Senior Healthcare Construction Executive

Cornerstone Recruiting; New York (NY); On-site; USD 220,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

Cornerstone Recruiting is seeking a Project Executive to lead healthcare projects across the NYC market, ensuring safety, schedule, budget, quality, and client satisfaction. You will oversee multiple project teams, drive pre-construction efforts, and grow healthcare business in NYC and NJ by maintaining and expanding client relationships.

The role requires deep healthcare construction knowledge, occupancy considerations, and strong leadership to guide pursuits, negotiations, and project closeout

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of experience with a commercial general contractor.
• Significant healthcare construction leadership including hospitals, medical offices, clinics, or related facilities.
• Experience managing projects in occupied facilities with infection control requirements.
• Strong knowledge of MEP coordination and regulatory inspections.

Responsibilities

• Provide executive oversight of multiple healthcare projects and project teams in NYC/NJ.
• Lead projects from pre-construction and estimating through construction, turnover, and closeout.
• Review project estimates, budgets, schedules, scopes of work, bid packages, and procurement plans.
• Negotiate contract terms and conditions with clients while managing project risk.
• Monitor project performance through updated schedules, cost reports, forecasts, and reviews.
• Develop client relationships and pursue new healthcare work in the NYC market.
• Coach, mentor, and develop Project Managers and team members to ensure success.
• Coordinate with healthcare clients, facility teams, architects, consultants, and trade partners to minimize disruptions.

Skills

Healthcare construction experience

Executive leadership

Pre-construction & estimating

Client relationship management

Budgeting & cost control

Project scheduling

Education

4-year degree in construction management, engineering, architecture, or business

Tools

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Project

Procore

Bluebeam

JD Edwards

Job description

Cornerstone Recruiting is seeking a Project Executive to lead healthcare projects across the NYC market, ensuring safety, schedule, budget, quality, and client satisfaction. You will oversee multiple project teams, drive pre-construction efforts, and grow healthcare business in NYC and NJ by maintaining and expanding client relationships.

The role requires deep healthcare construction knowledge, occupancy considerations, and strong leadership to guide pursuits, negotiations, and project closeout