Full-Time Junior Construction Project Manager

Position: Healthcare Construction Project Manager Location: Remote (Ideally in DC, Maryland, Virginia, DE area - can sit anywhere on east coast) Duration: Permanent Salary : $130,000-$200,000 Start date: 10/26 Working Model: Hybrid - 20% travel if in Huntsville or DC (DMV), 40% travel if not in those two locations Overview: Our customer is seeking a Project Manager to help oversee Defense Health Agency (DHA) projects based around the greater Washington DC region. Day to Day: Lead planning and execution of complex Federal medical construction projects from pre-construction and design through procurement, construction, commissioning, turnover, and project closeout. Maintain overall accountability for project performance, including safety, quality, schedule, financial results, contract compliance, customer satisfaction, and successful project delivery. Develop, maintain, and manage detailed CPM project schedules aligned with contractual milestones, including design, procurement, construction, outages, testing, commissioning, turnover, and closeout activities. Identify critical-path risks, evaluate schedule impacts, and develop and implement recovery plans when required. Coordinate pre-construction and design-build activities, including scope review, estimating support, design development, constructability reviews, procurement planning, and transition from proposal to project execution. Lead coordination with the Designer of Record, subcontractors, vendors, commissioning personnel, Government technical reviewers, facility personnel, and other project stakeholders. Direct subcontractors, vendors, and project staff to ensure work is performed safely, on schedule, within budget, and in compliance with contract requirements. Manage subcontractor procurement, scope development, buyout, performance, change management, coordination, and closeout. Manage project budgets, cost tracking, commitments, forecasting, pay applications, change management, and other financial controls necessary to maintain project financial performance. Oversee project documentation and federal contract administration, including RMS/QCS, submittals, RFIs, design reviews, change orders, reporting, pay applications, quality control documentation, and Government deliverables. Serve as a primary management-level point of contact with Contracting Officers, CORs, USACE personnel, DHA representatives, facility managers, designers, medical stakeholders, and other Government representatives. Lead construction activities within occupied healthcare and mission-critical environments, including phased construction, outage planning, infection-control coordination, Interim Life Safety Measures (ILSM), temporary conditions, and maintenance of ongoing facility operations. Coordinate mechanical, electrical, BAS/controls, life-safety, medical support systems, and other technically complex scopes associated with healthcare construction. Ensure project execution complies with applicable contract requirements, UFC criteria, NFPA requirements, healthcare standards, DHA requirements, and facility-specific procedures. Lead project meetings and maintain consistent communication and accountability among Government representatives, clients, designers, subcontractors, vendors, facility personnel, and internal stakeholders. Identify contractual, financial, schedule, technical, safety, and operational risks and implement appropriate mitigation strategies. Supervise, mentor, and provide leadership to assigned project personnel. Support estimating, proposal development, and opportunity pursuit activities as needed. Perform other duties as assigned Must Haves: ~10+ years’ experience as a project manager in healthcare design and construction. ~ Must have supervisory experience in Government work and demonstrate healthcare alteration/construction experience from commencement of design through project closeout. ~ Demonstrated experience serving as the Project Manager on at least one federal project valued at $20 million or greater. ~ Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline preferred. Equivalent senior-level federal construction experience may be considered in lieu of a degree. ~ Valid driver’s license and ability to access project sites as required. ~ Ability to travel as required to support project requirements. Preferred: Direct project management experience with DHA hospitals, military medical treatment facilities, outpatient clinics, laboratories, or similar federal healthcare facilities. Experience managing large, technically complex HVAC and mechanical renovation projects within occupied facilities. Experience with medical gas systems, BAS/controls integration, life-safety systems, central utility systems, and other critical healthcare infrastructure. Working knowledge of Infection Control Risk Assessments (ICRA), Interim Life Safety Measures (ILSM), Joint Commission requirements, and healthcare-specific construction protocols. Experience managing federal IDIQ/MATOC task orders and projects administered by USACE or other DoD contracting organizations. Direct involvement with commissioning, Test and Balance (TAB), controls integration, system startup, and turnover of complex mechanical and building systems. Experience managing projects involving significant phasing, shutdowns, temporary systems, or construction activities requiring continuous coordination with facility operations. Project Management Professional (PMP) certification. OSHA 30 certification.