Director, Design & Construction
New Today
Overview
The purpose of this position is to work with the Growth team and Market Leadership to provide day to day leadership, guidance, and accountability to Emerus development partners and Design Architect in the execution of new facilities. This person will also be responsible for leading the design & construction strategy and ensuring Emerus remains at the forefront of construction delivery.
Essential Job Functions
Manage day to day activities of the design consultant, such as site test fits, design development, and post occupancy evaluations
Coordinate with Design Architect and Emerus Subject Matter Experts to review and update the design standards as required; ensuring that the Emerus design standards are reflective of the current best practices and operational requirements for our facilities
Assist with procurement of vendors including developer and due diligence partners
Coordinate with development partners to maintain and update project information in Emerus systems
Interface with operational teams and market leadership to constantly improve the Emerus hospital design
Maintain and enforce design standards system
Manage project budgets to achieve operational EBITDA goals
Coordinate, document, and attend project meetings as required
Coordinate with real estate team and vendor partner as required to support development schedules
Manage and maintain project documents and records
Ability to identify and manage project risks to ensure compliance with schedule, budget, and business goals
Provide accountability for vendor partners including setting and measuring goals for planning, design, and project delivery, including corrective actions where required
Identify and execute opportunities for process / delivery improvement
Coordinate with VP, Real Estate and Asset Manager for site acquisition and lease handoff
Other Job Functions
Attend staff meetings or other company sponsored or mandated meetings as required
Travel to all new facility locations as required to assess progress and generate reporting. Travel requirements may be up to 40%.
Perform additional duties as assigned
Ability to work off-hours and on call when required
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in engineering, design, real estate or similar work experience.
Five to ten years’ experience in managing multiple projects in excess of $25M
Experience managing work through 3rd party partners; tracking KPIs and driving accountability to service level agreements
Working knowledge of health care construction codes, regulations and standards that impact design and construction
Ability to work across departments to achieve shared goals
Strong communication skills including executive-level communication
Ability to distill complex construction information in a way that is can be communicated simply to non-experts.
Ability to tailor communication style and content to diverse audiences
Working knowledge of construction project budgeting and accounting
Knowledge of Smart Sheet, Blue beam, Project, Visio, and the Office suite
Ability to independently manage tasks, time, and activities to achieve goals
Focus on continuous process improvement
High Attention to detail
- Location:
- Us
- Job Type:
- FullTime