MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Building Construction, Architecture or Civil Engineering preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years in the construction field with strong emphasis in project management.
• Healthcare construction project management experience preferred.

A LITTLE ABOUT US:

We’re confident you’ll see the difference the moment you join our team. Working at Encompass Health means working with a growing national inpatient rehabilitation leader. We’re proud of our career growth opportunities and how our team members work together for the greater good of our patients. We’ve been named one of the “World’s Most Admired Companies” and a Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® Award, among others, which is pretty amazing.

POSITION PURPOSE:

The Senior Manager of Construction provides project management for implementation of approved capital design and construction projects. This position provides construction guidance, support and oversight on corporate development projects and assists field operations during construction completion and project turnover. The Senior Manager reviews plans and specifications with contractors, subcontractors and vendors. This position reviews project schedules with departments, contractors, and vendors. This position reports on status of projects, costs, and changes against the intended scope of work.

RESPONSIBILITIES & TASKS:

• Manages owner consultants, contractors and vendors through pre-construction, construction and post construction process.
• Assists in the required regulatory notifications and impact regarding project costs and schedules.
• Analyzes estimates and quotes from general contractors, subcontractors and vendors.
• Provides project management services on capital improvement projects.
• Assesses materials, labor and equipment required for a construction project to determine if scope of work is satisfactory for stated project goals.
• Provides budget and constructability feedback during pre-design process in order to maximize the use of capital funds.
• Responsible for site investigation, to ensure that the pre-design represents a constructible plan that allows for ongoing unencumbered patient care.
• Leads and participates in coordination meetings with all internal and external team members.
• Makes necessary decisions on issues that arise.
• Monitors architect’s schedule and quality control process.
• Meets with state and local authorities to represent the company’s interest on project scope, design issues and code issues.
• Reviews with Preconstruction the final bids taken by the contractor that make up the final estimate for a project.
• Processes contracts and invoices at the appropriate time from architects, engineers and contractors, and compares to contract to ensure charges are legitimate.
• Visits construction sites approximately every four to six weeks or as needed. Most projects take between six to twenty-four months to build. During course of a project, the site visits would include the following monitoring activities:
• Observe construction activity to verify conformance with the contract documents and quality of workmanship.
• Observe contractor’s field management personnel to verify the project is being properly and efficiently managed.
• Evaluate and monitor the contractor’s project planning and scheduling activities to verify the proper emphasis is placed on this area to achieve a timely completion.
• Follow-up and respond to coordination problems that routinely occur during installation of different systems.
• Maintain relations with and manage expectations of hospital administration.
• Evaluate requests for changes in design/construction to determine if benefits are worth the additional costs.
• Communicate progress of construction.
• Advises administration on operational features, improved construction, and changes to the project.
• Utilizes architects and engineers on as-needed basis for additional design or construction services during the construction phase.
• Should be expected to manage in excess of 10 project numbers with a total capital of $100 - $200 million.
• Position must sit at our Home Office in Birmingham, Alabama
• Position requires up to 25-30% travel