Project Manager - Healthcare Construction - Houston, TX

Upgrade Resources; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Performance-based bonuses

Premium health care (vision & dental)

Employer-matched 401(k)

Wellness reimbursement

Paid holidays and time off

Advancement pathways

Job summary

Upgrade Resources seeks a Project Manager for healthcare construction in Houston, with an on-site Baton Rouge assignment (18–24 months) and a Houston home office. You will lead a ground-up healthcare project from buyout through completion, ensuring on-time delivery, budget control, and quality.

The role requires 5+ years in commercial construction, strong drawing literacy, and proficiency with Procore, MS Office, and JD Edwards.

Qualifications

• Four-year degree in construction, engineering, or business preferred; experience acceptable.
• 5+ years of commercial construction experience, including GC work.
• Experience managing ground-up healthcare or medical facility projects.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, read drawings, and use project software.

Responsibilities

• Maintain safety standards and file required documentation.
• Create and manage the project budget for all assigned projects.
• Develop and collaborate on the pre-construction RFP package.
• Lead project meetings, set milestones, and produce monthly owner reports.
• Oversee RFIs, submittals, pay applications, and change orders.
• Coordinate scheduling, quality control, and logistics.
• Manage the closeout process and client communications.

Skills

Project management

Reading drawings

Scheduling

Resource planning

Meeting deadlines

Client coordination

Education

Four-year degree in construction/engineering/business

Experience in lieu of degree

Tools

Procore

Microsoft Office (Project/Excel/Word/Outlook/PowerPoint)

Adobe

Bluebeam

JD Edwards

Job description

Job Title: Project Manager - Healthcare Construction - Houston, TX

Location: Houston, TX (Home Office) | Baton Rouge, LA (On-site, 18 to 24 month project assignment)Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary: $110,000 - $120,000 Annually+ $30,000 Guaranteed Minimum Annual Bonus

Company Introduction

This position is with one of the ten largest general contractors in the nation, a privately held firm headquartered in the Washington, DC area with 16 offices coast to coast and more than 3,300 team members. For nearly 90 years the company has delivered complex core and shell construction, renovations, and interior fit-outs across healthcare, mission critical, life science, government, hospitality, and corporate markets, and has more than doubled in size over the past two years on the strength of repeat clients and a national project footprint.

The company invests heavily in innovation, research and development, and construction technology, and is consistently recognized as a top place to work in the industry. Team members are given real ownership of their projects, clear paths to advancement, and a culture built on trust with clients, partners, subcontractors, and teammates. This is a growing team where your skills matter and your future is built to last.

Role Overview

The Project Manager develops, coordinates, implements, and manages all facets necessary to construct a ground-up healthcare project in Baton Rouge on time, within budget, and to the quality specified. The PM provides leadership and serves as the liaison between project team members to promote the interest of both the business and the client in all matters, and is the primary leader for the construction project.

This role starts in Houston, supporting project buyout through mid-January. From there, the Project Manager will be on-site in Baton Rouge for the duration of the project, approximately 18 to 24 months. When the project wraps, the Project Manager returns to the Houston office, where a strong pipeline of healthcare work is waiting.

Core Responsibilities

• Maintain adherence to company standards of safety and ensure that required documentation is filed.
• Create and manage the project budget for all assigned projects.
• Develop and collaborate on the pre-construction RFP package.
• Conduct project meetings, set milestones, and formulate monthly owner reports.
• Establish job processes including RFIs, submittals, and pay applications; approve pay applications and negotiate subcontract change orders.
• Perform project scheduling, ensure project quality control, and establish overall project logistics.
• Manage the closeout process efficiently.
• Contact new and existing customers to discuss their needs and explain how those needs can be met by specific company services.
• Supervise assistant operations support roles such as assistant project managers, administrative assistants, MEP managers, and safety team members.
• Collaborate with the project superintendent and site operations team throughout the life of the project.
• Coach, train, and educate assistant-level operations team members.
• Sustain existing client relationships and develop new client relationships.

Required Background

• Four-year degree from an accredited university with a concentration in construction, engineering, or business strongly preferred; in lieu of a degree, additional work experience is acceptable
• 5+ years of experience in commercial construction, including experience with a commercial general contractor
• Previous experience in a project management role on ground-up healthcare or medical facility construction
• Ability to execute multiple projects simultaneously
• Mastery of reading, interpreting, and updating construction drawings
• Ability to master sector- and project-specific software systems including Microsoft Office (Project, Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint), Procore, Adobe, Bluebeam, and JD Edwards
• Knowledge of current market conditions including pricing conventions and trends
• Ability to organize necessary resources including people, tools, and time to meet tight deadlines and achieve desired results
• Willingness to support buyout in Houston, be on-site in Baton Rouge, LA for the full duration of the project, and return to the Houston office upon completion

Compensation & Perks

• Competitive salary based on experience
• Performance-based bonuses
• Premium health care coverage including vision and dental
• Employer-matched 401(k)
• Wellness reimbursement program
• Paid holidays and time off
• Additional voluntary benefits and leave types
• Path for advancement into Senior Project Manager and leadership roles