City/State
Virginia Beach, VA
Work Shift
Rotating
The Manager, ConstructionManagement is responsible for planning, coordinating, and overseeing assigned construction and renovation projects within the healthcare organization to ensure alignment with strategic goals, compliance with regulatory standards, and delivery on time and within budget. This role manages multiple capital improvement and infrastructure projects, working closely with internal stakeholders (clinical, administrative, and facilities teams) and external vendors (architects, contractors, consultants) to ensure healthcare facilities meet operational, safety, and patient care standards.
Lead and manage construction projects from concept through completion, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives, budgets, and timelines.
Oversee all phases of construction including planning, design review, permitting, procurement, construction, and closeout.
Collaborate with internal departments (clinical, IT, facilities, finance) to define project scope, goals, and operational requirements.
Manage relationships and contracts with architects, engineers, general contractors, and consultants.
Monitor construction progress and performance; identify and resolve issues proactively.
Ensure all construction activities comply with federal, state, and local building codes, including healthcare-specific regulations (e.g., Joint Commission, OSHPD, ADA, NFPA, infection control standards).
Develop and manage project budgets; track costs, change orders, and forecasts.
Coordinate move management and transition planning for completed projects.
Prepare regular project status reports for leadership, including risk assessments and mitigation plans.
Promote and ensure a culture of safety, quality, and compliance on all job sites.
Education
Bachelor’s degree in construction management, Engineering, Architecture or related field required
In lieu of bachelor’s degree 4 years of construction management experience will be accepted
Experience in healthcare construction and/or project management is highly preferred. Bachelor’s degree (Required)
Experience
3 years of construction management experience (Required)
Certification/Licensure
Position is Hybrid for the Virginia Hampton Roads/Peninsula region
Travel to Sentara Facilities will be expected as needed
Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.
In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco-free environment.
For positions that are available as remote work,Sentara Health employs associates in the following states:
Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
Sentara Health, an integrated, not-for-profit health care delivery system, celebrates more than 135 years in pursuit of its mission - "we improve health every day." Sentara is one of the largest health systems in the U.S. Mid-Atlantic and Southeast, and among the top 20 largest not-for-profit integrated health systems in the country, with 34,000 employees, 12 hospitals in Virginia and Northeastern North Carolina, including 10 hospitals with the prestigious Magnet®️ recognition, and the Sentara Health Plans division which serves more than 1 million members in Virginia and Florida. Sentara is recognized nationally for clinical quality and safety and is strategically focused on innovation and creating an extraordinary health care experience for our patients and members. Sentara was named a Health Quality Innovator of the Year (2024), was recognized by Forbes as "America’s Best-In-State Employer” (2024), "Best Employer for Veterans" (2022, 2023), and "Best Employer for Women" (2020), and named to IBM Watson Health's "Top 15 Health Systems" (2021, 2018).
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