Project Manager- Healthcare

Jacobs; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 208,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Stock purchase program

PPTO

Paid holidays

Caregiver leave

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking a Project Manager – Healthcare Construction to lead on-site delivery for capital improvement projects in San Diego and San Marcos. You will drive RFPs, coordinate with hospital leadership and manage budgets and schedules to ensure safety, quality and timely completion.

Ideal candidates have extensive healthcare construction experience, OSHPD exposure and a client-first, proactive mindset, ready to adapt to project needs across a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management or related field.
• 7+ years of healthcare design and construction project management experience.
• Strong knowledge of design, pre-construction, building systems components and technology, contract management (GMP/ Lump Sum and NTE for selected consultants), team building and client relationship building.

Responsibilities

• Oversee RFP development, proposal evaluation and contract negotiation for healthcare projects.
• Manage design phases, construction, and AHJs, with stakeholder coordination and budget oversight.
• Provide executive reporting and on-site leadership for hospital projects in San Diego and San Marcos.
• Assist in forecasting, cash flow and change order reviews.

Skills

Construction management

Healthcare construction

OSHPD knowledge

Client relationship building

Education

Bachelor's degree in construction management or related field

Tools

GMP/Lump Sum contract management

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

As a global leader of Program Management and Construction Management (PM/CM) services with projects ranging from $1 million to programs of up to $10 billion, Jacobs delivers award-winning Design and/or Construction Management projects for public and private sector clients. From the pre-construction phase through first patient, we function as stewards of our clients' goals and aspirations.

We are excited to announce a career opportunity for which we are seeking expressions of interest from qualified candidates who wish to be considered for the Project Manager – Healthcare Construction role in San Diego, CA (Preconstruction Phase) and San Marcos, CA (site mobilization and construction phases).

As a Project Manager, you’ll be part of a team supporting the long-term capital improvement plan of a healthcare system in San Diego. Your responsibilities on this program will range from management of multiple individual routine capital improvements such as medical / imaging equipment replacement projects to supporting the design and construction management of a new hospital.

For a new hospital campus capital improvement project(s) Site Work, In-Patient Tower and Central Energy Plant, you will be managing, you will be responsible for overall management and success of each project. You will be responsible for RFP development, proposal evaluation and recommendation, contract negotiation, management of design phases, construction and the AHJ’s, stakeholder coordination, cost and budget management, executive reporting and all other project management responsibilities associated with healthcare construction. You will be on site full-time and work directly with leadership from the healthcare system and Jacobs PM/CM.

In your role supporting larger master plan projects, which include construction of new hospitals and medical office buildings, you will support a larger team and take ownership of a subset of one of the projects. You may be tasked with representing the Owner in individual cluster groups during design or leading management of a department or floor of a building. You may also be responsible for financial or administrative tasks such as change order review and negotiation, forecasting and cash flow, or executive reporting. We are looking for candidates who are self-starters, excel at navigating ambiguity, have a client first approach to project management, and are willing to adapt their responsibilities based on the client’s needs. Candidates will need experience with healthcare construction. Experience managing construction in OSHPD 1 facilities a plus, however most important to success in the role is a deep desire to learn coupled with a bias to action, driving projects to completion.

Your role keeps our company connected and we’ll support you with what you need to be successful. Bring your curiosity, passion for innovation, and talent for multi-tasking in a fast-paced environment. We’ll help you grow, pursue and fulfill what inspires you – so we can make big impacts on the world, together.

Here’s what you’ll need

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management or a related field, or equivalent combination of healthcare / OSHPD and significant related experience
• 7+ years of related healthcare design and construction project management experience
• Strong working knowledge of design, pre-construction, building systems components and technology, contract management (GMP/ Lump Sum and NTE for selected consultants), team building and client relationship building

Ideally, you will also have

• Experience delivering OSHPD 1 Projects
• Program/Project Delivery Methods Design Bid Build, GMP, Design Assist/Design Build w/ integrated A/E & GC delivery
• Large program / project leader for at least 5 years, have managed A/E, GC and vendor teams delivering new construction projects
• Certified Construction Manager (CCM), CM-Lean, DBIA Professional, Professional Engineer (PE) or Architect license/certification

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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 $130,400.00 to $208,000.00. 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 November 04, 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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