Construction Manager, West Region

Job Summary

Ethos Veterinary Health is seeking a Construction Manager to lead the delivery of complex capital projects supporting the expansion of their Specialty and Emergency Hospital portfolio across the United States and Canada. The role involves leading the successful construction and occupancy of large-scale specialty animal healthcare facilities.

What You’ll Do

• Develop comprehensive project scopes, capital budgets, cost estimates, cash flow forecasts, and project schedules to support capital expenditure approval for projects exceeding $20 million.
• Lead the budgeting, permitting, construction, and occupancy of complex capital projects from concept through project closeout, ensuring alignment with project objectives, operational requirements, and construction standards.
• Direct multidisciplinary teams of architects, engineers, contractors, consultants, and specialty vendors throughout all phases of project execution.
• Oversee construction activities within occupied hospitals, developing phasing strategies to minimize operational disruption, maintain business continuity, and ensure the safety of patients, clients, staff, and contractors.
• Cook with Real Estate and Legal on leasehold improvements, landlord approvals, tenant obligations, permitting requirements, and regulatory compliance.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives by identifying opportunities to standardize design, construction processes, and project delivery methodologies, cost efficiency, and schedule performance.
• Work with Division and Hospital Leadership to analyze needs for projects, from minor renovations to facility additions or new facilities.
• Prepare and communicate information and budgets to assist Division Leadership with the approval of Capex funds for projects.
• Track and create performance reporting tools for all Capex projects using key metrics and evaluation performance indicators.
• Work with the Legal and Real Estate Teams on any lease issues related to projects.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities and process improvements within a business line and work with the procurement team to streamline purchasing.
• Assist with assorted tasks and responsibilities as they relate to evolving and supporting the business.

What You’ll Need

• At least 6+ years of progressive experience managing complex veterinary specialty, human healthcare, life sciences, or multi-unit retail projects, including at least 5 years overseeing multiple capital projects in construction.
• Demonstrated success delivering ground-up construction, major renovations, tenant improvements, and facility expansions with direct responsibility for projects in excess of $20 million.
• Extensive knowledge of all phases of the project lifecycle, including estimating and permitting.
• Prior experience working with real estate teams, understanding tenant allowances, landlord's work, and delivery dates within leases.
• Strong financial acumen with experience developing capital budgets and forecasting project costs, managing contingencies, and evaluating change orders.
• Exceptional communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills and sound judgment in resolving matters of high complexity.
• Absolutely must have a strong attention to detail.
• Advanced Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Outlook, Smartsheet skills.

Why You’ll Love Working Here

• The people: Surround yourself with some of the most talented, supportive, smart, and kind leaders/teams - people you will be proud to work with and who also have fun.
• The business: We work for the love of animals and the people who love them. We enjoy driving a successful privately-owned business while living our values and our "why."
• The opportunity: Your days and projects will offer variety with the opportunity to gain operational, cross-functional, and executive leadership exposure as a trusted internal business partner. You would have the opportunity to help build and shape a fast-growing, global company within a high-growth, exciting industry.

FLSA Classification

Exempt

Pay Range

The base salary range for this full-time position is $115,000-$130,000 annually. Our salary ranges are primarily determined by role, level, and location. The range provided for each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.