Project MGR 2

Job Summary

The primary role of this position is to oversee the design and construction of institutional and ambulatory occupancy-type of healthcare projects from concept inception to occupancy, ensuring its completion on time and on budget, and in compliance with the project's goals, standards, and relevant regulations.

Core Responsibilities And Essential Functions

• Works independently, or with a team, to provide full service project management on all projects assigned from initial scope development through project occupancy and post occupancy issues.
• Position has a great deal of interaction with hospital CEOs, COOs and other hospital department leadership.
• Manages each design and construction project assigned, from the project scope inception, initial budget creation, and schedule definition, through each stage of procurement required by policy, and management of design, consultant involvement, construction, user coordination, approvals, FFE procurement and installation, and other components for a complete occupancy and close out of a project.
• Participates in the planning and formulation of design alternatives and solutions for major construction projects; provides cost estimates, total project scheduling, and may coordinate the production of basic design plans and construction documents.
• Develops and administers project budgets, contracts, schedules, and quality control provisions; performs project cost estimating and value engineering, as appropriate.
• Maintain project information and tools digitally and keep all project records electronically updated for quick retrieval.
• Oversees all aspects of the day-to-day management of design and construction projects; monitors and coordinates work performed by architectural, engineering, consultant, and construction firms.
• Directs work sequencing to expedite project delivery and to minimize disruption of ongoing facility operations.
• Possesses unique and design/construction related abilities to perform scope, schedule, and budget tasks and procedures to maintain baseline goals.
• Reviews and interprets proposed designs, architectural drawings and building specifications for appropriateness and completeness.
• Authorizes the issuance of contracts, purchase orders, and change orders, and approves contractor invoices for payment.
• Assembles scope of work documents, project schedule, and total project estimate for approval by leadership.
• Knowledge of architectural design and planning principles and procedures.
• Ability to read and relate to schematic plans through contract documents and/or technical manuals including specifications.
• Technical knowledge of building components and their function.
• Knowledge of detailed budgeting, cost estimating, and fiscal management principles and procedures.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community.
• Knowledge of the operating practices of construction, architectural and building firms Leadership with communication to Executive Hospital Leads, Authorities, and proper documentation.
• Meet with state and local authorities to represent the company's interest on project scope, design issues and code issues. Appeal to local jurisdiction as necessary.
• Represents the system in business with customers, consultants, contractors and other public and/or private agencies and organizations.
• Ability to develop and deliver presentations.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Proficiency in organizing documentation, maintaining professional updates, and managing resources and establishing priorities.
• Skills in work flow analysis and management, ability to gather data, compile information and prepare reports.
• Ability to negotiate and manage contractual arrangements.
• Ability to make complex operating, administrative, and procedural decisions.
• Concentration on Healthcare Construction principles, patient safety and compliance.
• Review of a project scope at any stage for potential issues with respect to ICRA and/or PCRA policies, with concentration on Infection Control proactive problem solving and solution generating.
• Manage an PCRA policy by all required parties for completion and leadership approval.
• Manages the departmental requirements for the JCAHO Environment of Care Standards.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all WellStar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.

Required Minimum Education

Bachelor's Construction Management or Bachelor's Other or Bachelor's Architecture-Preferred or Bachelor's Engineering-Preferred

Required Minimum Experience

Minimum 10 years experience in project management. Minimum 5 years experience directly related to healthcare institutional and ambulatory-type projects with the duties and responsibilities specified. Minimum and Required Minimum Experience should include healthcare project management of multiple jobs simultaneously whose project total is equal to or greater than $15,000,000.

Required Minimum Skills

• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills and leadership/management.
• High Computer skills including professional, written communication skills using e-mail and other written presentation programs (Powerpoint, Word, MS Office).
• High Proficiency using MS Excel, MS Project, and experience with budgeting/ accounting web-based programs.