Assistant Director - Construction Management

Join a dynamic organization driven by our passion for healthcare. UHS is seeking talented individuals who are eager to contribute their expertise and pursue rewarding careers. As a leader in acute care and behavioral health, UHS provides high-quality care to over 3 million patients annually, across our national network of facilities.

The UHS Corporate Design and Construction team is hiring an Assistant Director - Design and Construction. This role is pivotal in advising each individual facility managing director to assist in growth, planning and implementation, as it relates to all campus facilities. In addition, this role will have Regional Project Manager responsibility for assigned projects to include the following: support all physical plant construction, renovation, restoration, and major repair programs at any facility associated with UHS operations.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Ensure projects are being delivered on budget and schedule by providing leadership and accountability over the entire design and construction team. Ensure that risks are being properly managed either contractually or via insurance products and UHS is getting good business terms. Responsible for legal and contractual issues related to project delivery. Ensure we have an ethical and transparent working relationship with our vendors
• Develop, track, update, forecast, and modify the project schedule and budget throughout all phases of the project. Ensure projects are completed on budget and schedule and that the projects incorporate the latest Behavioral Health/Acute best practices. Capacity to manage multiple projects at one time with minimal supervision. Skill set to manager larger projects
• Liaison between Acute/BH RVPs, CEOs and D&C. Engaged in upfront scope and budget /schedule development/ team selection with Project Managers, C-Suite and RVP's. Issue monthly report to Sr. VP, CFO, all RVP's & CEO's, in addition to selected corporate entities
• Continually seeking methods to improve on past performances through innovation and challenging assumptions

Bachelor's degree with 10+ years' Design and Construction experience in an Acute or Behavioral Hospital setting.

• Strong leadership skills; full service project management experience overseeing both design and construction, transition planning, some development experience, code and permit knowledge
• Negotiating skills, strong interpersonal skills to lead vendors, solid business decision making skills, and exceptional organizational and problem solving skills
• Exemplary management skills on project over $50M in which you maximize project team member's skill sets and create an environment for positive project outcomes while ensuring accountability and efficiently managing and executing UHS Capital.
• Familiarity with local AHJ's and applicable approval processes (or similar jurisdictions) is a favorable skill-set
• Travel from 25-40%

This opportunity provides a rewarding career, challenging and rewarding work environment as well as growth and development opportunities within UHS and its subsidiaries, including competitive compensation, excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan, and 401k with company match.

One of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were $11.6 billion in 2020. In 2021, UHS was again recognized as one of the World's Most Admired Companies by Fortune; in 2020, ranked #281 on the Fortune 500; and listed #330 in Forbes ranking of U.S.' Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has 89,000 employees and through its subsidiaries operates 26 acute care hospitals, 334 behavioral health facilities, 39 outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in 38 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

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We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

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