Facilities Construction Project Manager

UT Southwestern Medical Center; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 50,000 - 25,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PPO medical plan

Paid Time Off

Retirement Programs through TRS

Paid Parental Leave

Wellness programs

Tuition Reimbursement

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)

Job summary

UT Southwestern Medical Center is actively seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead renovation and capital construction projects ranging from $50K to $25M. Reporting to the Sr.

Construction Manager and Director of Planning, Design, and Construction, this role will oversee projects from initial client engagement and strategic planning through construction, completion, and closeout. We are looking for someone with a minimum of four (4) years work experience of construction management/capital

Qualifications

• 4 years of project management/construction experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, or Construction Management.
• Experience in hospital, academic university systems, and/or research facilities.
• Strong knowledge of hospital code and compliance standards.

Responsibilities

• Oversee project scope from definition to closeout, including budgets, schedules, change orders, GMPs, contracts, and quality control.
• Lead cross-functional project teams and coordinate with stakeholders to ensure safety, schedule, and budget compliance.
• Manage A/E teams, construction teams, and external consultants to meet design specs and contractual commitments.
• Ensure contractual compliance and maintain relationships with contractors and vendors.
• Develop and implement project documentation and reporting for executive leadership.
• Monitor permits and inspections and drive risk mitigation and issue resolution.
• Close out projects with proper document control and handover to Facilities Management.

Skills

Construction management

Project management

Healthcare facilities experience

Budgeting

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, or Construction Management

Job description

WHY UT SOUTHWESTERN?

With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you'll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career!

Benefits

UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
• Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!

Job Summary

UT Southwestern Medical Center is actively seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead renovation and capital construction projects ranging from $50K to $25M. Reporting to the Sr. Construction Manager and Director of Planning, Design, and Construction, this role will oversee projects from initial client engagement and strategic planning through construction, completion, and closeout.

We are looking for someone with a minimum of four (4) years work experience of construction management/capital project management ($50K to $25M) in hospital, academic university systems, and/or research facilities; strong knowledge of hospital code and compliance standards. A bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, or Construction Management.

As Project Manager, you will oversee project budgets, schedules, contracts, resource allocation, and cross-functional team coordination to ensure work is completed safely, on schedule, within budget, and to the highest quality standards. Cultivates strong client relationships, directs contractor and vendor performance, proactively mitigate project risks, and drives continuous process improvements that enhance operational efficiency, support business growth, and deliver exceptional customer satisfaction.

Work Location

Trinity Towers-Dallas Campus; may require travel to and from UTSW campuses and/or facilities.

Shift Requirement

7:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday through Friday; 100% onsite (remote work not available).

INCLUDE ALL RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE ON UPDATED RESUME WITH APPLICATION SUBMISSION***

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Architecture, Engineering, or Construction Management
• May consider additional years of experience in lieu of degree

Experience

• 4 years of project management/construction experience.

Preferred

• Design and Construction experience with academic healthcare and/or research facilities and/or
• Project management/construction management experience with a focus in healthcare, academic, and/or research facilities

Job Duties

• Responsible for overall project management from $50K to $25M, to include scope definition, budgets, change orders, schedule, contractor GMP's, contract management and quality control in compliance with industry and institutional standards.
• Must have strong organizational skills for managing multiple projects and compiling project data.
• Must have strong written and verbal skills for project reporting including to Executive leadership of the organization.
• Manages less complex major capital projects up to $4M and occasionally projects of greater value.
• Ensures that projects are successfully completed on schedule, within the approval budget and in accordance with applicable quality standards.
• Guides and manages the Project Team (customers, General Contractor/Construction Manager, Consultants, CIP Construction Services internal resources and Facilities Management groups) to yield productive actions through conflict management and use of good written and verbal communication to ensure a successful project completion.
• Manages A/E teams, construction teams, internal and external project management teams, internal teams, third party consultants, etc. to ensure compliance with design specifications, schedules, and contractual commitments as it pertains to the project.
• Manages contractual compliance and relationships for the assigned projects.
• Defines & implements contractual and financial strategies.
• Coordinate approval procedures with the BOR, and THECB and associated State Agencies.
• Works collaboratively with Purchasing in the preparation of necessary documentation for contract award.
• Supports the ROCIP (as required) and HUB program on the selected projects.
• Develops and manages project documentation, record keeping, financial and activity status reports that are accurate, up-to-date, clear and complete in support of the decision making, issue solving and informing processes of a project.
• Ensures that the project documentation records are organized and stored properly.
• Ensures compliance with, and adheres to, current institutional and industry standards.
• Close out projects to ensure documents are uploaded to eBuilder and properly issued to Facilities Management.
• Monitor the status of project permits and inspections to ensure that they are completed and properly documented.
• Address and manage critical issues impacting project quality and safety.
• Demonstrate strong leadership in managing all consultants, contractors, and project teams internal and external.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

SECURITY AND EEO STATEMENT

Security

This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.

EEO

UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.

Primary Location

Texas-Dallas-5323 Harry Hines Blvd

Work Locations

5323 Harry Hines Blvd

Job

Skilled Trade/Facilities Mgmt.

Organization

525003 - Renovations & Minor Constr.

Schedule

Full-time

Shift

Day Job

Employee Status

Regular

Job Type

Standard