Project Manager - Construction

Children's National Medical Center; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 98,000 - 163,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health coverage

Generous paid time off

401(k) plan

Life, AD&D, and disability coverage

Tuition assistance & commuter benefits

Job summary

Children's National Medical Center in Washington, DC seeks an experienced Construction Manager to lead small/medium projects, ensure plans review and schedule adherence, and oversee environment of care compliance. You will coordinate with user departments, track budgets, and supervise contractors to deliver high-quality results.

The role requires strong communication, proven on-site problem solving, and the ability to manage multiple projects under tight timelines.

Qualifications

• 7 years of increasing project management supervision and quality assurance.
• Proven ability to manage construction jobs on time and within budget.
• Excellent written and oral communication for contract compliance and user expectation management.
• Intermediate word processing and spreadsheet skills (Word/Excel).

Responsibilities

• Oversee all aspects of construction management and act as the owner's advocate.
• Maintain project documentation for change orders, RFIs, bulletins, and correspondence.
• Track budget, contingency reserves and grant reporting; support cash flow forecasting.
• Draft communications with contractors, design team and users; provide monthly summaries.
• Foster teamwork and a customer-focused approach to problem resolution.
• Maintain project logs and ensure timely follow-up on delayed items.

Skills

Construction project management

Budget oversight

Contract compliance

Communication skills

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

111 Michigan Avenue NorthwestWashington, DC 20010

Kids Are Our Everything.

Department

10046 Construction

Pay Range

$97,947.20 - $163,238.40

About the Role:

Overall responsibility for all aspects of small/medium sized construction project management including, but not limited to, plans review for technical completeness, schedule development/review/approval, environment of care compliance and construction effectiveness, communication with user departments, budget oversight and contingency management, contractor supervision and construction quality assurance. Assists with the construction quality assurance and construction compliance with all other projects under management at CNMC. Other duties as assigned.

What You'll Bring:

Minimum Work Experience

7 years Increasing project management supervision and quality assurance (Required)

Required Skills/Knowledge

• Proven ability to manage construction jobs on time and within budget.
• Excellent communication (both written and oral) skills in the areas of contract compliance/supervision and user expectation management.
• In depth knowledge of construction means and methods combined with proven ability to problem solve job site problems and coordination issues.
• Intermediate word processing skills and ability to write effective business letters.
• Intermediate Excel spreadsheet skills.

Functional Accountabilities

Operations and Staff Management

• Develop staffing plans/schedules and resources to optimize productivity and ensure quality service; scope hires and supervise the contracting/staffing of project needs for both CNMC and third-party contractors to maintain schedules, etc.
• Participate in developing architectural programs for customer department.
• Work with administrative coordinator to maintain schedules, budgets, contracts and user group communications for each project; develop agendas, office appointments, meetings, conferences, and projects.
• Help design and implement efficient work systems and work groups; assume direct responsibility for all aspects of small/medium projects once design is completed.
• Provide training and developmental opportunities for staff; initiate disciplinary actions when necessary.
• Assist Director to manage large projects.

Project Management

• Responsible for all aspects of construction management; act as the owner's advocate.
• Ability to maintain all required project documentation for change orders, requests for information, construction bulletins and other contract correspondence.
• Ability to manage and control the project overall budget, includes but not limited to being able to track change order requests and contingency risk reserve assessment; ability to support the financial analyst in cash flow tracking/forecasting and grant reporting; review appropriateness and pricing for change order requests and make recommendations regarding acceptance of such.
• Ability to draft all associated project communication with contractors, design team and departmental users; ability to write monthly project summaries for each project under direct supervision.
• Ability to foster and work in a team environment (including both internal and external members) and develop a customer focused approach to project management and problem resolution.
• Maintain project logs (including RFI's, change orders, and Bulletins) and initiate follow up on unique or delayed items; review project initiation and control forms for adequacy and work with submitting departments to achieve satisfactory information is received.

Quality Assurance

• Support and assist with the construction quality assurance supervision of other construction projects as assigned.
• Responsible for on-site supervision of the contractor, quality review/oversight of construction quality and compliance with plans and specifications.
• Determine benchmarks for high productivity to determine adequate staffing.

Customer Service

• Respond to both internal and external requests in an effective and friendly customer service manner.
• Initiate and follow up on project correspondence and customer communication.

Safety

• Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance.
• Continuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentation.
• Stop in the face of uncertainty and take time to resolve the situation
• Demonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communication.
• Actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co-workers.
• Attend carefully to important details - practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review in order to self-check behavior and performance.

Benefits That Support You:

• Comprehensive health coverage, including medical, prescription, infertility, and transgender health services.
• Generous paid time off, including vacation accrual from day one, sick leave, holidays, and a personal day.
• Financial wellness support, including a 401(k) plan and healthcare and dependent care spending accounts.
• Employer-paid life, AD&D, and long-term disability coverage, with optional supplemental plans.
• Additional perks, including tuition assistance, fitness resources, employee assistance, commuter benefits, and more.

Why Join Us:

• Nationally Recognized Excellence - Consistently ranked among the Top 10 Children's Hospitals in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.
• Leading Pediatric Care - One of the largest and most comprehensive children's hospitals in the country, offering nationally ranked specialties and cutting-edge treatments.
• Innovation & Research - A premier academic medical center with a strong commitment to pediatric research, education, and advancing the future of child health.
• Mission-Driven Culture - Dedicated to providing family-centered care while fostering a collaborative, supportive environment for clinical teams.

The disclosed salary range includes the minimum and maximum rates within which Children's National believes an individual's base pay rate will fall for this position. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the maximum of the pay range. The exact pay rate for this position will be based on a variety of factors in alignment with the Children's National compensation philosophy. These factors are legitimate and non-discriminatory including, but not limited to, the current market conditions; organizational needs; the individual's combination of prior work experience, level of education, knowledge, skills, and other qualifications. Children's National is committed to providing a fair and competitive total rewards package to each of our employees. This base salary range does not include our comprehensive benefits package or any additional compensation for which this position may be eligible.

Childrens National Hospital is an equal opportunity employer that evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, identity, or other characteristics protected by law. The "Know Your Rights" poster is available here: and the pay transparency policy is available here:Know Your RightsPay Transparency Nondiscrimination Poster.

Please note that it is the policy of Children's National Hospital to ensure a "drug-free" work environment: a workplace free from the illegal use, possession or distribution of controlled substances (as defined in the Controlled Substances Act), or the misuse of legal substances, by all staff (management, employees and contractors). Though recreational and medical marijuana are now legal in the District of Columbia, Children's National and its affiliates maintain the right, in accordance with our policy, to enforce a drug-free workplace, including prohibiting recreational or prescribed marijuana.