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Jacobs Healthcare Capital Construction Program Director in Chicago, Illinois

At Jacobs, our Program Management and Construction Management (PM/CM) team works seamlessly with clients by delivering projects and programs to achieve our clients’ goals. Whether it’s managing construction or designing buildings, solutions are continuously being implemented. What we do is more than construction; we play a part in moving a vision from concept to reality. Jacobs is ENR Ranked #1 globally for engineering design and construction for all healthcare facilities including hospitals. Join us and enjoy all the deep resources we have to support you on our multi-Billion dollar, 10+ year, academic medical center redevelopment project.

We're looking for an experienced and collaborative Healthcare Capital Construction Program Director to join our team in Chicago, IL. to establish a program management office, provide project leadership, management and oversight of the program. As the Program Management Office (PMO), overseeing the master planning of the overall project and as the Owners Representative, Jacobs is a liaison between all parties which includes the Contractor, Architect, Engineers, Specialty Consultants and the Owner. As the onsite Program Director, you will be responsible for ensuring not only the progress and technical performance of the team, but also the material management, schedule, cost, scope, and safety of the project. You’ll be accountable for successfully delivering a program to the satisfaction of the client and key stakeholders by utilizing your expertise to services defined in the design and construction phases and for managing our project team working alongside the Owner’s staff. Additionally, you’ll be responsible not only for the overall project delivery, but also for the management of the project development from conception through completion in accordance with program objectives. 

Your role keeps our company connected and we’ll support you with what you need to be successful.

  • Bachelor of Science in an Engineering discipline, Construction Management, or Architecture

  • 15+ years of project and program manager experience including management of large healthcare facility and hospital construction programs of $500 million or more

  • Program Management Office (PMO) set up experience

  • Strong working knowledge of pre-design and pre-construction, building systems/components and technology, contract management, project delivery methods, team building and client relationship building.

  • Strong communications and intrapersonal skills across diverse teams to include C-suite

  • Ability to work onsite during the week at the client site, relocation assistance provided

Ideally, you’ll also have

  • Academic Medical Center experience

  • Healthcare facility construction program management experience of $1B or more

  • Certified Construction Manager (CCM), CM-Lean, DBIA Professional, Professional Engineer (PE) or Architect license/certification

Sponsorship is not provided for this position.

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