Commercial Construction Project Executive - Healthcare

hitt; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

HITT in Dallas, TX is seeking a Project Executive - Healthcare with extensive experience leading healthcare construction projects. You will oversee multiple projects from preconstruction through turnover, collaborating with clients, architects, and trade partners to deliver on schedule and budget.

The role requires strong leadership, budgeting, risk management, and the ability to manage complex MEP systems and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in commercial general contracting.
• Healthcare construction leadership in hospitals/clinical facilities.
• Experience in occupied facilities renovations is preferred.
• Knowledge of infection control, interim life-safety, and regulatory inspections.
• Coordination of complex MEP systems and healthcare equipment.
• Proven ability to oversee multiple projects and teams.
• Strong estimating and preconstruction experience including budgeting and scheduling.
• Business development and client relationship experience in Dallas market.

Responsibilities

• Provide executive oversight of multiple healthcare projects and project teams.
• Lead projects from preconstruction through construction, turnover, and closeout.
• Lead RFP responses, client presentations, and pursuit efforts.
• Ensure project profitability, safety, quality, and client satisfaction.
• Coordinate with field leadership to staff and position teams for success.
• Mentor Project Managers, Project Engineers, and other team members.
• Negotiate contract terms, review estimates and procurement plans.
• Maintain adherence to safety standards and company policies.
• Manage coordination of MEP, medical gas, fire protection, and low-voltage systems.

Skills

Project leadership

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Client relationship building

Mentorship

Education

Bachelor's degree in construction mgmt/engineering/architecture/business

Tools

Microsoft Office

Micros

Job description

Every day, our team members do amazing things in pursuit of our shared purpose to build trust with our clients, partners, subcontractors, and teammates. No matter your background, education, or career path, if you share our vision to create extraordinary experiences, you belong at HITT .

Commercial Construction Project Executive - Healthcare

Job Description:

Project Executive - Healthcare

Location: Dallas, TX

Responsibilities

• Maintain adherence to HITT's safety standards.
• Ensure all project processes are followed in accordance with HITT policies.
• Provide executive oversight of multiple healthcare projects and project teams.
• Lead projects from preconstruction and estimating through construction, turnover, and final closeout.
• Lead preconstruction and RFP efforts with support from the Preconstruction Department and other company resources.
• Review project estimates, budgets, schedules, scopes of work, bid packages, and procurement plans.
• Negotiate contract terms and conditions with clients while managing project risk and protecting HITT's interests.
• Monitor project performance through updated schedules, cost reports, forecasts, and operational reviews.
• Maintain accountability for project profitability, quality, schedule, safety, and client satisfaction.
• Ensure project-specific Quality Control Plans are developed, implemented, and followed.
• Assist project teams with resolving scope gaps, subcontractor issues, coordination challenges, and contractual concerns.
• Identify, document, and negotiate change orders and schedule extensions when justified.
• Oversee healthcare-specific planning, including infection control, occupied‑facility logistics, shutdowns, phasing, interim life‑safety measures, inspections, commissioning, and turnover.
• Ensure proper coordination of mechanical, electrical, plumbing, medical‑gas, fire‑protection, and low‑voltage systems.
• Work closely with healthcare clients, facility teams, architects, consultants, and trade partners to minimize disruptions to active operations.
• Acquire new work while maintaining and expanding relationships with existing healthcare clients.
• Lead RFP responses, project interviews, client presentations, and pursuit efforts.
• Maintain positive relationships with the subcontractor community and healthcare industry partners.
• Ensure the timely completion of punch‑list, commissioning, turnover, and closeout activities.
• Provide leadership, mentorship, and professional development to Project Managers, Assistant Project Managers, Project Engineers, and other operations team members.
• Partner with field leadership to ensure project teams are properly staffed and positioned for success.
• Delegate responsibilities effectively to ensure projects and tasks run smoothly.

Qualifications

• 10 or more years of experience with a commercial general contractor.
• Significant experience leading healthcare construction projects, including hospitals, medical office buildings, clinics, outpatient facilities, or other medical environments.
• Experience managing both ground‑up healthcare construction and renovations within occupied facilities is strongly preferred.
• Strong understanding of healthcare construction requirements, including infection control, ICRA procedures, interim life‑safety measures, shutdown planning, phasing, commissioning, and regulatory inspections.
• Experience coordinating complex MEP systems, medical gas, fire protection, low voltage, and healthcare equipment.
• Proven ability to oversee multiple projects and project teams simultaneously.
• Experience leading projects from preconstruction and estimating through construction and final closeout.
• Strong estimating and preconstruction experience, including budgeting, constructability reviews, scheduling, value engineering, procurement, and subcontractor leveling.
• Established business development experience, including developing client relationships, leading pursuits, and securing new work.
• Strong relationships within the Dallas healthcare construction market are preferred.
• A four‑year degree from an accredited university with a concentration in construction management, engineering, architecture, or business is strongly preferred. Additional relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Advanced knowledge of construction drawings, specifications, contracts, schedules, cost reports, and project documentation.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Micros