Senior Manager - Construction

Senior Manager of Construction

This is a Stanford Health Care job.

The Senior Manager of Construction at Stanford Health Care is responsible for the execution and day‑to‑day management of assigned capital construction projects from construction planning through close‑out. The role supports successful project delivery by applying cost, schedule, constructability, and field execution expertise across all phases of construction. The Senior Manager oversees project‑level construction activities, provides direct leadership to Construction Managers and Project Engineers, and other construction staff to provide day‑to‑day leadership to project teams and ensure safe, compliant, and high‑quality project outcomes.

The Senior Manager coordinates closely with Facilities Planning and Design, Facilities Services, and external contractors and consultants. The role interfaces with the Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI/OSHPD) and local authorities as required. The position maintains an on‑site presence to monitor construction activities, ensure compliance, and support safe, high‑quality project outcomes. This role may involve projects in various locations across the Stanford Health Care footprint and weekend/holiday work depending on construction schedule.

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• Lead complex, multi‑step construction operations and phasing strategies; integrate contractor and consultant schedules into master execution plans.
• Ensure construction activities are completed in accordance with approved project budgets, schedules, scope, and applicable regulatory and safety requirements.
• Employees must abide by all Joint Commission requirements including, but not limited to, sensitivity to cultural diversity, patient care, patients’ rights and ethical treatment, safety and security of physical environments, emergency management, teamwork, respect for others, participation in ongoing education and training, communication and adherence to safety and quality programs, sustaining compliance with National Patient Safety Goals, and licensure and health screenings.
• Implement and enforce project‑level quality assurance and quality control processes to ensure compliance with departmental standards, hospital policies, and applicable codes and regulations.
• Coordinate commissioning, activation, and turnover activities, including operations and maintenance manuals, record drawings, and warranties.
• Advance construction industry innovations (artificial intelligence, mobile QA/QC apps, Building Information Modeling (BIM) for field use, etc) and lean improvement methods.
• Manages communications to executives, users, and external agencies on a regular and timely basis, ensuring that all project participants are informed of project construction status, problems, and required actions.
• Build robust outage/shutdown plans with Facilities, Environmental Health & Safety, Infection Prevention, and clinical partners.
• Manages the selection process and contract negotiations for contractors, and construction related vendors.
• Manages, assesses, and documents construction scope, describing the objectives, physical requirements, parameters, and constraints of the project, including not only the user’s functional needs but also hospital and external jurisdictional criteria for health and safety, operation, maintenance, energy efficiency, quality standards, contextual issues, and aesthetics.
• Drive permit readiness and HCAI/OSHPD compliance; coordinate inspections with Inspectors of Record (IOR) and authorities having jurisdiction.
• Prepares and maintains accurate, coherent, timely, and auditable project records/files, and cost estimates with department procedures.
• Provides leadership & support, and develops & mentors team of Construction Managers, Project Engineers, and all the construction trades specific to a construction project.
• This position may require on-call availability during non-standard hours, including nights, weekends, and holidays, to meet business needs and respond to emergencies as necessary.

• Bachelor’s degree in a work‑related field or discipline from an accredited…