Construction Project Manager (Northbrook, IL)

Job Summary The Construction Project Manager plans, coordinates, manages, field-inspects, and budgets for activities connected with the construction and maintenance of current/future medical distribution centers, offices, and corporate facilities. This individual reports and communicates to a Director on all activities including but not limited to: planning (RFPs both design and construction), coordinating, budgeting, document review, preparing contracts and negotiating revisions, changes and additions to contractual agreements with architects, consultants, clients, suppliers and subcontractors. The Project Manager also participates in the conceptual development of a construction project, its organization, scheduling, and implementation. Main Responsibilities Manage and supervise full scope of new build/remodel distribution center and office construction projects from start to finish on time and on budget. Create, maintain, and monitor a detailed project schedule, breaking down start and finish dates of specific tasks to coordinate the contractors and our operations. Schedule, manage, and conduct project meetings with key stakeholders on a regular basis. Clear and concise communication with a broad range of team members is required. Manage communication between team members, resolve conflicts, and cultivate internal and external relationships. Build, strengthen and maintain relationships with internal operations teams and architects, developers, and contractors. Bid all new, refresh, and renovation projects across the network. Manage all branch improvement projects. Define scope, direct the design, obtain permits, bid the scope of work, and manage the coordination of construction amongst Medline’s operating facilities. Work with internal teams to ensure operations are not negatively impacted and optimized at the end of the project. Ensure all construction activities are completed safely, on budget, within schedule, and without operational impact. Validate and process invoices for completed approved work. Track costs against approved project budget. Monitor market pricing to ensure national accounts are as aggressive as they can be. Identify opportunities to take advantage of national footprint for buying power. Identify and prequalify new vendors. Evaluate existing vendors to ensure service levels exceed our expectations. In addition to construction improvements, lead the coordination of other vendors (rack, low voltage, furniture etc.) to operations team with successful startup. Assess building assets to ensure top performance. Conduct audits to review quality of building systems and components. Manage action items as a result of audit to get a site’s systems and components optimized. Participate in the implementation of standardized programs to ensure high quality is maintained for all projects. Create or enhance existing protocols for all aspects of a project. Minimum Qualifications Education Bachelor's degree in construction management or engineering Certification / Licensure N/A Work Experience 4+ years of construction project management experience Knowledge / Skills / Abilities Experience applying knowledge of blueprints, specifications, contract documents, permitting, shop drawings, submittals, cost reporting and all other construction project related documents. Preferred Qualifications Knowledge / Skills / Abilities Experience working for a general contractor in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities and multiple stakeholders. Experience with a wide range of projects including new and existing distribution centers and office projects. Benefits Our benefit package includes health insurance, life and disability, 401(k) contributions, paid time off, etc., for employees working 30 or more hours per week on average. For roles where employees work less than 30 hours per week, benefits include 401(k) contributions as well as access to the Employee Assistance Program, Employee Resource Groups and the Employee Service Corp. Medline Industries, LP is an equal opportunity employer. Medline evaluates qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, neurodivergence, protected veteran status, marital or family status, caregiver responsibilities, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. We’re dedicated to creating a Medline where everyone feels they belong and can grow their career. We strive to do this by seeking diversity in all forms, acting inclusively, and ensuring that people have tools and resources to perform at their best. Through our culture of belonging, our agile and resilient global team is determined to get our customers exactly what they need, at the right time, every time. Medline is the largest provider of medical-surgical products and supply chain solutions serving all points of care. Through its broad product portfolio, resilient supply chain and leading clinical solutions, Medline helps healthcare providers improve their clinical, financial and operational outcomes. Headquartered in Northfield, Illinois, the company employs more than 43,000 people worldwide and operates in more than 100 countries and territories. To learn more about how Medline makes healthcare run better, visit #J-18808-Ljbffr Medline