Project Manager, Design and Construction, Days

Project Manager

Be a part of a world-class academic health-care system at UChicago Medicine as a Project Manager in the Renovation and Construction Department.

The Project Manager represents UC Medicine Facilities, Planning, Design and Construction Department while providing Project Management services for the development, design, construction and activation of UC Medicine projects. The Project Manager will be responsible for executing a highly effective project delivery process for construction projects including development of project scope and budget, solicitation of consultant / contractor bids, monitoring construction progress, maintaining financial records and turnover of project documentation. The Project Manager will facilitate each project in collaborative process with planners, facilities operations and clinical sponsors.

Essential Job Functions

• Represents UC Medicine Facilities, Planning, Design and Construction Department while providing Project Management services for the development, design, construction and activation of UC Medicine projects. The Project Manager will be responsible for executing a highly effective project delivery process for construction projects including development of project scope and budget, solicitation of consultant / contractor bids, monitoring construction progress, maintaining financial records and turnover of project documentation. The Project Manager will facilitate each project in collaborative process with planners, facilities operations and clinical sponsors.
• Candidate will provide on-site supervision of construction phases by chairing owner-architect-contractor progress meetings to ensure the project is completed in a manner consistent with the contract documents and intended scope. Candidate will draft proposal requests for vendors, consultants and contractors and manage contract and award process.
• Provide oversight to all project delivery activities, include support during planning and activation phases. Manage a matrixed organization for successful project delivery. These include resources internal and external to the department within the Medical Center enterprise.
• Direct and manage resources external to the enterprise such as contracted designers, builders, skilled trades and other professional service providers or vendors.
• Continually monitor outside influences such as regulatory agencies, market and technology changes that support or hinder the efficiently accomplishment of department process and procedures.
• Provide project controls by updating ledger software to monitor invoice and expenses. Manage and updating project schedules within identified software. Develop project charters to for scope identification and documentation. Manage and document project issues and risks. Provide change management by documenting alterations to project plan and maintaining up to date change logs. Manage and report variance according to developed plan.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously, understanding interdependencies and constrained resources. Phase projects accordingly to meet client needs as they affect direct patient care. Travel to projects in the Chicagoland Area outside the Hyde Park campus boundaries.

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