Sr Project Manager Construction

Ardent Corporate; Brentwood (TN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Ardent Health is seeking a Sr. Project Manager, Construction to lead planning, design and construction for a diverse capital program.

The role oversees 10–20 projects with budgets ranging from $200,000 to $25,000,000+ and requires coordinating with multiple internal and external teams, ensuring quality and adherence to timelines. Qualified candidates bring 10+ years in design/construction, 5+ in healthcare, and a CHC certification (or willingness to obtain).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering or architecture.
• CHC certification (or willing to obtain within the first two years).
• 10+ years of design and construction experience with 5+ years in healthcare.
• Travel up to 50% of the time.
• Working knowledge of healthcare design and construction guidelines (FGI, ADA, OSHA, NFPA).
• Strong communication with management, vendors, contractors and architects.
• Strong management and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, design and construction projects within Ardent Health's capital program.
• Develop budgets, constructability analyses and project schedules; assist with owner furnished equipment budgets.
• Select architects, engineers, 3rd party vendors and contractors; develop and manage architecture/ engineering contracts.
• Review costs against budget; ensure program scope aligns with budget.
• Manage cash flow and coordinate with finance group.
• Coordinate meetings with internal/external teams; monitor design schedule and QC processes; liaise with authorities.
• Analyze bids and contractor costs; assess risk related to pricing, schedules and bonding.
• Prepare contracts and invoices; verify changes and monitor project costs and cash flow.
• Visit sites to verify conformance with contract documents and quality; address deficiencies.
• Develop phasing plans, interim life safety measures and infection control risk assessments.

Skills

Effective communication

Strong management

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering or architecture

Tools

MS Project

Job description

Overview

Ardent Health is a leading provider of healthcare in growing mid-sized urban communities across the U.S. With a focus on people and investments in innovative services and technologies, Ardent is passionate about making healthcare better and easier to access. Through its subsidiaries, Ardent delivers care through a system of 30 acute care hospitals, 24,000+ team members and more than 280 sites of care with over 1,800 affiliated providers across six states.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Sr. Project Manager, Construction will be responsible for management of planning, design and construction projects relative to Ardent Health's capital construction program. This position will be lead manager on projects with oversight from the Director, Planning and Construction. The typical workload will be 10-20 projects, all in different phases and ranging in project value of $200,000 - $25,000,000 plus.

Responsibilities

• Works with operational teams to define the goals, objectives and programs of the project. Analyzes risks with the project and manage due diligence as needed. Conduct site investigations to assist with the design and coordination.
• Develops budgets, constructability analysis and project development schedule. Assists with operational teams in developing the owner furnished equipment budget.
• Selection of architects, engineers, 3rd party vendors and contractors. Develops any professional service, design and construction agreements.
• Reviews and analyzes the estimated costs relative to the approved project budget and scope throughout the design process. Verifies that the established program of the project can be achieved within the approved budget.
• Manages and updates the project development schedule. Estimate the cash flow on the project and communicate with the finance group.
• Participate and/or administer coordination meetings with all internal and external team members. Monitor the design team's schedule and quality control process. Meet with state and local authorities having jurisdiction over the project to represent Ardent Health and the hospital's interests regarding project scope, design issues and code issues.
• Analyzes contractor cost estimates and bids. Helps assess risks relative to subcontractor pricing, schedules, and bonding requirements.
• Develops and processes contracts and invoices from architects, engineers, 3rd party vendors and contractors, and verify invoices are consistent with the contract terms. Reviews all proposed changes to ensure charges are legitimate, accurate and appropriate for the work being performed. Monitors project costs against final approved budget and keep the project cash flow estimation updated.
• Visits construction sites and observe construction activity to verify conformance with the contract documents and quality of workmanship. Identify and document any deficiencies. Monitors the contractor's scheduling activities to verify a timely completion.
• Assists with developing phasing plans, interim life safety measures, and infection control risk assessments, and help ensure they are followed for the safety of the public, staff and patient.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering or architecture
• Certified Healthcare Construction (CHC) certification or would be willing to get certification within the first two years of employment.
• 10+ years of design and construction experience with 5+ years in healthcare, either in a general contractor, developer, owner's consultant or owner's representative role.
• Travel requirements, up to 50% of the time.
• Candidate must be able to travel to work locations and construction projects which may have varying degrees of physical accessibility.
• Working knowledge of healthcare design and construction and pertinent guidelines, codes and regulations including FGI, ADA, OSHA and NFPA
• Effective communication skills for interface with all levels of company management, vendors, contractors, and architects.
• Strong management and organizational skills to maintain control of activities on numerous projects.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with MS Project