Project Manager

Just Construction Recruitment; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Just Construction advertises an experienced Project Manager / Program Manager to join its Jacksonville team, overseeing healthcare construction programs from pre-construction through completion. The role acts as the primary liaison among owners, design teams, and general contractors to assure schedule, budget, and quality goals are met.

The successful candidate will manage multiple projects, control schedules, budgets, and procurement, and lead meetings with clients and senior leadership to

Qualifications

• 5+ years of construction project management experience.
• Healthcare construction experience strongly preferred.
• Experience managing projects from pre-construction through completion.
• Strong understanding of schedules, budgets, contracts, change orders, RFIs, submittals, and pay applications.
• Experience working with General Contractors, subcontractors, architects, and engineers.
• Strong client-facing and communication skills.
• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or a related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage healthcare construction projects from pre-construction through closeout.
• Act as the primary point of contact between the owner, GC, architects, engineers, consultants, and other project stakeholders.
• Manage project budgets, schedules, contracts, procurement, and overall project performance.
• Review and manage contractor schedules, change orders, RFIs, submittals, pay applications, and project documentation.
• Monitor project progress and ensure work is delivered in accordance with plans, budget, and schedule.
• Lead project meetings and provide regular updates to clients and senior leadership.
• Identify and mitigate potential cost, schedule, quality, and construction risks.
• Review contractor estimates, proposals, scopes of work, and change orders.
• Coordinate with design teams throughout design development and construction documentation.
• Assist with contractor procurement, bid reviews, scope evaluations, and selection.
• Track project financials and provide accurate forecasting and reporting.
• Coordinate permitting, inspections, commissioning, turnover, and closeout activities.
• Manage multiple projects or workstreams as part of a broader healthcare capital program.
• Ensure projects are delivered with minimal disruption where construction is taking place within or around occupied healthcare environments.
• Maintain strong relationships with owners, contractors, consultants, and internal stakeholders.

Skills

Project management

Healthcare construction

Client communication

Budget management

Schedule management

RFI management

Contract management

Microsoft Office

Stakeholder management

Pre-construction to completion

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management/Engineering/Architecture

Tools

Procore

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Job description

Just Construction is working with a leading healthcare real estate and program management firm to identify an experienced Project Manager / Program Manager for their Jacksonville team. This is an excellent opportunity for a construction professional who wants to move into a more owner-side / program management focused position, working across healthcare construction projects and acting as a key representative between the client, design team, and General Contractor.

About the Role

The successful candidate will have a strong construction background and the ability to manage projects from pre-construction through completion while maintaining control of schedule, budget, quality, and overall project delivery.

Responsibilities

• Manage healthcare construction projects from pre-construction through closeout.
• Act as the primary point of contact between the owner, General Contractor, architects, engineers, consultants, and other project stakeholders.
• Manage project budgets, schedules, contracts, procurement, and overall project performance.
• Review and manage contractor schedules, change orders, RFIs, submittals, pay applications, and project documentation.
• Monitor project progress and ensure work is being delivered in accordance with approved plans, specifications, budget, and schedule.
• Lead project meetings and provide regular updates to clients and senior leadership.
• Identify and mitigate potential cost, schedule, quality, and construction risks.
• Review contractor estimates, proposals, scopes of work, and change orders.
• Coordinate with design teams throughout design development and construction documentation.
• Assist with contractor procurement, bid reviews, scope evaluations, and selection.
• Track project financials and provide accurate forecasting and reporting.
• Coordinate permitting, inspections, commissioning, turnover, and closeout activities.
• Manage multiple projects or workstreams as part of a broader healthcare capital program.
• Ensure projects are delivered with minimal disruption where construction is taking place within or around occupied healthcare environments.
• Maintain strong relationships with owners, contractors, consultants, and internal stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of construction project management experience.
• Strong commercial construction background.
• Healthcare construction experience strongly preferred.
• Experience managing projects from pre-construction through completion.
• Strong understanding of construction schedules, budgets, contracts, change orders, RFIs, submittals, and pay applications.
• Experience working with General Contractors, subcontractors, architects, and engineers.
• Strong client-facing and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities.
• Strong understanding of project financials and cost control.
• Proficiency with construction management software and Microsoft Office.
• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or a related field preferred.

Required Skills

• Strong commercial construction background.
• Healthcare construction experience strongly preferred.
• Experience managing projects from pre-construction through completion.
• Strong understanding of construction schedules, budgets, contracts, change orders, RFIs, submittals, and pay applications.
• Experience working with General Contractors, subcontractors, architects, and engineers.
• Strong client-facing and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities.
• Strong understanding of project financials and cost control.
• Proficiency with construction management software and Microsoft Office.

Preferred Skills

• Experience in healthcare construction.
• Experience in hospital construction.
• Experience in medical office / MOB construction.
• Experience in ground-up commercial construction.
• Experience in healthcare renovations and expansions.
• Experience in capital improvement programs.
• Experience in program management.

Pay range and compensation package

Candidates currently working as Project Managers, Senior Project Managers, Construction Managers, Owners' Representatives, or Program Managers within the commercial or healthcare construction sector would be a strong fit.

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