Senior Facilities Construction Manager

Neighborhood Healthcare•Escondido, CA

2d•$135,400 - $211,200

About The Position

The Senior Facilities Construction Manager leads Neighborhood Healthcare’s facilities construction portfolio, including major renovations, expansions, relocations, infrastructure improvements, and capital projects. The role translates organizational priorities into construction plans that align with operational, clinical, financial, regulatory, and strategic goals. It oversees portfolio planning, prioritization, capital forecasting, risk management, vendor performance, reporting, and consistent project governance and construction management practices. The position also directly manages selected complex, high-risk, high-value, or strategically significant projects from initiation through closeout and supervises, coaches, and guides construction management staff. Neighborhood Healthcare is a private, nonprofit 501(c)(3) community health organization serving more than 96,000 people and providing over 500,000 medical, dental, and behavioral health visits annually. Its mission is to improve the health and happiness of the communities it serves by providing quality care to all, regardless of situation or circumstance. The role requires a bachelor's degree in a relevant field and at least eight years of progressively responsible construction or capital project management experience, including complex OSHPD and OSHPD 3 projects, as well as three years leading, supervising, or formally directing construction project managers or related professional staff. Current OSHA training certification and experience with OSHPD/HCAI are required. The position requires knowledge of California building codes and regulations, construction drawings, building standards, and proficiency in Procore. The role also has physical requirements to lift or carry 50 pounds and stand for extended periods.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Architecture, Engineering, Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, Project Management, or a related field.
At least 8 years of progressively responsible construction or capital project management experience, including complex OSHPD and OSHPD 3 projects from design through construction, activation, and closeout.
At least 3 years of experience leading, supervising, or providing formal work direction to construction project managers or related professional staff.
Experience managing multiple concurrent construction projects and coordinating priorities, resources, budgets, dependencies, and risks across a portfolio.
Demonstrated experience with capital planning, budget development, financial forecasting, contractor procurement, contract administration, change control, and executive reporting.
Experience with OSHPD/HCAI.
Current OSHA training certification.
Proficiency in MS Office and personal computers, including word processing, spreadsheet, and database applications.
Understanding of California building codes and regulations.
Ability to read and understand construction drawings.
Knowledge of local, state, and federal building standards.
Proficiency in Procore construction software.
Ability to lift or carry 50 pounds and stand for long periods.
Compliance with safety, infection-control, privacy, corporate integrity, and security requirements.

Nice To Haves

Project Management Professional certification, Certified Construction Manager credential, a master's degree, or comparable advanced construction management qualification.
Experience managing construction within a multi-site healthcare environment.
Healthcare construction experience involving occupied clinical environments, operational continuity, infection-control considerations, or regulatory requirements.
In-depth knowledge of project management software, including MS Project.

Responsibilities

Lead and oversee the facilities construction portfolio, ensuring alignment with organizational strategy, operational and clinical needs, financial capacity, and regulatory obligations.
Maintain an integrated view of project scope, schedule, budget, risk, dependencies, resource capacity, operational impact, and readiness; monitor portfolio health and initiate corrective action.
Recommend project prioritization and sequencing, and advise leadership on competing priorities, resource conflicts, and dependencies.
Establish and improve standardized construction project management methodologies, controls, templates, approvals, documentation, readiness criteria, and reporting practices.
Set consistent requirements for project initiation, scope development, budgeting, scheduling, procurement, change control, risk management, commissioning, turnover, closeout, lessons learned, and audit-ready documentation.
Promote consistent use of Procore, schedules, financial tracking tools, risk and change logs, and executive reporting materials.
Oversee portfolio financial performance, including budgets, commitments, expenditures, forecasts, contingencies, change orders, variances, estimated costs at completion, and financial risks.
Partner with Finance, Contracts, Procurement, and operational leaders on capital planning, contracting, invoice review, payment administration, financial closeout, and escalation of material financial risks.
Directly manage assigned complex, high-risk, high-value, or strategically significant projects from initiation through planning, design, permitting, procurement, construction, activation, turnover, and closeout.
Develop comprehensive project plans covering scope, budget, schedule, governance, stakeholders, decision authority, risks, dependencies, communications, operational readiness, and success measures.
Lead architects, engineers, contractors, consultants, vendors, and internal stakeholders to meet approved objectives, resolve issues, document decisions, assign responsibilities, and complete deliverables on time.
Oversee design development, construction, contractor performance, scope changes, change orders, quality, safety coordination, schedule adherence, documentation, contractual compliance, and authorizations.
Coordinate project activation and transition, including move planning, FF&E, IT, security, Facilities, laboratory services, nursing, clinical operations, licensing, training, inspections, commissioning, warranties, record documents, financial reconciliation, and Facilities operations handoff.
Ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local requirements, California building codes, permitting requirements, organizational policies, safety standards, healthcare construction requirements, and applicable HCAI, licensing, accessibility, life-safety, infection-control, and environmental requirements.
Provide portfolio-level oversight of architects, engineers, contractors, consultants, and construction vendors, including performance expectations, selection, contract support, relationship management, corrective action, and recommendations concerning continuation, remediation, or replacement.
Prepare and present portfolio and project updates to leadership, covering status, budget, schedule risks, operational impacts, barriers, options, and decisions required.
Supervise, assign, and balance work for the Facilities Construction Manager and other assigned staff based on complexity, priorities, capacity, and development needs.
Set performance expectations and provide technical direction, coaching, decision support, accountability, and delegated authority.
Review direct reports’ project plans, budgets, schedules, procurement recommendations, change requests, risk assessments, and executive updates.
Develop staff through coaching, training, feedback, mentorship, stretch assignments, and succession planning; assess staffing needs and recommend internal capacity or external support.
Promote collaboration, accountability, transparency, service, and continuous improvement; hold department meetings to communicate priorities, address portfolio needs, resolve barriers, and strengthen teamwork.
Complete supervisory duties consistent with organizational policies, including selection, onboarding, performance management, recognition, corrective action, and staff development.
Lead in accordance with Neighborhood Healthcare’s Values in Action and align decisions, behaviors, and team priorities with the organization’s mission and strategic goals.
Build, develop, and retain a high-performing team; establish goals and performance expectations; foster a compassionate, collaborative, and inclusive environment; and ensure employees have appropriate resources and support.
Demonstrate integrity through ethical decision-making, transparent communication, accountability, and consistent application of organizational policies and standards.
Provide ongoing coaching, recognition, and performance feedback, address performance concerns promptly, and support employee development.
Review and approve employee timecards within established deadlines, resolve discrepancies, and hold employees accountable for accurate reporting of hours.
Communicate enterprise initiatives, strategic priorities, and site or department changes through channels such as Teams, email, and in-person meetings.
Follow safety procedures, maintain knowledge of safe work practices, use appropriate body mechanics, and report injuries or unsafe conditions promptly.
Follow infection-control procedures, including blood-borne pathogen protocols, maintain patient, employee, and volunteer privacy, comply with corporate integrity and security requirements, and report unethical, fraudulent, or unlawful activity.