Healthcare Construction Project Lead

NextPlay Jobs; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

NextPlay Jobs is partnering with an established Colorado general contractor to hire an experienced Healthcare Project Manager. You will lead healthcare construction programs across hospitals, medical office buildings, renovations, and clinical environments, ensuring patient safety and operations continuity.

The role emphasizes strong planning, communication, and collaboration with owners, facility teams, and design professionals, supporting business development and client relationships.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of construction experience with healthcare projects.
• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management or related field.
• Experience with hospital renovations and occupied healthcare facilities.
• Strong scheduling, budgeting, and project controls.

Responsibilities

• Manage healthcare construction projects from preconstruction through closeout.
• Lead project teams across hospitals, medical office buildings, renovations, expansions, and clinical facilities.
• Own project schedules, budgets, controls, documentation, and overall execution.
• Coordinate closely with owners, healthcare facility teams, architects, engineers, subcontractors, and internal teams.
• Manage construction within occupied healthcare environments while minimizing disruption to patients and ongoing operations.
• Oversee project phasing, infection control requirements, life safety measures, and complex MEP coordination.
• Lead OAC meetings, project status reviews, and other client and project meetings.
• Partner with preconstruction teams during planning and estimating.
• Support healthcare client relationships, RFP responses, interviews, and business development efforts.
• Manage multiple priorities and project teams within highly regulated environments.

Skills

Healthcare construction

Project management

Client relations

Leadership

Infection control

MEP coordination

Budgeting

Scheduling

Preconstruction

Occupancy coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management

Tools

Bluebeam

Procore

Job description

NextPlay Jobs is partnering with an established Colorado general contractor to hire an experienced Healthcare Project Manager. You will lead healthcare construction programs across hospitals, medical office buildings, renovations, and clinical environments, ensuring patient safety and operations continuity.

The role emphasizes strong planning, communication, and collaboration with owners, facility teams, and design professionals, supporting business development and client relationships.