Construction Project Manager

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 Construction Project Manager provides project management for implementation of approved capital design and construction projects. This position provides construction guidance, support and oversight on corporate development projects and assists field operations during construction completion and project turnover. The Project Manager reviews plans and specifications with contractors, subcontractors and vendors. This position reviews project schedules with EHC Home Office departments, contractors, and vendors. This position reports on status of projects, costs, and changes against the intended scope of work.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND 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. 

• Assists in analyzing estimates and quotes from general contractors, subcontractors and vendors. 

• Assesses materials, labor and equipment required for a construction project to determine if scope of work is satisfactory for stated project goals. 

• Provides budget and constructability feedback during pre-design process. 

• Responsible for site investigation on projects at existing facilities, to ensure that the pre-design represents a constructible plan that allows for ongoing unencumbered patient care. 

• Leads and participates in coordination meetings with all internal and external team members. 

• Makes necessary decisions on issues that arise. 

• Monitors architect's schedule and quality control process. 

• Meets with state and local authorities to represent the company's interest on project scope, design issues and code issues. 

• Reviews with Preconstruction the final bids taken by the contractor that make up the final estimate for a project. 

• Processes contracts and invoices at the appropriate time from architects, engineers and contractors, and compares to contract to ensure charges are legitimate. 

• Visits construction sites approximately every four to six weeks or as needed. Most projects take between six to twenty-four months to build. During the course of a project, the site visits would include the following monitoring activities: 

  • Observes construction activity to verify conformance with the contract documents and quality of workmanship. 

  • Observes contractor's field management personnel to verify the project is being properly and efficiently managed. 

  • Evaluates and monitors the contractor's project planning and scheduling activities to verify the proper emphasis is placed on this area to achieve a timely completion. 

  • Follows-up and responds to coordination problems that routinely occur during installation of different systems. 

• Maintains relations with and manage expectations of hospital administration. 

• Manages 4-8 projects with a total capital of $50 - $100 million. 

• Requires travel up to 25 to 30%. 

• This position must sit at our Home Office in Birmingham, AL  
   

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Building Construction, Architecture, or Civil Engineering preferred. 

   

• Minimum of 8 years in the construction field with strong emphasis in project management. 

• 5 years of healthcare construction project management preferred. 

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.