Healthcare Construction Project Manager III
About the role
This position oversees major capital construction and multi-year program portfolios across complex, active clinical environments. Serves as the senior authority for healthcare construction strategy, regulatory compliance, and enterprise-level risk management, ensuring patient safety, clinical continuity, and long-term organizational objectives are maintained throughout large-scale and high-risk construction initiatives.
Responsibilities
- Manages a portfolio of major clinical construction projects, including imaging expansions, surgical suite upgrades, and infrastructure modernization
- Leads feasibility studies, design development, code compliance reviews, and contractor negotiations
- Serves as senior liaison with clinicians, regulatory bodies, leadership, and design teams
- Ensures all capital projects meet federal, state and healthcare specific codes (NFPA, FGI, DNV/NIOSH)
- Leads system wide environmental and safety risk programs
- Oversees multimillion-dollar capital budgets and bond funded programs
- Leads negotiations with A/E firms, construction managers, and specialty consultants
- Establishes long term capital planning and replacement schedules
- Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals
- Regular and predictable attendance is an essential job function
- Performs other related duties as assigned
- Competent to meet age-specific needs of the unit assigned
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Construction Management or a related field required
- High School diploma or equivalent required
- Minimum 10 years’ experience in construction management required; including at least 7 years experience in healthcare construction
- PMP certification preferred
- Advanced certifications such as CHC, LEED AP, DBIA are strongly preferred
- Expert understanding of MEP/structural systems, life safety codes, public works standards, and healthcare construction delivery models
- Prior experience approving complex technical packages, value engineering options, and compliance plans
Physical demands: Must be able to lift and move up to 35 lbs; climb stairs or ladders; kneel, stoop or crouch; bend; reach arms above or below shoulder height; maintain a standing and/or sitting position; move or traverse with/without accommodation; communicate and exchange accurate information; travel required on a regular basis to assigned work sites.
Benefits
Kootenai Health is a highly esteemed healthcare organization serving patients throughout northern Idaho and the Inland Northwest. We have been recognized with many accolades and distinctions, including being a Gallup Great Workplace, No. 1 Best Place to Work in Large Healthcare Organizations, and Magnet™ Status for Nursing Excellence. We pride ourselves on our outstanding reputation as an employer and a healthcare provider.
- Comprehensive medical coverage, including fully employer‑paid options for eligible full‑time employees, plus affordable plans for part‑time staff. Benefits begin on the 1st of the month following 30 days of employment.
- Dental, vision, life, and pet insurance, with telemedicine and wellbeing resources available to all employees
- Tuition assistance after 90 days to support your professional growth
- Retirement plans with pre‑tax and Roth options and employer matching from 3%–6%
- Competitive pay, plus night, weekend, and PRN shift differentials
- Award‑winning wellness program with coaching, financial wellness resources