Construction Project Manager

Ensign Services; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision coverage

Life insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

Ensign Services, Inc. is seeking a Construction Project Manager to support approximately 16 skilled nursing facilities across the West Valley, coordinating with facility leaders, IDT teams, and contractors to deliver projects safely, on schedule, and within budget.

This role includes asset management duties with Life Safety and Maintenance Directors. Travel up to 80% is required, and a degree in construction management or prior PM experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Degree or 1+ years in Construction/Facilities PM
• HCAI experience a plus
• Healthcare exp preferred but not required
• Experience with on-site assessments and budget estimation
• Ability to develop scopes of work, RFPs, select vendors, monitor projects
• Experience managing vendors and validating invoicing
• Strong MS Suite skills (Word & Excel)
• Willing to travel up to 80%
• Must reside in East Phoenix or Tucson area

Responsibilities

• Identify capital expenditures, develop scope, estimate budgets, contract work, and complete projects on time and within budget.
• Visit properties to inspect conditions and validate progress against standards.
• Maintain schedules and budgets; adjust as needed to manage risks.
• Review drawings for regulatory conformance (State/Federal).
• Develop schedules and target completion dates; coordinate with GC and consultants.
• Recommend General Contractors; negotiate terms and awards per approval processes.
• Ensure communication between facility leaders and stakeholders to minimize delays and budget challenges.
• Provide emergency response to ensure staff and resident safety.
• Perform due diligence for acquisitions and redevelopments.
• Present project updates in facilities as needed.

Skills

Project management

Budgeting

Vendor management

MS Office

Cross-functional collab

Education

Degree in Construction Management

Tools

MS Project

Job description

Position Type: Full Time, exempt employee.

Salary Range: $65,000 - $75,000 annually, DOE.

Location: East Phoenix and Tucson, Arizona. Travel is required up to 80% of time.

About the Company

Ensign Services, Inc. (“ESI”) is a subsidiary of The Ensign Group, Inc., which is a national leader in the operation of skilled nursing, senior living, rehabilitation, home health, hospice, and other healthcare services. ESI is known as the “Service Center” and provides the facilities and leaders it serves with “back-office” support in areas such as accounting, construction, compliance, human resources, information technology, learning and development, legal and risk management and recruiting.

We seek individuals who thrive in a dynamic environment, embrace continuous learning, and are passionate about making a meaningful impact. We take our core values of Celebration, Accountability, Passion for Learning, Love One Another, Intelligent Risk Taking, Customer Second, and Ownership (“CAPLICO”) seriously. We want an individual in this role who will demonstrate these values through actions and words.

About the Opportunity

The Construction Project Manager will support approximately 16 skilled nursing facilities across the West Valley, partnering with facility leaders, IDT teams, and contractors to keep buildings safe, current, and on budget. The Construction Project Manager oversees capital, renovation, and construction projects for skilled nursing facilities throughout the West Phoenix market, ensuring projects are delivered safely, on schedule, and within budget. Additional responsibilities include Facility Assets Management by aiding the local Life Safety Resource and Maintenance Director of each Skilled Nursing Facility for various facility management related projects.

This position is responsible for the overall direction, administration, completion, and financial outcome of construction projects. Oversees, directs, and manages the general contractors and contracted consultants responsible for developing project scope, budget, and schedule, to establish operational priorities for each Skilled Nursing Facility.

This role is ideal for someone looking to grow a career in construction and facilities project management while making a meaningful impact across our skilled nursing communities.

Specific Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Identify capital expenditures, develop scope requirements, estimating budget requirements, contracting of work and timely completion of all projects within budget.
• Visit properties and develop asset plans to understand existing conditions, inspect work progress or validate completed project against company standards.
• Ensure that the construction assumptions, project risks and alternate actions are recommended to maintain schedules and budgets.
• Reviews all drawings and make sure they conform to State and Federal regulations.
• Develop schedules and maintains targeted completion dates.
• Recommend General Contractors; negotiate contract terms and recommend contract awards in accordance with the Ultimus approval process.
• Ensure that coordination and regular communication of overall project occurs between facility Leaders and various key stake holders to minimize project delays and/or budget challenges.
• Provide emergency response to ensure success and safety to the staff and residents.
• Perform due diligence for acquisitions and redevelopments.
• Present in the facilities as needed basis based on project flow.
• COMPLIANCE AND INTEGRITY: Model and reinforce ethical behavior in self and to others in accordance with the Code of Conduct; adheres to organizational policies and guidelines; supports compliance initiatives; maintains confidences; admits mistakes; conducts business with honesty; shows consistency in words and actions; follows through on commitments.
• Perform other duties as may be assigned.

Position Requirements:

• Degree in Project or Construction Management or 1+ years of experience in Construction or Facilities Project Management, required.
• HCAI experience is a plus.
• Healthcare experience is preferred, but not required.
• Demonstrated experience with performing on site assessments, budget estimates, and successfully management of project cost information.
• Ability to develop scopes of work, Request for Proposals (RFP’s), select vendors and monitor projects.
• Experience directly managing vendors, ensuring accuracy and quality of finished project and validate invoicing.
• Strong computer skills (MS Suite office programs including Word & Excel).
• Experience interfacing with cross-functional internal stakeholders within a multi-department environment.
• Available to travel up to 80% of time.
• Must reside within the East Phoenix and Tucson areas of Arizona.

Additional Information:

• Any offer of employment may be contingent upon the successful completion of job-related post-offer requirements, which may include background checks, reference checks, and/or other screenings or examinations as permitted by applicable law.

What We Offer

We are committed to providing a competitive benefits and compensation package which includes medical/dental/vision coverage, company-provided life insurance, 401(k) with company match, and sick/vacation plans. We also believe in supporting our employee’s professional growth and development through our Learning Management System as well as training sessions and seminars. Take a look at these benefits (and more!) at www.ensignbenefits.com

Ensign Services, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. If you need assistance or accommodation during the application process, please contact us at 888-659-3616.