Senior Facilities Planner

Virginia AG; Charlottesville (VA); On-site; USD 88,000 - 144,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Retirement savings

Disability insurance

HSA/FSA

Job summary

UVA Health is seeking a seasoned Project Manager for Facilities Management in Charlottesville. The role leads cross‑functional teams through design, construction, and operational moves, ensuring on‑time, on‑budget delivery aligned with health system objectives.

The position requires a Bachelor’s in architecture/engineering/construction, five years of PM or construction experience, and PMP within two years. Office-based with potential site travel, UVA Health offers comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's Degree in architecture, engineering, or construction is strongly preferred.
• Five years' experience in hands on project, construction management or related field.
• PMP licensure is required within 2 years of hire.

Responsibilities

• Develops comprehensive project plans, leads multi-disciplinary teams, and monitors project progress providing updates to leadership and key stakeholders.
• Manages simultaneous completion of multiple and/or large complex facilities projects including new buildings, renovations, moves/logistics, space planning, and maintenance.
• Provides process leadership across all phases: planning, design, budgeting, funding, construction, activation and fit-out, and training coordination.
• Develops and manages project scope, schedule, and budget; produces progress reports as the project unfolds.
• Acts as liaison between project team and stakeholders; mitigates risk and aligns goals across health system teams.
• Leads a large, multi-disciplinary project team, coordinating internal and external resources from conception to punch list.
• Reviews status, resolves issues, and drives project to meet health system objectives while ensuring compliance with codes and policy.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Regulatory compliance

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in architecture, engineering, or construction

Job description

Performs a variety project management activities for Facilities Management typically involving design and construction. Develops comprehensive plans, leads multi-disciplinary teams, and monitors project progress providing updates to leadership and key stakeholders.

Manages the simultaneous completion of multiple and/or large complex Facilities Projects including multi-year new building constructions, renovations, clinical and operational moves/logistics, space programming and planning, and maintenance activities, independently.

Provides process leadership in the project management discipline. Provides project management monitors through all phases of a project including, but not limited to, initial planning, concept development, design, creation of budgets, requisition and oversight of capital funding, construction, site activation and fit out, logistics planning, coordination of site acclamation/training.

Responsible for development and management of project scope, development and management of project schedule, development and management of project budget and expenses, and development of progress reports as the project work proceeds.

Serves as liaison between project management team and stakeholders.

Mitigates risk and cost while organizing team goals, developing the project's critical pathway and building consensus across multiple Health System teams.

Leads a large, multi-disciplinary project team inclusive of internal and external resources, from initial conception of project to its punch list.

Reviews status of project scope, schedule and budget providing updates to leadership. Assesses project issues and develops resolutions to problems to meet multiple Health System goals and objectives.

Ensures compliance with applicable regulatory requirements, State and Federal codes, and Medical Center policy requirements.

Posesses a working knowledge of building codes, fire and life safety codes, ADA codes, modern concepts of form and function in a healthcare setting, best building practices and is capable of generating and/or interpreting basic floor layouts based upon end-users' communicated needs, service requirements and knowledge of patient/caregiver processes and flow.

Develops mechanisms for monitoring project progress and for intervention and problem solving with administration, managers, clients, vendors, etc. to overcome obstacles, delays or budgetary challenges while successfully meeting organizational needs.

Performs continuous quality improvement exercises to insure cost effective, efficient processes and best possible outcomes.

Leads presentations and leads teams.

Provides education and assists with Planner development within the department.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education: High school diploma or equivalent. Bachelor's Degree in architecture, engineering, or construction is strongly preferred.

Experience: Five years' experience in hands on project, construction management or related field.

Licensure: PMP is required within 2 years of hire.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

This position is primarily office-based but requires occasional travel to on-site locations, which may involve walking, climbing stairs, or navigating uneven terrain. The role may occasionally require lifting materials up to 20 pounds and use of personal protective equipment (PPE).

The pay range for this role is $87,755.20 - $144,025.00 annually. Individual compensation will be determined by the selected candidate's qualifications, previous work experience, and/or education.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Benefits Package: Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Retirement Savings
• Long-term and Short-term Disability
• Health Saving Plans, and Flexible Spending Accounts
• Certification and Education Support

UVA Health is a world-class Magnet Recognized academic medical center and health system with a level 1 trauma center. 2023-2024 U.S. News & World Report “Best Hospitals” guide rates UVA Health University Medical Center as “High Performing” in 5 adult specialties and 14 conditions/procedures. We are one of 70 National Cancer Institute designated cancer centers. UVA Health Children’s is named by 2023-2024 U.S. News & World Report as the best children's hospital in Virginia with 9 specialties ranked among the best in the nation. Our footprint also encompasses 3 community hospitals and an integrated network of primary and specialty care clinics throughout Charlottesville, Culpeper, Northern Virginia, and beyond.

The University of Virginia is an equal opportunity employer. All interested persons are encouraged to apply, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Learn more about UVA’s commitment to non-discrimination and equal opportunity employment .