Responsibilities

• Plans and organizes capital projects to improve the environment of care
• Plans and develops operating and capital budgets consistent with the direction of the organization
• Develops goals and standards of development that ensure the highest quality of facilities
• Plans project schedules to most effectively complete projects in a manner which minimizes disruption to the hospital
• Provides leadership to other hospital departments in facilities development
• Interfaces with all departments to ensure that work environments are efficient and of the highest quality
• Works with respective VPs to enhance the effectiveness of the facility
• Controls capital budget costs on a project-by-project basis to ensure complete project costs are kept at or below the established capital budget
• Evaluates construction and project change orders and determines acceptance and responsibility
• Maintains a means of tracking project costs to date
• Prepares capital budgets for future capital projects in a manager that is most representative of the required scope of work
• Responsible for communicating the philosophy, goals, standards, procedures, plans, and activities of the organization to the assigned design consultants and contractors
• Holds weekly or bi-weekly project meetings to ensure staff and project team awareness of the various projects and their effect on hospital operation
• Participates in community activities and/or professional organizations to promote the service of the department and image of the hospital
• Assesses the size and type of contractors needed and adjusts contractor assignments appropriately as measure by completion of their assignments within established time frames and budgets

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred in Architecture, Design, Construction Management, or related Facility field
• A Minimum of 5 years’ experience in similar position with basic management experience
• Registration or certification a plus, but not required

About UofL Health – UofL Hospital

UofL Hospital, part of UofL Health, an academic teaching and research hospital, is at the heart of the Louisville Metro area in downtown Louisville. The hospital has achieved Magnet status, the gold standard of nursing excellence, through the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Magnet Recognition Program®.

UofL Hospital offers a second-to-none cancer center, world-renowned trauma team and a uniquely streamlined, nationally accredited stroke center—the latest innovations in a history of world-class care. UofL Hospital is the only adult Level I Trauma Center in the region. The Trauma Center admits more than 3,000 patients each year, including 1,500 patients a year who live outside Jefferson County and its surrounding counties—making it a resource not only for Louisville residents, but also for people throughout Kentuckiana. Included within the trauma care provided at UofL Hospital is the only dedicated burn center in Kentucky. Within UofL Hospital, the Brown Cancer Center has multidisciplinary teams specializing in treating cancers of the blood and bone marrow, breast, head and neck, lungs, and skin, as well as the central nervous system (brain and spine), gastrointestinal, genitourinary and reproductive systems.