Healthcare Deputy Program Director – Infrastructure & Utilities

Jacobs; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 170,000 - 270,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) + benefits

Paid time off

Stock options

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking an experienced Healthcare Deputy Program Director for an ambitious mega hospital program in Austin, TX. You will support the Program Director, align design and construction, and ensure schedule, budget, and safety targets are met.

You will supervise multiple project managers, coordinate with hospital executives, architects, engineers, and local authorities, and lead governance, risk, and change management efforts to deliver value for the Owner.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field or equivalent experience.
• 15+ years of healthcare design and construction project management experience.
• Strong knowledge of pre-design, pre-construction, building systems, and technology.
• Contract management, project delivery methods, team building and client relationship building.
• Proven experience managing $1B+ hospital projects.

Responsibilities

• Support the Program Director in managing scope, multi-year budgets, cash flow projections, and master schedules.
• Coordinate between hospital executives, clinical user groups, architects, engineers, contractors, and authorities.
• Monitor program-wide risk logs and implement mitigation plans.
• Ensure compliance with health standards, including FGI guidelines, life safety codes, and infection prevention.
• Supervise project teams, schedulers, and managers; step in for the Program Director when needed.
• Direct mechanical and electrical tie-ins to the Central Utility Plant (CUP).
• Oversee tunnel routing, coordination, and critical utility lines.
• Manage site utilities across multi-acre campus expansions with civil, structural, and MEP contractors.
• Track RFIs, submittals, change orders, and baseline health using Primavera.
• Guide program-wide scheduling and cost controls; drive risk mitigation.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Budget management

Scheduling

Regulatory compliance

Team leadership

Risk management

Design coordination

MEP coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management

MBA Degree

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

At Jacobs, we’re not just building structures, we’re helping our clients innovate and grow by designing, engineering, executing the construction, and operating their various facilities that shape our world.

We are seeking an experienced and collaborative Healthcare Deputy Program Director who excels in synchronizing teams and ensuring projects are completed on time and within budget. This position is based at our client's office in Austin TX, reporting directly to our Project Director and the client’s Planning Committee, and supervising other project and construction managers.

You will be responsible for supporting the Program Director with managing and delivering a new mega hospital program, as well as managing part of the project development from design through completion in alignment with program objectives.

You will oversee design and construction, addressing and resolving complex project-related issues while aligning multiple stakeholder interests. As the Owner's Representative and strategic expert, you will ensure the progress and technical performance of the project, in addition to its schedule, cost, scope, and team safety. Your role is crucial for maintaining connectivity within our company, and we will provide the necessary support to ensure your success.

Core Responsibilities

• Program Governance Support the Program Director in managing overall scope, multi-year capital budgets, cash flow projections, and master schedules.
• Stakeholder Integration Lead coordination between hospital executives, clinical user groups, architects, engineers, contractors, and local authorities having jurisdiction.
• Risk & Change Management Monitor program-wide risk logs, identify potential schedule or budget bottlenecks, and implement proactive mitigation plans.
• Healthcare Regulatory Compliance Ensure all design and construction workflows conform to strict health standards, including Facility Guidelines Institute (FGI) guidelines, life safety codes, and infection prevention protocols.
• Team Leadership Supervise project team, scheduler(s), and package-specific project managers, stepping in for the Program Director as needed.
• CUP Integration Direct mechanical and electrical tie-ins to the Central Utility Plant (CUP)
• Tunnel Coordination Oversee routing, structural fit-out, and rack installations inside utility tunnels. Coordinate electrical ductbanks building entrances. Manage the design coordination and field construction of reinforced concrete walk-through or-non-walk-through utility tunnels routing critical thermal distribution lines.
• Site Utilities Management Manage wet and dry site utilities across multi-acre campus expansions. Coordinate civil, structural, and MEP contractors across complex campus zones. Liaison with hospital facilities teams, clinical staff, and local municipal utility providers.
• Schedule & Budget Control Track critical path milestones for underground infrastructure and the network of utility tunnels. Oversee subconsultants and contractors, tracking requests for information (RFIs), submittals, change orders, and schedule baseline health via Primavera P6 software.
• Project Oversight Monitor scope, cost, and schedule performance across multiple project delivery teams. Direct, mentor, and evaluate project managers assigned to individual campus components (ambulatory surgery, support, and parking garage buildings). Drive risk mitigation strategies and integrate program-wide scheduling and cost controls.

Bring your curiosity, passion for innovation, and talent for multitasking in a fast-paced environment. We will help you grow, pursue, and fulfill what inspires you, so together, we can make significant impacts on the world.

Here’s what you’ll need

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field; equivalent relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• 15+ years of related healthcare design and construction project management experience.
• Strong working knowledge of pre-design and pre-construction, building systems/components and technology,
• Contract management, project delivery methods, team building and client relationship building.
• Proven Experience managing $1 Billion+ hospital projects.
• Reside in the Austin area or willing to relocate to be onsite daily.

Ideally, You’ll Also Have

• MBA Degree

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Our health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you, and in the things you care about. Your health. Your well-being. Your security. Your future. Employees have access to medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance, a 401(k) plan, and the ability to purchase company stock at a discount. Eligible employees may also enroll in a deferred compensation plan or the Executive Deferral Plan. Jacobs has an unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) policy for full-time salaried/exempt employees, seven paid holidays, and caregiver leave. And certain roles may be eligible for additional rewards, including merit increases, performance discretionary bonus, and stock.

The base salary range for this position is $170,400.00 to $270,000.00. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. Job posted on August 21, 2026. This position will be open for at least 3 days.

Onsite employees are expected to attend a Jacobs Workplace on a full-time basis, as required by the nature of their role.

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