Construction Manager Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university; relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree and is in addition to the experience requirements.
• Five years of progressively responsible, directly related experience supporting construction projects; healthcare or other complex, occupied environments preferred.
• Working knowledge of construction means and methods, site logistics, and healthcare infection-control requirements, including familiarity with California HCAI/OSHPD regulatory processes.
• Basic understanding of safety audits, regulatory compliance, and technical troubleshooting in healthcare construction.
• Proficiency with digital field tools and mobile reporting applications, and willingness to learn and adopt new technologies, including artificial intelligence.
• Ability to follow established procedures, escalate complex issues appropriately, and adapt to changing needs in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication and documentation skills, including preparing clear field reports and maintaining accurate project logs.
• Collaborative, service-oriented approach and ability to work effectively with diverse field teams, trade contractors, and regulatory agencies.
• Commitment to safety, quality, and continuous improvement in field operations.
• Demonstrated alignment with Stanford Health Care’s C-I-CARE values, including respect, teamwork, and a focus on patient and staff safety.
• Technological aptitude and openness to technology-enabled workflows and process improvements.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines under supervision.

Nice To Haves

• Construction management, engineering, architecture, or a related field of study.
• Experience in healthcare or other complex, occupied construction environments.
• Knowledge of design standards.
• Knowledge of applicable building codes.

Responsibilities

• Support General Contractor procurement, including preparing RFQs and RFPs, evaluating bids, aligning scopes, comparing costs, and documenting awards and contract execution.
• Coordinate weekly construction progress meetings, prepare agendas, document decisions and action items, and distribute minutes that capture schedule, cost, and risk impacts.
• Track and help resolve RFIs, submittals, substitutions, shop drawings, change orders, and punch lists; maintain project, safety, inspection, compliance, and cost logs and follow up on outstanding items.
• Support schedule management and cost control by collecting contractor and consultant updates, maintaining look-ahead schedules, flagging variances and risks, and assisting with mitigation or recovery plans.
• Conduct routine site walks and field inspections; document progress, quality, and work-in-place with photos and daily reports; escalate safety, infection prevention, quality, or scope issues.
• Review contractor pay applications for completeness and accuracy, reconcile billing with verified work-in-place, and track commitments, contingencies, and potential cost exposures.
• Support cash-flow forecasting and cost reporting with Facilities Services Business Operations & Strategic Initiatives by maintaining change-order logs and assisting with quarterly cost projections.
• Coordinate access, inspections, permits, testing, and sequencing with project managers, users, consultants, contractors, vendors, and jurisdictional agencies, documenting cost, scope, and responsibility.
• Manage change orders in the construction project management system, including pricing review, scope validation, cost-backup evaluation, negotiation coordination, and routing recommendations to the Director of Construction for approval.
• Maintain accurate and auditable project files, including minutes, logs, correspondence, drawings, specifications, permits, inspection records, cost documentation, change logs, and closeout materials.
• Coordinate regulatory readiness and compliance, including HCAI/OSHPD submissions, testing, inspection and observation documentation, and coordination with the Inspector of Record.
• Support quality assurance and control, mock-ups, first-of-kind reviews, inspections, commissioning, and activation; assist with O&M manuals, as-built drawings, warranties, training documents, and other turnover deliverables.
• Manage project logistics such as badging, parking, deliveries, laydown areas, safety orientations, job hazard analyses, and ICRA compliance.
• Plan and communicate operational impacts, including shutdowns, access changes, and infection-control barriers, with Facilities Management, Facility Field Services, Environmental Health & Safety, Infection Prevention, and clinical partners.
• Assist with punch-list completion, commissioning, regulatory sign-offs, and final cost reconciliations through closeout.
• Contribute to process improvement by developing templates, procedures, and workflows; identify inefficiencies and cost drivers; and support lessons learned and after-action reviews.
• Participate in training on construction practices, cost controls, safety protocols, regulatory requirements, sustainability initiatives, and construction delivery methods as directed.