Project Manager

Project Manager - Healthcare Construction

Job Description

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Project Manager to join our team specializing in healthcare construction projects. The role involves overseeing all aspects of preconstruction and construction management to ensure the successful completion of projects, focusing on quality, safety, and client satisfaction.

Responsibilities

• Understand unique project features and complexities, ensuring they are reflected within the budget, schedule, and general conditions.

• Review and update budget clarifications and exclusions with each budget update.

• Track changes in budget line-items through an accurate budget log.

• Assist the owner and design team with solutions to mitigate cost overruns and meet client expectations.

• Finalize the Owner Contract, clarifications, exclusions, schedule, and general conditions.

• Ensure the production, quality, safety, and timely profitable completion of assigned projects, collaborating with the superintendent.

• Proactively build and sustain relationships with clients, architects, engineers, and owners.

• Prepare for and attend client introduction meetings and project interviews.

• Ensure timely award, preparation, and execution of subcontracts, professional service contracts, and purchase contracts.

• Ensure site team compliance with all requirements before subcontractor work commences.

• Maintain proper documentation of payment and performance bonds or bond waivers.

• Prepare final construction budgets and review the general contract.

• Prepare timely and accurate requisitions and ensure prompt collection of all due payments.

• Understand and enforce the terms, conditions, and requirements of the general contract.

• Conduct progress meetings with the owner and design team, manage meeting minutes and related documents.

• Require weekly progress meetings with subcontractors and review meeting minutes bi-weekly.

• Prepare change orders and time extensions, following through the approval and payment process.

• Maintain a change order log to support and validate projections on the change order cost report.

• Approve transaction orders, invoices, and requisitions, ensuring field accounting complies with company procedures.

• Ensure implementation and compliance with the company's safety and quality control programs.

• Conduct preconstruction meetings with subcontractors and implement the company's four-phase Quality Control Plan.

• Perform job review prep sessions for site team learning.

• Prepare for job reviews and company preconstruction and closeout meetings.

• Conduct accountability coaching meetings with direct reports monthly.

• Ensure the site team updates the schedule regularly as per contract requirements.

• Conduct daily discussions with site manager about job progress and staff.

• Familiarize with job-specific requirements and implement them to avoid delays or non-payment.

• Resolve contract disputes quickly and fairly to prevent project delays.

Essential Skills

• Project management experience in construction, specifically healthcare-related projects.

• Experience running healthcare projects from conception to completion.

• AEC degree with 4+ years of experience, or 7+ years of construction experience without a degree.

• 2+ years of experience in healthcare facilities, preferably as a Project Manager, Assistant Project Manager, or Superintendent/Site Manager.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Familiarity with general contracting and interior construction.

• Strong client relationship-building skills.

• Proficiency in managing budgets and schedules.

Work Environment

This position involves working both in the office and on-site as needed. All projects are based in hospitals or healthcare-related facilities, emphasizing infection prevention and dust containment. The role requires collaboration with a team dedicated to delivering high-quality service in the Washington Metropolitan area.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Herndon, VA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $43.00 - $60.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: - Medical, dental & vision - Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital - 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available - Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) - Short and long-term disability - Health Spending Account (HSA) - Transportation benefits - Employee Assistance Program - Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a hybrid position in Herndon,VA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jan 14, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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