"Project Manager III - Critical Facilities Projects & Planning - OFMD"

Position Summary

The Operations & Facilities Management Department (OFMD) at WashU Medicine provides essential services that sustain the medical campus’s mission of excellence in patient care, research, and education. Guided by our PRIDE+ Core Values of Professionalism, Respect, Integrity, Dedication, Excellence, and Mutual Support, we foster a culture of accountability, service, and collaboration across the medical campus.

OFMD manages the maintenance and operation of more than 65 buildings, encompassing over 14.8 million gross square feet, including the 11-story, 609,000-square-foot Neuroscience Research Building (NRB), home to one of the world’s largest concentrations of neuroscientists. Our team delivers operational and administrative support, strategic planning, and project management to ensure efficient, safe, and innovative facility operations.

As WashU Medicine continues to expand its clinical, research, and teaching footprint across and beyond campus, OFMD remains a trusted partner, driving excellence through seamless facility management and unwavering support of the university’s mission. For additional information, view a quick message from some of our employees: https://facilities.med.wustl.edu/Careers.

Oversees multiple mid-size to moderately complex projects from initiation through completion, ensuring alignment with departmental delivery processes and institutional goals. Acts as the owner’s representative, coordinates across campus partners, manages budgets and schedules, and provides expert guidance on design, construction, and code compliance. Facilitates project integration, resolves stakeholder escalations, and recommends cost-effective solutions while balancing quality, schedule, and institutional priorities.

Job Description

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

• Manages multiple mid-size to moderately complex projects requiring coordination across departments/external partners from initiation to completion in alignment with the department's project delivery process. Projects may include on and off-campus.
• Leads and facilitates project meetings, prepares agendas, documents decisions with campus partners, including BJH, SLCH, BJC, etc., to ensure seamless campus project integration and construction. 
• Evaluates the appropriateness and recommends solutions, reviews documents with a strong understanding of codes and methods, and recommends the most appropriate and cost-effective solution for completing the work. Provides owners' reviews of projects with a focus on architectural components, building systems, and construction methods. 
• Establishes and monitors project activity, budgets, and schedules. This includes, but is not limited to, owners' directions, change orders, signage, move management, and activation. 
• Consults with departments to define project and facility requirements, ensuring institutional alignment.
• As the owner's representative, the person provides oversight and coordinates planning, design, and construction-related activities, ensuring stakeholders' escalations are addressed.
• Ensures compliance with building and safety codes/regulations/standards; reviews engineering and architectural drawings and specifications; and enforces guidelines.
• Understands business needs and regularly balances cost, schedule, quality, and priorities with stakeholders, ensuring escalations are adequately identified and routed. 
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Working Conditions:
Job Location/Working Conditions
* Normal office environment.
Physical Effort
* Typically sitting at a desk or table.
* Typically, standing and walking.
* Repetitive wrist, hand, or finger movement.
* Ability to move to on and off-campus locations.
Equipment
* Office equipment.

Required Qualifications

Education:
Bachelor’s degree or combination of education and/or experience may substitute for minimum education.

Certifications/Professional Licenses:
No specific certification/professional license is required for this position.

Work Experience:
Architectural Design, Design/Build, Renovation, Space Planning, And/Or Construction Management (7 Years)

Preferred Qualifications

Work Experience:
Higher Education, Medical School, Healthcare, Or In Facilities Planning And Project Management (10 Years)

Skills:
Architecture (Buildings and Structures), Asset Accounting, Budget Management, Building Architecture, Building Codes, Building Constructions, Building Design, Building Safety, Campus Planning, Capital Projects, Communication, Construction, Construction Cost Estimating, Construction Management, Customer Consulting, Detail-Oriented, Financial Management, Interior Design, Office Equipment Management, Planning, Project Management, Scheduling, Site Engineering, Strive for Excellence, Team Supervision

Grade

G15

Scheduled Hours

40