Sr Project Manager - Healthcare Construction

Gilbane Building CompanySan Jose, CA
Hybrid

About The Position

Gilbane is seeking a Senior Project Manager - Healthcare Construction to join our Northern California Business Unit (San Jose/East Bay). In this role, you will oversee the overall direction, completion, and financial outcome of one or more complex construction projects, or multiple smaller projects, while ensuring high-quality outcomes. This role involves working closely with the team at our office or "big room" during preconstruction and transitioning to the job site during the construction phase to drive project success. Gilbane is a family-owned business with 45 offices that has been shaping communities since 1870. Consistently recognized as one of the most reputable construction management firms in the country, Gilbane is committed to delivering projects safely and on-time. You will have the opportunity to build schools, labs, hospitals, corporate offices, sports arenas and more! We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering or Construction Management
  • 8-12 years of experience
  • California healthcare construction experience
  • Strong technical and communication skills are critical
  • Ability to work in a team environment
  • Knowledge of industry standard software, Microsoft Office (preferred)
  • Or equivalent combination of education and experience

Nice To Haves

  • Experience on a $100M+ construction project preferred
  • OSHPD experience
  • Experience in diverse market sectors (i.e. education, life sciences) preferred

Responsibilities

  • Develops the project safety plan with corporate safety and provides jobsite leadership
  • Develops the project controls and procedures to manage complex project requirements; takes ownership to mitigate high-risk items for contract requirements
  • Manages project financial forecast, notice provisions, and billings to meet contract requirements; takes corrective actions to address deviations noted in project vitals
  • Creates and manages a project-specific quality plan aligned with the Owner contract and contract documents and assists with execution
  • Creates and manages a closeout plan in alignment with the contract documents and assists with execution
  • Provides leadership in motivating the project team and maintains a positive work environment. This shall include direct supervision of work, project administration, project superintendents, and engineers to establish operational priorities.
  • Develops the subcontracting strategy; reviews and writes scopes and other deliverables to ensure the integrity of the buyout process
  • Implements and enforces all aspects of contracts; creates and leads risk mitigation plan; prepares draft contracts, agreements, and purchase orders
  • Assumes accountability for the enrollment for insurance and bonds and manages the compliance process for trade contractors
  • Leads the development of the project estimate and manages the project team and estimating team to meet contractual obligations
  • Leads project constructability and coordination reviews
  • Creates CPM schedule for large and/or complex projects; accountable for recognizing the potential for schedule impacts and drafting prevention/ mitigation plans
  • Develops a basic understanding of the local market areas and profiles to create and lead a networking strategy
  • Collaborates closely with business development to ensure seamless integration with sales strategies including performance metrics on your assigned projects, pursuits, and client deliverables. Actively participates in opportunities to strengthen client, partner, and industry relationships that position Gilbane as the “Builder of Choice”
  • Responsible for the career development and coaching of team members
  • Fosters a positive and inclusive work environment to motivate and engage team members
  • Interprets and translates the organizational strategy, ensuring team understanding of their role in accomplishing strategic goals

Benefits

  • multi-dimensional training opportunities through a number of resources
  • award-winning Gilbane University to build leadership and technical skills
  • competitive health and welfare benefits
  • generous profit-sharing/401k plan
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