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Senior Director of Construction
full-timeJacksonville

Summary

Location

Jacksonville

Type

full-time

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About this role

Details

  • Department: Planning, Design and Construction
  • Schedule: Full time day shift, Mon-Fri, 40 hours per week
  • Hospital: Ascension ASV Riverside Hospital
  • Location: Jacksonville, Florida

Benefits

Paid time off (PTO)
Various health insurance options & wellness plans
Retirement benefits including employer match plans
Long-term & short-term disability
Employee assistance programs (EAP)
Parental leave & adoption assistance
Tuition reimbursement
Ways to give back to your community

 


Benefit options and eligibility vary by position. Compensation varies based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, performance, location and salary range at the time of the offer.


Responsibilities

Direct the implementation of all planning, design & construction projects. Ensure the efficiency, professionalism, and effectiveness of facilities design and construction in alignment with mission and strategy of the organization.

  • Oversee the development of project budgets, schedules and cash flow while ensuring compliance with allocated funding sources. Coordinate internal and external project audits.
  • Report risks, issues, and key metrics to leadership.
  • Define the contract parameters for each project within the standardized contract template and communicate expectations to direct reports and stakeholders.
  • Communicate and implement strategic initiatives in alignment with the organizations and customer priorities.
  • Drive business innovation, service strategies, continuous process improvement and achievement of construction projects through collaborative partnerships.
  • Act as the primary liaison for all regional external professional service and construction firms, including contract application review and ensuring that all service firms and managers meet conduct, safety, and operating procedure standards.
  • Conduct hiring, training, directing, development and evaluation of staff.

Requirements

Licensure / Certification / Registration:

  • Drivers License obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.
  • Manager Certification specializing in Healthcare Facilities preferred. Certified Healthcare Constructor (CHC)
    also accepted.
  • Project Mgmt Professional preferred. Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) or Project Management Professional (PMP) accepted.

Education:

  • High School diploma equivalency with 5 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required, with 2 of those years being in leadership/management OR Associate's degree/Bachelor's degree with 3 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required, with 2 of those years being in leadership/management.

Additional Preferences

  • Healthcare preferred.
  • Construction preferred.
  • Project Management preferred.
  • Leadership of 5-10 years preferred.

Why Join Our Team

Ascension associates are key to our commitment of transforming healthcare and providing care to all, especially those most in need. Join us and help us drive impact through reimagining how we can deliver a people-centered healthcare experience and creating the solutions to do it. Explore career opportunities across our ministry locations and within our corporate headquarters.

 

Ascension is a leading non-profit, faith-based national health system made up of over 134,000 associates and 2,600 sites of care, including more than 140 hospitals and 40 senior living communities in 19 states.

 

Our Mission, Vision and Values encompass everything we do at Ascension. Every associate is empowered to give back, volunteer and make a positive impact in their community. Ascension careers are more than jobs; they are opportunities to enhance your life and the lives of the people around you.


Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) poster.

As a military friendly organization, Ascension promotes career flexibility and offers many benefits to help support the well-being of our military families, spouses, veterans and reservists. Our associates are empowered to apply their military experience and unique perspective to their civilian career with Ascension.

Please note that Ascension will make an offer of employment only to individuals who have applied for a position using our official application. Be on alert for possible fraudulent offers of employment. Ascension will not solicit money or banking information from applicants.


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Other facts

Tech stack
Construction Management,Project Management,Budget Development,Strategic Planning,Risk Management,Team Leadership,Compliance,Collaboration,Process Improvement,Healthcare Facilities,Contract Management,Auditing,Communication,Innovation,Staff Development,Community Engagement

About Ascension

Ascension (www.ascension.org) is a faith-based healthcare organization dedicated to transformation through innovation across the continuum of care. As one of the leading non-profit and Catholic health systems in the U.S., Ascension is committed to delivering compassionate, personalized care to all, with special attention to persons living in poverty and those most vulnerable. In FY2018, Ascension provided nearly $2 billion in care of persons living in poverty and other community benefit programs. Ascension includes approximately 156,000 associates and 34,000 aligned providers. The national health system operates more than 2,600 sites of care – including 151 hospitals and more than 50 senior living facilities – in 21 states and the District of Columbia, while providing a variety of services including physician practice management, venture capital investing, investment management, biomedical engineering, facilities management, clinical care management, information services, risk management, and contracting through Ascension’s own group purchasing organization.

Team size: 5,001-10,000 employees
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Industry: Hospitals and Health Care

What you'll do

  • The Senior Director of Construction will direct the implementation of all planning, design, and construction projects while ensuring efficiency and effectiveness in alignment with the organization's mission. Responsibilities also include overseeing project budgets, schedules, and compliance with funding sources.

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What does a Senior Director of Construction do at Ascension?

As a Senior Director of Construction at Ascension, you will: the Senior Director of Construction will direct the implementation of all planning, design, and construction projects while ensuring efficiency and effectiveness in alignment with the organization's mission. Responsibilities also include overseeing project budgets, schedules, and compliance with funding sources..

Why join Ascension as a Senior Director of Construction?

Ascension is a leading Hospitals and Health Care company.

Is the Senior Director of Construction position at Ascension remote?

The Senior Director of Construction position at Ascension is based in Jacksonville, Florida, United States. Contact the company through Clera for specific work arrangement details.

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