Administrative Director: Planning, Design, Construction

FirstHealth of the Carolinas is seeking a strategic and experienced leader to serve as the Administrative Director: Planning, Design & Construction. In this role, you will oversee the operational and financial management of all planning, design, and construction initiatives at FirstHealth. Partnering closely with MRH Facilities Management, the ideal candidate will ensure a seamless execution of facility projects across the organization, maintaining alignment with safety standards, regulatory guidelines, and corporate goals. 

• Responsible for all operational and financial aspects of FirstHealth Planning, Design, Construction, and collaboration with MRH Facilities Management.

• Plans, directs, coordinates, and supervises all department activities.

• Develops and manages corporate-wide property management activities.

• Responsible for development and maintenance of master facility plan.

• Responsible to plan, develop, construct all approved projects.

• Follows authorities’ guidelines for approval of all facility and PDC projects.

• Coordinates activities of Facilities Management and PDC teams to appropriately utilize resources and address all needs corporate-wide.

• Monitors progress and compliance with standards, specifications, and budgets.

• Ensures accountability alignment with facility management and entity leadership, including hospital presidents.

• Plans and coordinates corporate-wide PDC projects collaboratively with Facility team and Hospital presidents and other leadership.

• Negotiates and administers contracts, collaboratively with procurement, associated with areas under supervision, including contractors, architects, and engineers.

• Coordinates PDC activities with facilities team and end user in mind and within time frames and expectations; coordinates all activities with affected departments and facilities.

• Develops corporate-wide preventive maintenance schedule and coordinates team schedules to meet. .

• Serves as liaison with and between FirstHealth and local and state agencies regulating facility projects, design, and construction; maintains effective relationships and represents FirstHealth as requested.

• Plans and develops appropriate budgets for meeting Facility and PDC needs corporate-wide.

• Ensures all facilities, and ongoing design and construction meet or exceed all appropriate safety and infection control standards.

• Monitors project sites to ensure continuous compliance contracts and with OSHA and other regulatory agency safety requirements.

• Overall responsibility to advise affected parties on project cost/budget target, schedules, and status.

• Communicates with staff, peers, Administration, and others on department related issues.

• Prepares reports as required on planning and construction projects for administration, financial, planning, and regulatory agencies.

Knowledge of AIA contracts and other documents associated with planning, design, construction, and facilities management. Knowledge of health care construction materials, systems, methods, processes, and techniques, including applicable Life Safety Codes, Building Codes, construction standards. Strong leadership/interpersonal skills. Planning and scheduling skills. Strong verbal and written communication skills. Office automation/personal computer skills

Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Design, Engineering, or equivalent; Master's Degree preferred. Applicable certifications in Health Care Facilities Management, Engineering, Design, Construction Project Management, and Logistics Management desired. Seven (7) years’ experience in health care facilities construction project management and facilities management required. Proven leadership experience required. Demonstrated experience in successful hospital Joint Commission accreditation process.