Associate Director, Design and Construction

Join us on the heart-warming journey with a team that is a top leader in the rehabilitation industry

Encompass Health is the leader in the inpatient rehabilitation industry, you'll feel the Encompass Health difference as soon as you join. We collaborate and provide high-quality, compassionate, individualized care for our patients, allowing us time to get to know them and help them achieve their goals during their rehabilitation journey.

Position Purpose

The Associate Director for Design & Construction provides preconstruction, design management, and / or construction management for implementation of approved capital design and construction projects as well as program level projects over multiple facilities; provides estimating, design, and / or construction guidance, support and oversight on corporate development projects and initiatives and assists field operations during construction completion, project turnover, and initiative implementation. The position will develop program level scopes of work, multi-year initiative schedules, and program level budgets as identified by operations. The position will review plans and specifications with contractors, subcontractors, vendors, and hospital administration. The position will develop project schedules and review with designers, contractors, and vendors. The position will develop project and program budgets and track project costs and changes against project budgets.

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.

Analyze estimates and quotes from general contractors, subcontractors and vendors.

Provide project and program 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.

Ability to work in an office in a fast paced environment with possible variable working hours.

This position has direct reports including Project Manager(s) and Senior Project Manager(s)

Position must sit at our Home Office in Birmingham, Alabama

Position requires up to 25-30% travel

Minimum Requirements

College degree in Building Construction, Architecture, Interior Design, or Civil Engineering preferred with a minimum of 10 years in the construction field with strong emphasis in project management required.

Healthcare experience required.

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.

Our benefits start day one

Affordable medical, dental and vision plans for full-time and part-time employees and their families.

Generous paid time off that accrues over time.

Tuition reimbursement and continuing education opportunities.

Company-matching 401(k) and employee stock purchase plans.

Flexible spending and health savings accounts.

A community of people who love what they do. Yes, we see that as a benefit.