The Construction Senior Project Lead with Health and Specialty Care System will serve as the lead project manager for a newly constructed replacement hospital in Terrell Texas. It will provide oversight of the design, construction, and completion of this project. This position provides ongoing direction/oversight of the teams which includes agency staff and contractors (architects, engineers, and the general contractor). This position will also manage a contracted project manager. This position works to ensure good communication, coordination, and planning with agency executives, local contractors, and local facility administrators.
The Senior Project Lead performs high quality, senior-level managerial work providing direction and guidance in the development, planning and execution of the assigned project. In collaboration with agency executives and management team, establishes the overall plan, goals and objectives for the project(s); reviews guidelines, procedures, rules, and regulations; establishes priorities, standards, and measurement tools for determining progress in meeting goals; coordinates and evaluates project activities; and reviews and approves project submissions including payment draws.
Works under minimal supervision of the Director of Maintenance and Construction with extensive latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment including on-site real time decisions.
Essential Job Functions:
(35%) Planning and Oversight: Plans, develops, and approves schedules, priorities, and standards for achieving project(s) goals and completion schedules. Develops, reviews, and approves project(s) budgets and change orders and directs evaluation activities related to project completion and projections. Reviews ongoing project(s) activities and compares to guidelines, procedures, rules, and regulations; and monitors compliance to such.
(35%) Acts as Owner's Representative for the development of assigned new hospital project(s). Develops and establishes goals and objectives throughout all phases including design, construction, inspection, final completion and closeout. Plans, develops, implements, coordinates, monitors, and evaluates policies and procedures to be used during assigned project(s) progression from planning to occupancy. Develops and implements techniques for evaluating program activities throughout project(s) life. Identifies the need to revise project management activities as needed.
(30%) Collaboration and Documentation: Schedules and attends regular project meetings with all involved project parties and maintains accurate up to date project plans, change documentation, meeting notes, project status reports, project timeline projects.
Knowledge Skills Abilities:
Knowledge of commercial construction principles, techniques, materials and procedures.
Ability to understand and apply construction contracting requirements
Knowledge of basic project management practices applicable to complex projects
Ability to understand and apply critical codes/regulatory requirements including: Life Safety Code requirements and Texas Accessibility Standards.
Ability to recognize and respond to hierarchy in overlapping codes and regulatory requirements.
Skills in establishing plans and setting objectives and goals that support project management, scheduling and an overall business strategy.
Skills in creative problem-solving, communication and coordination in complex collaborative project(s).
Ability to effectively manage complex planning and management activities, including the review of plans and specifications and the ability to provide written comments on work prepared by architects and engineers.
Ability to direct and organize overall project activities; to establish goals and objectives; to identify problems, evaluate alternatives, and implement effective solutions.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, design professionals, management, facility personnel, public officials and managing outside partners.
Registration or Licensure Requirements:
Current and valid Texas Drivers’ License.
Certification as a Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM), Certified Construction Manager (CCM), or architect or engineer licensed by the State of Texas.
Acquire a Certified Texas Contract Manager license as issued by the State of Texas within 6 months from the date of hire.
Initial Selection Criteria:
Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major course work in construction management, architecture, engineering, or a field relevant to the assignment is required. Experience may be substituted on a year-for-year basis.
Minimum two years’ experience in managing commercial construction projects. Preference will be given to demonstrated experience managing large/complex new construction projects. Experience in managing construction projects for healthcare providers is preferred.
Additional Information:
Only applications with the job experience completed on the application will be considered. Only applicants who are interviewed will receive written notification of selection results. SALARY NOTE: The posted salary range reflects the minimum and maximum allowable by state law. Any employment offer is contingent upon available budgeted funds. The offered salary will be determined in accordance with budgetary limits and the requirements of HHSC Human Resources Manual Chapter 7. HHS agencies use E-Verify. You must bring your I-9 documentation with you on your first day of work.
Duration:
This position is temporary in nature and employment will be provided for a minimum of 5-years or until completion of the project.
Work Location:
This position will be responsible for managing the replacement psychiatric inpatient hospital construction project in Terrell, Texas. The position’s project responsibilities may be reassigned and extended based on future project and staffing needs.
The selected candidate will attend new employee orientation and manage administrative functions through their designated headquarters at the Terrell State Hospital. The selected candidate will not be reimbursed for travel from the employee's residence to their designated headquarters.
MOS Code:
Note: There may be no military occupation(s) that relate to the initial selection criteria and registration or licensure requirements for this position. All active duty military, reservists, guardsmen, and veterans are encouraged to apply if qualified to fill this position. For more information see the Texas State Auditor’s Military Crosswalk at http://www.hr.sao.state.tx.us/Compensation/JobDescriptions.aspx.
HHS agencies use E-Verify. You must bring your I-9 documentation with you on your first day of work.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), HHS agencies will provide reasonable accommodation during the hiring and selection process for qualified individuals with a disability. If you need assistance completing the on-line application, contact the HHS Employee Service Center at 1-888-894-4747. If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodation to participate in the interview process, please notify the person scheduling the interview.
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