Senior Project Manager, Healthcare Construction

ARCO a Family of Construction Companies; Downers Grove (IL); On-site; USD 130,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-based bonus program

ESOP

401k; Traditional and Roth

Relocation assistance

Tuition reimbursement

Scholarship for associates’ children

Sabbatical and travel stipend

Volunteer leave and charitable match

Health, dental, vision insurance

Paid parental leave

Job summary

ARCO/Murray National Construction is seeking a Senior Healthcare Project Manager to lead healthcare projects from estimating and design through closeout, partnering with clients, design teams, subcontractors, and internal stakeholders to deliver successful outcomes.

The ideal candidate has extensive healthcare project delivery experience in occupied environments, strong technical judgment, and proven leadership capabilities.

Qualifications

• BS in Engineering or related field.
• 6-10+ years of construction management and/or engineering design experience.
• Previous experience leading healthcare construction projects strongly preferred.
• Proficiency using Procore, Bluebeam, and Microsoft Project.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate all managerial and administrative aspects of project from preconstruction through closeout.
• Develop preliminary concept drawings and project budget with clients and design team.
• Review scope of work, costs, and contracts with clients; negotiate fees.
• Oversee subcontractor selection, buyout, and vendor management.
• Identify opportunities to procure material or equipment directly when advantageous.
• Lead preconstruction planning with designers, subcontractors, and vendors to resolve constructability issues.
• Chair weekly OAC meetings on-site after construction starts to review progress and address challenges.

Skills

Construction management

Healthcare construction

Project leadership

Client coordination

Education

BS in Engineering or related field

Tools

Procore

Bluebeam

Microsoft Project

Job description

About You

Build what’s next in healthcare construction.

About You

Build what’s next in healthcare construction. ARCO/Murray National Construction is growing its healthcare construction platform and is seeking an experienced Senior Healthcare Project Manager to help shape its next chapter. This is an opportunity to join early, take meaningful ownership, and help build a national practice focused on high-quality healthcare environments. Stepping into this role in the midst of our growth can lead to potential fast-tracked leadership opportunities within!
You will lead healthcare construction projects from estimating, design, and preconstruction through closeout, partnering with clients, design teams, subcontractors, and internal stakeholders to deliver successful outcomes. Our current work includes tenant improvements and ground-up outpatient facilities, with a focus on medical office buildings and ambulatory surgery centers.
The ideal candidate has numerous years of experience delivering projects in active healthcare facilities (both with a ground-up and tenant improvement background) and understands how to plan and execute work in occupied, operational environments. You will bring strong technical judgment, disciplined project leadership, and the ability to build trust with clients and partners. Moreover, the tenacity you bring when executing these projects will be symbiotic to the ever-growing ceiling you can achieve towards bonus potential!

A Day In The Life

• Lead and coordinate all managerial and administrative aspects of project from the earliest stages of preconstruction through project closeout
• Work closely with clients and the design team to develop preliminary concept drawings and project budget
• Participate in the proposal meeting with clients to review the scope of work, discuss ways to reduce costs, provide value engineering ideas, and negotiate contracts & fees
• Oversee subcontractor selection and buyout process for all trades and vendors
• Identify and investigate opportunities to procure material and/or specialty equipment directly when advantageous to project budget or schedule
• Work with Project Superintendent to develop and review subcontractor scopes of work/contracts, project schedule, and site logistics plan
• Lead preconstruction planning meetings with all designers, subcontractors and vendors aimed at solving potential constructability, sequencing, and/or manpower issues
• Lead weekly/bi-weekly OAC meetings on-site once construction begins to review progress and address challenges directly with client
• Track and manage project performance vs budget; prepare owner pay applications, cost status, and progress billing reports
• Most importantly…find a way to make the construction process FUN for your clients, subcontractors, and vendors without sacrificing on QUALITY or SAFETY!

Necessary Qualifications

• BS in Engineering or related field
• 6-10+ years of construction management and/or engineering design experience (due to this need - higher salary band to be considered)
• Previous experience leading healthcare construction projects strongly preferred
• Proficiency using Procore, Bluebeam, and Microsoft Project

What We Can Offer You

We are dedicated to the well-being of our associates and are proud to be consistently recognized as a Best Place to Work. Our compensation and benefits package not only supports our associates and their families but benefits local communities and communities around the world.

• Industry-leading performance-based bonus program
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Traditional and Roth 401k
• Company supported relocation
• Tuition reimbursement for associates
• Scholarship for associates’ children up to $28,000 per child
• 1-month paid sabbatical after every five years of employment, plus $5,000 for travel
• 1-week paid volunteer leave each year
• 100% charitable match
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage
• Paid parental leave

At ARCO, our first core value is to treat people fairly and do the right thing. We are committed to building and sustaining a culture that supports diversity and inclusion. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.

From recruiting, training, and hiring practices to selecting our subcontractors, we understand that diversity of all those involved in the construction process enhances our ability to deliver the best solutions to our customers. We hire the best and the brightest from across the country – constructing a team of experts in architecture, design, engineering, project management, and business services.

This represents typical base compensation for the role. Candidates with extensive experience may exceed this range. In addition to base salary, the role is eligible to receive discretionary bonus compensation based on individual and company performance.

Pay Range

$130,000 - $175,000 USD

MAKE YOUR MOVE

We are proud to be one of the fastest-growing, privately-owned companies in America, celebrating over 30 years of experience as design-build experts. We have completed over 7,500 design-build projects nationwide. We ranked #9 on ENR’s Design-Build Firms list and #34 on ENR's Top 400 Contractors list of 2026. Most importantly, our clients like us, trust us, and want to do business with us. We are looking for people with the same enthusiasm, passion, and respect for the hard work that brought us to where we are today. Are you a person who can make a difference at ARCO? If the answer is “Yes!” we look forward to meeting you.

LEGAL DISCLAIMER

EOE, including disability/vets