Sr. Construction Manager - SHC

1.0 FTE Full time Day - 08 Hour R2659791 Onsite  Construction Management Facilities & Hospitality PLEASANTON, 4473 Willow Rd., California

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Day - 08 Hour (United States of America)

The Senior Construction Manager is an advanced individual contributor responsible for leading the planning, coordination, execution and financial control of multiple complex healthcare construction projects. This role provides expert owner's senior field representative, providing expert construction oversight while projects are delivered safely, on schedule, within approved budgets, and in compliance with contractual and regulatory requirements. This role specializes in advanced construction methods, complex site logistics, regulatory compliance, and resolution of unforeseen field conditions.

The Senior Construction Manager drives operational excellence by enforcing standardized procedures, piloting new technologies and lean construction practices, improving cost, schedule and quality outcomes across construction projects. As a senior technical resource, this position provides guidance to Construction Managers, supports accurate forecasting and reporting, and ensures all cost-related actions are fully documented, auditable, and consistent with contract terms and departmental procedures.

This role requires presence at multiple Stanford Health Care facilities and regular presence on active construction sites across the Bay Area to lead field execution, coordination, and compliance activities.

Stanford Health Care

• Support General Contractor procurement for construction projects, including development of the Request for Qualifications and Request for Proposals from the General Contractors. Support of bid evaluation, scope alignment, cost comparisons, and documentation required for award and contract execution.
• Lead advanced constructability reviews, sequencing analysis, and resolution of technical field issues, evaluating potential cost, productivity, and schedule implications and recommending mitigation strategies consistent with contract requirements.
• Oversee field execution of multiple complex construction projects, ensuring compliance with approved contract documents, safety plans, infection control requirements, and regulatory authorities, while proactively managing cost, schedule, and scope impacts arising from field conditions.
• Serve as a senior resource for schedule and cost recovery planning, reviewing CPM (Critical Path Method) schedules, cost-loaded activities, recovery schedules, and fragmentary schedule impacts associated with changes.
• Conduct daily site walks, safety audits, quality inspections, and regulatory reviews, including preparing accurate and auditable field reports, cost-impact logs, and documentation required for compliance, billing, and dispute avoidance.
• Provide senior oversight on project cost controls, including: administration and negotiation of change orders, potential change orders (PCOs), and field work directives (FWD)
• In collaboration with Facilities Services Business Operations & Strategic Initiatives (BOSI), monitor and manage project cash flow, commitments, contingencies, and forecasted cost exposure, supporting accurate financial reporting and quarterly billing projections.
• Coordinate directly with trade contractors, inspectors, testing agencies, and regulatory authorities to resolve technical, quality and compliance issues, ensuring timely resolution and minimizing rework, delay, and cost escalation.
• Review and validation of contractor pricing, labor rates, markups, and backup documentation
• In collaboration with Facilities Services Business Operations & Strategic Initiatives (BOSI), monitor not-to-exceed limits for time-and-material work and ensuring compliance with contractual cost provisions
• Review, validate, and recommend approval of monthly payment applications, confirming percent complete through site verification, reconciling stored materials, ensuring required documentation is complete, and protecting the Owner’s financial interests
• Coordinate regulatory readiness and compliance activities (e.g., Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI) and Office of Statewide Hospital Planning and Development (OSHPD) submissions, testing, inspection &…