Construction Project Manager Sr

UNC Health Care; Chapel Hill (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

UNC Health Care is seeking a Senior Construction Project Manager to oversee complex institutional construction, renovation, and infrastructure projects within the UNC Health Care System. The role demands strong leadership, budgeting, and coordination across design, construction, and operations teams.

You will manage design/construction activities, ensure regulatory and policy compliance, and deliver projects on time and within budgets while supervising professionals and trade staff in a hybrid

Qualifications

• Ten years of progressive experience in construction project management, especially in institutional buildings.
• Five years in a supervisory or lead role.
• Bachelor's degree in an appropriate discipline.
• Ability to develop operating and capital budgets and cost estimates.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage operating and capital budgets for UNC Health Care projects.
• Develop concepts, programs, and budgets; present recommendations to Hospital Administration.
• Manage the Design/Construction function including CIP and facility improvement projects.
• Provide leadership and supervision for professional staff and trades supervisors.
• Coordinate interior renovation requests and plan delivery using in-house resources.
• Act as Owner's representative ensuring policy compliance and proper turnover to Operations.

Skills

Budgeting

Leadership

Construction management

Schedule management

Risk assessment

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Description

Become part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 teammates, whose mission is to improve the health and well‑being of the unique communities we serve.

Summary

The Senior Construction Project Manager is responsible for oversight of complex projects to include development, implementation, coordination, schedule, budget, documentation, turnover, and compliance of construction, renovation, upgrade, replacement, and repairs involving buildings, grounds, facilities, and infrastructure for the UNC Health Care System.

Responsibilities

1. Develop and manage the sections operation, including development of the operating budget and UNC Health Care Systems capital/facility improvement budget, developing and implementing design and construction standards, developing and update personnel job descriptions, conducting interviews and recommending the hiring of new personnel.
2. Develop concepts, project programs, and budgets for requested projects in the UNC Health Care System. Analyze and research requests to establish project budget and program feasibility. Present project recommendations to Hospital Administration for consideration and approval.
3. Manage and direct the Design/Construction function of the Department, including Capital Improvement Projects, Facility Improvement Projects, In‑House construction projects, and feasibility studies.
4. Provide leadership, management and supervision for professional and technical personnel as well as construction trade supervisors. Includes planning, organizing and directing work functions of personnel, establishing work standards, assigning tasks and tracking work performance, and setting work performance standards and job expectations.
5. Receive and coordinate requests for interior renovation projects to be performed with department staff and in‑house services. Coordinate approval and prioritization from hospital administration and develop delivery plans to utilize in‑house resources.
6. Represent the interests of UNC Health Care and act as the Owner's representative on all aspects of the project. Generate and maintain all project related documentation for Hospital policy compliance such as Risk Assessments, project inspection logs, project inspections by State and Federal agencies, and any credentialing agencies. Establish and oversee all project turnovers to Operations. Ensure all required closeout documentation and materials are received.

Other Information

Education Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in an appropriate discipline.

Licensure/Certification Requirements

• No licensure or certification required.

Professional Experience Requirements

• Ten (10) years of progressive experience in Construction Project Management in institutional buildings, including five (5) years in a supervisory or lead role.

Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements

• Skilled in preparing cost estimates and setting project priorities. Demonstrated knowledge of Supervision and Management practices, Employee hiring, and performance reviews.

Job Details

Legal Employer: NCHEALTH

Entity: Shared Services

Organization Unit: UNCMC Construction

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00

Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity

Work Assignment Type: Hybrid

Work Schedule: Day Job

Location of Job: US:NC:Chapel Hill

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: Yes

This position is employed by NC Health (Rex Healthcare, Inc., d/b/a NC Health), a private, fully‑owned subsidiary of UNC Health Care System, in a department that provides shared services to operations across UNC Health Care; except that, if you are currently a UNCHCS State employee already working in a designated shared services department, you may remain a UNCHCS State employee if selected for this job.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation. UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email [e-mail] if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.