goals for single or multiple high-complexity projects and project portfolios.
• Build organizational capabilities and conduct strategic planning.
• Incorporate strategic master facility plan information into project development.
• Regularly interface with the organization's executive leadership.
• Adapt and execute functional or departmental business plans and contribute to the development of functional or departmental strategies.
• Participate in the design and construction process as the owner's representative.
• Develop and monitor benchmarking and performance indicators.
• Produce, obtain, and organize project documentation.
• Develop, set, monitor, and achieve goals.
• Procure and manage external resources.
• Apply current design, construction, and project management methodologies and techniques.
• Follow legal and contractual processes.
• Leverage technology to support project delivery.
• Develop, implement, and manage design standards.
• Read, evaluate, and interpret design documents.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off programs.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability benefits.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses.
• Adoption assistance and paid parental leave.
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs.
• Educational Assistance Program.
• Premium pay, such as shift and on-call pay, for eligible positions.
• Incentive pay for select positions.
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance.

What This Job Offers

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