Capital Project Manager

The University of Kansas Health System; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Kansas Health System is seeking a Capital Project Manager to lead complex healthcare construction projects. You will manage budgets, schedules, and cross-functional teams including clinicians, operations staff, consultants and contractors to deliver projects on time and within scope.

You will develop plans, track progress, and ensure adherence to hospital policies and regulatory requirements while maintaining clear communications with stakeholders and directing project meetings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or architecture from an accredited college.
• 5+ years experience in building design and/or construction.
• Healthcare-related construction management experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead project budgets and schedules, coordinating across multiple teams.
• Communicate with internal staff, consultants and contractors to ensure scope alignment.
• Develop and manage project plans including goals, scope and timelines.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory policies and hospital procedures.
• Provide progress reports and summaries of budgets and schedules.
• Collaborate with hospital departments to meet project objectives.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Team collaboration

Critical thinking

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or architecture

High School Graduate

Tools

Prolog

Expedition

E-Builder

Primavera

Suretrak

Microsoft Project

Job description

Position Title

Capital Project Manager

Days - Full Time

3500 Rainbow

Position Summary / Career Interest:

Capital Project Manager manages a diverse project team including internal clinical staff, operations support teams, external consultants, vendors and contractors. The Capital Project Manager will manage several projects simultaneously and assist in the development of project plans including goals, scope, schedule and budget. The Capital Project Manager is also responsible to incorporate input from all appropriate team members and consultants. The Capital Project Manager will be responsible for project budgets and will provide summaries and progress of project schedules and budgets.

Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions

• Demonstrates competence in the areas of critical thinking, problem solving, interpersonal relationships, technical and organizational skills
• Demonstrates and maintains excellent communications skills, and a pleasant attitude.
• Maintains and protects confidentially of all Hospital information, including Patient Health Information (PHI), Peer Review(s) and other attorney-client information.
• Inquires, assembles and documents all necessary information prior making a project decision
• Conducts active evaluations and shares determinations on project specific issues
• Exercises sound judgment and decision-making to ensure successful flow of the project
• Demonstrates accountability for own actions and decisions
• Willingly accepts ownership for decisions and actions made as part of a team
• Demonstrates dependability in the performance of the job specific position
• Manages own time efficiently
• Manages the time of others efficiently
• Applies and aligns actions with established Corporate Responsibility Program
• Applies and aligns actions with established Hospital Corporate Policies
• Applies and aligns actions with established Departmental Policies and Procedures
• Applies and aligns actions with established policies for JCAHO, CMS, KDHE, State of Kansas, Fire Marshall, OSHA, and other regulatory agencies
• Applies and aligns actions with established Hospital policies for ILSM, ICRA, Hazardous Materials, Safety and all other risk and safety policies
• Applies, aligns and re-aligns actions for individual job performance improvement
• Applies, aligns and re-aligns actions for departmental performance improvement
• Demonstrates good judgment in the efficient, cost-effective management of projects
• Demonstrates good judgment in the development of an efficient and cost-effective project scope of work
• Demonstrates good judgment in the efficient, cost-effective deployment of project specific funds
• Demonstrates good judgment applying industry standard design and construction solutions appropriate for the facility, and in accordance with Hospital Administration expectations
• Evaluates, considers and identifies learning, development and training needs
• Makes judgment on a proposed course of action based on identified needs
• Provides consideration, evaluation and determinations as part of a team environment
• Evaluates, considers and identifies new ideas that contribute to the department
• Evaluates, considers and identifies concerns about the department
• Considers decision points within the department
• Supports a patient centered environment
• Communicates courteously and clearly with all contractors, consultants, customers & visitors
• Communicates courteously and clearly within the department, and with all other Hospital Employees
• Establishes good public relations with departments, administration and outside consultants
• Works collaboratively with others to achieve successful project outcomes
• Willingly and actively participates as a team member
• Applies position of Project Manager to efficiently and effectively direct the management of projects, while achieving and maintaining the cooperation of others
• Models a positive attitude within the organization
• Respectfully, courteously and accurately conveys and facilitates the required implementation of policies, procedures and standards
• Respectfully, courteously and accurately conveys and facilitates the required implementation of regulatory policies, procedures and standards
• Respectfully, courteously and accurately conveys and facilitates the required implementation of Hospital risk and safety policies, procedures and standards
• Considers, identifies and conveys ideas for improving individual job performance improvement
• Considers, identifies and conveys ideas for improving departmental performance improvement
• Works collaboratively with others to achieve departmental performance improvement
• Communicates frequently and clearly with the Director on all issues concerning opportunities to utilize resources more efficiently and cost-effectively
• Communicates frequently and clearly with the Director on all project specific issues that may not be considered the most efficient and cost-effective deployment of project and/or Hospital resources
• Communicates learning, development and training needs to Director
• Communicates a proposed course of action based on identified need to Director
• Demonstrates a friendly, cooperative and positive attitude with others
• Provides positive, professional communication with all
• Utilizes service excellence skills in assisting all internal and external customers of the Hospital, and of the Department
• Works cooperatively with members of the project team, both internal (consultants, contractors, etc.) and external (other hospital departments, etc)
• Works cooperatively with others in the Hospital Construction Department to achieve departmental goals and initiatives
• Communicates concerns to the Director
• Thoughtfully contributes to the discussion and evaluation of decision points within the department
• Responsible for successful reporting, management, coordination and completion of projects
• Responsible for accurate, reporting and management of project budgets, changes, and final project cost
• Responsible for the establishing, reporting and management of project schedules
• Responsible for the planning, design, review, approval and adherence to the project scope as established in the original, approved, project documents
• Responsible for successful coordination of projects with other Hospital Departments
• Responsible for scheduling, attending and directing project planning, design and construction meetings
• Maintains a professional appearance
• Responsible for reporting current status of all projects
• Responsible for reporting the original scope and any changes in scope
• Responsible for reporting the original schedule, any changes in schedule and current expected scheduled completion date
• Responsible for reporting the original budget, any changes in budget and current expected cost at completion
• Complies with the Corporate Responsibility Program
• Complies with Hospital Corporate Policies
• Complies with Departmental Policies and Procedures
• Assumes responsibility for risk and safety issues associated with the position
• Complies with all applicable regulatory policies, procedures and standards
• Complies with all applicable Hospital risk and safety policies, procedures and standards
• Acts as an advocate for the Hospital in communications with regulatory agencies
• Willingly and actively participates in individual job performance improvement activities
• Willingly and actively participates in departmental performance improvement activities
• Utilizes project specific resources efficiently and cost-effectively
• Responsible for utilization of departmental software, supplies, equipment and resources efficiently and cost-effectively
• Takes responsibility for own learning, development and training needs
• Responsible for submitting a proposed course of action and associated schedule to meet the identified training needs
• Actively participates as a member of the many Hospital teams to achieve organizational goals
• Responsible for participating as part of the departmental team to achieve departmental goals
• Capable and competent to successfully manage construction projects valued from $1,000 to $20,000,000
• Capable and competent to successfully manage difficult and highly complex construction projects.
• Management of assigned projects will sometimes require working weekends and off-hours, as necessitated by the scope of work and project schedule.
• Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
• These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required.

Required Education and Experience

• High School Graduate
• Bachelors Degree Degree in Technical Field, Engineering or Architecture from an accredited College or University.

Preferred Education and Experience

• Master’s Degree
• 5 or more years experience in building Design and/or Construction.
• Healthcare-related construction management experience.

Preferred Licensure and Certification

• Licensed Professional Engineer or Architect.
• Project Management Institute Certification (PMI); American Society of Healthcare Engineering (ASHE) Fellow Certification or Senior Certification; U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) LEED Certification

Knowledge Requirements

• Familiar with construction management software such as Prolog, Expedition, E-Builder or Primavera.
• Proficient in the use of scheduling software such as Suretrak and Microsoft Project.

Time Type:

Full time

Job Requisition ID:

R-57097

Important information for you to know as you apply:

• The health system provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need to request reasonable accommodations for your disability as you navigate the recruitment process, please let our recruiters know by requesting an Accommodation Request form using this link [e-mail].

• See also Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.

• Employment with the health system is contingent upon, among other things, agreeing to the health-system-dispute-resolution-program.pdf and signing the agreement to the DRP.