Project Manager - Healthcare Facilities & Building Systems

Location: New Haven, CT

Pay Rate: $40-$55/hr

Employment Type: 6-Month Contract-to-Hire

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to support capital construction, infrastructure renewal, and building systems projects across a major healthcare campus. This role is responsible for managing projects from planning through completion while coordinating closely with facilities, contractors, consultants, architects, engineers, and operational stakeholders.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in healthcare, institutional, or large commercial construction and possess experience managing projects involving HVAC, electrical, plumbing, infrastructure upgrades, and critical building systems.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple construction and infrastructure projects simultaneously through all phases of delivery.
• Lead project planning, budgeting, scheduling, procurement, implementation, and closeout activities.
• Coordinate architects, engineers, consultants, contractors, and internal stakeholders.
• Monitor project scope, schedule, budget, quality, and safety performance.
• Review and manage RFIs, submittals, change orders, pay applications, and project documentation.
• Facilitate project meetings and provide regular status reports to leadership.
• Support capital improvement initiatives and infrastructure renewal projects.
• Coordinate work within occupied facilities while minimizing operational disruptions.
• Ensure compliance with applicable building codes, healthcare regulations, safety standards, and organizational requirements.
• Manage contractor performance and oversee project execution from preconstruction through closeout.

Required Qualifications

Option 1

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Architecture, Engineering, Facilities Management, or a related field
• Minimum of 2 years of onsite construction project experience

Option 2

• Minimum of 4 years of onsite construction project experience managing commercial, institutional, healthcare, or infrastructure projects

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience managing healthcare, hospital, laboratory, pharmaceutical, higher education, or institutional projects.
• Experience working within occupied healthcare environments.
• Experience managing MEP systems, including:
  • HVAC
  • Electrical distribution
  • Plumbing
  • Fire protection
  • Emergency power systems
  • Building automation systems
• Owner's Representative or Facilities Project Management experience.
• Experience managing infrastructure, utility, central plant, chiller, generator, or building systems projects.

Desired Skills

• Construction Project Management
• Budget Management
• Scheduling
• Cost Control
• Change Management
• Contract Administration
• Risk Management
• Contractor Coordination
• Design Team Coordination
• Project Reporting
• Stakeholder Management

Preferred Software Experience

• Procore
• Primavera P6
• Microsoft Project
• Bluebeam
• Sage/Timberline
• AutoCAD
• Building Management or CMMS platforms
• Trimble Unity (preferred)

Ideal Backgrounds

We are particularly interested in candidates with experience in:

• Healthcare Construction
• Hospital Renovations
• Facilities Capital Projects
• MEP Construction
• Utility Infrastructure
• Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences Facilities
• Institutional Construction
• Higher Education Campuses
• Owner's Representative Services

Why Join?

• Opportunity to support a large healthcare facilities organization.
• Work on impactful facilities, infrastructure, and building systems projects.
• Collaborative team environment with experienced project and facilities professionals.
• Contract-to-hire opportunity with long-term growth potential.

Ideal Candidate Profile

Candidates with backgrounds in the following areas are highly encouraged to apply:

• Healthcare Construction Project Management
• Hospital Facilities Project Management
• MEP Project Management
• Owner's Representative Services
• Infrastructure Project Management
• Pharmaceutical/Life Sciences Construction
• Institutional Construction
• Facilities Capital Project Management

This opportunity is best suited for construction professionals who understand healthcare environments, building systems, infrastructure upgrades, and complex capit