Senior Facilities Project Manager

Beth Israel Lahey Health•Exeter, CA

4d•$130,000 - $175,000

About The Position

Coordinates, facilitates, and supervises the planning, design, and construction of capital facilities projects. The role works with Facilities management and medical center leadership to develop conceptual designs, assess project feasibility, and plan scope, space, and budgets. It manages project planning and delivery from initial programming through design, construction, start-up, closeout, and operational readiness, while ensuring compliance with medical center standards and applicable requirements.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field; 15–20 years of construction management experience may be accepted in lieu of a bachelor's degree.
8–10 years of related work experience.
Experience in construction project management, with working knowledge of all phases of capital project implementation, including planning, design, construction, start-up, and closeout.
Experience with Microsoft Office Project.
Advanced skills with Microsoft applications, which may include Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, or Access, and other web-based applications.
Ability to produce complex documents, perform analysis, and maintain databases.
Ability to make decisions and recommendations affecting a department or functional area, guided by precedents, policies, and objectives.
Ability to resolve highly varied, complex, and often non-recurring problems using staff input and innovative, creative, and Lean diagnostic techniques.
Ability to set goals and determine how to achieve results within broad guidance and overall direction.
Ability to communicate moderately complex information in English in varied written formats and to comprehend and communicate complex verbal information in English.
In-depth knowledge of relevant concepts, practices, and policies, with the ability to apply them in complex situations.
Ability to lead collaborative internal and external teams across functional areas and provide high-level customer service and staff training.
Must meet the organization's influenza vaccination condition of employment.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field.
Experience with Computer Assisted Design (CAD) and Computer Assisted Facilities Management (CAFM) systems.
Massachusetts registration as an Architect or Professional Engineer.

Responsibilities

Work with Facilities management and medical center senior management to develop conceptual designs and assess project feasibility in terms of space planning and budget.
Participate with department management, senior administrators, and user representatives in program planning, budget assumptions, and initial space planning, fit testing, and schematic layouts.
Serve as the primary Facilities liaison on designated program planning and projects.
Develop comprehensive project charters and detailed construction timelines consistent with project scope, budget, and target completion dates.
Review project documents from design through construction documents and shop drawings to ensure deliverables meet medical center standards and project scope and budget targets.
Manage design consultants, construction contractors, and vendors; lead coordination with architects, engineers, and construction managers to deliver projects in accordance with scope, budget, and timeline.
Coordinate required paperwork and processes with the design team to obtain Department of Public Health review and licensure approvals.
Manage construction budgets and assess cost and schedule impacts of change orders, user change requests, and unforeseen issues.
Complete final budget reconciliation, resolve outstanding invoices, and analyze project costs to support future planning and budget development.
Conduct routine job-site inspections for compliance with scope, design specifications, medical center standards, building codes, infection-control measures, environmental safety interventions, and construction timelines.
Oversee project needs including equipment, furniture, and other items required to make spaces operational.
Coordinate projects across campuses to mitigate impacts on fire alarms, building systems, egress, and critical campus functions.
Work autonomously with medical center staff to solicit input and explain construction impacts, operational issues, and safety concerns.
Work with the Program Controls Group to evaluate change-order requests and recommend contractual time and cost adjustments to the Director.
Assist the Program Controls Group with bid documents and proposal evaluations; partner with the group and Director to evaluate bid tabulations and recommend contractual awards.