Project Manager, Facilities - Plant Maintenance - Full Time 8 Hour Days (Exempt) (Non-Union)

Responsible for managing and coordinating multiple facilities and construction projects. Coordinates projects both OSHPD and non-OSHPD, for facility improvements through all phases including programming, planning, design, bidding, pre-construction, occupancy and closeout. Develops, interprets, communicates, and executes projects through plans and directives. Analyzes space and logistical requests, establishes operational objectives, provides direction for client and other project staff. Provides direction and coordination to contractors and sub-contractors to enable project completion within the hospital's schedule, operations, policies, and protocols. Monitors expenditures and facilitates the procurement processes. Ensures that the design, processes and specifications align with regulatory compliance and the facilities objectives and goals.

Essential Duties:

• Serves as project manager responsible for managing and coordinating multiple and/or complex OSHPD and non OSHPD projects.
• Establishes operation objectives and provides direction to project staff working on projects.
• Manages, organizes and schedules facilities/construction projects and/or planning and design projects to meet objectives.
• Identifies and researches potential problems and alternatives, taking corrective action as necessary.
• Recommends cost effective solutions to a wide range of problems that meet project requirements.
• Coordinates and monitors progress of construction.
• Reads and interprets plans and other technical documents.
• Provides periodic technical design and/or construction reviews and reports.
• Ensures compliance with regulatory agencies, quality assurance, and infection control policies and procedures.
• Interfaces with regulatory agencies or AHJ to manage the process of obtaining all required project reviews, permits and approvals
• Coordinates with facility occupants for relocations, moves and occupancy.
• Conducts pre-construction conferences, orientations, review bids and recommends award of contracts.
• Serves as key resource for project information and resolves problems or questions referred by internal external sources.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

 
Required Qualifications:

• High school or equivalent

• 5 years Management or Supervisory experience, including project management.
• 3 years Experience within a healthcare facility or related environment.

• Ability to demonstrate clear and concise communication.
• Knowledge of planning and coordinating multiple functions and disciplines with reference to hospital construction projects.
• Demonstrated ability to write clearly such materials as reports and project supporting documentation, read and interpret complex written documentation such as manuals, blueprints, drawings.
• Demonstrates ability to utilize effective, appropriate and diplomatic oral and written communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field. The education and/or experience background must also have demonstrated ability to write clearly such materials as reports and project supporting documentation, read and interpret complex written documentation such as manuals, blueprints, drawings.
• Experience with California (OSHPD) healthcare construction.

Required Licenses/Certifications:

• Fire Life Safety Training (LA City) If no card upon hire, one must be obtained within 30 days of hire and maintained by renewal before expiration date. (Required within LA City only)

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