Planning Design and Construction Senior Project Manager

40 hour work week. Monday - Friday 8 hours per day. Hybrid onsite, office work with remote hours possible.

Functions as the interface between the owner's personnel, consulting engineers, architects and construction contractors in the planning, design, construction and occupancy of high complexity facility renovation, addition or new construction projects. Performs a wide spectrum of functions to achieve the functional, quality, scope, schedule and budget goals of the project, including the leadership of the project team.

B.A. or B.S. degree in Health Administration, Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, Business Management, Civil Engineering or a related discipline with 6 years of experience in healthcare or academic design and construction required or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

The Center for Health Design Evidence-Based Accreditation and Certification, and/or The American Society of Healthcare Engineers Certified Healthcare Constructor preferred

• Leads project teams; teaches, mentors and coaches all level project managers
• Develops, organizes, leads, supports teams, internally and externally
• Develops, monitors and achieves the scope, budget and schedule of single or multiple projects and/or project portfolios of high complexity
• Builds organizational capabilities; conducts strategic planning.
• Incorporates strategic master facility plan information into project development
• Regularly interfaces with organization's executive leadership.
• Adapts and executes functional or departmental business plans and contributes to the development of functional or departmental strategies
• Participates in the design & construction process as the owner representative
• Develops and monitors benchmarking and performance indicators
• Produces, obtains and organizes project documentation
• Develops, sets, monitors and achieves goals
• Procures and manages external resources
• Applies current design, construction and project management methodologies and techniques
• Follows legal and contractual processes
• Leverages technology to support project delivery
• Develops, implements and manages design standards
• Reads, evaluates and interprets design documents
• Performs other duties as assigned

• Communicate clearly and effectively
• Recognize and adapt to a variety of situations using self-awareness, self-regulation, humility, motivation, empathy and social skills
• Effectively and thoroughly plan, organize and prioritize
• Proficient use project management technologies; MS Office, PDF editors, scheduling applications, internet and collaboration platforms
• Knowledge of authorities having jurisdiction and their requirements
• Familiar with typical design and construction contract instruments and legal considerations
• Understand process improvement fundamentals and their application
• Take initiative and works independently but also collaboratively
• Knowledge of the healthcare and research environment to support effective healthcare and research delivery

Work environment consists of four main work locations:

• Remote or home office
• On-site office
• Construction job-site trailer
• Construction job sites including outdoors, on active construction sites, and in renovation spaces.

Must be able to sit, stand, and walk for a major portion of the day.

Must be able to climb ladders, kneel, crouch and turn in awkward positions to observe work and conditions.

Must be able to climb stairs, walk on uneven or unstable platforms.

Must have corrected vision be able to sense vibrations and smells.

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.