Regional Director, Planning, Design and Construction

It's more than a career, it's a calling.MO-SSM Health Mission HillWorker Type:RegularJob Highlights:Additional Job DescriptionNamed 150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare 2025 - Becker's Healthcare Named One of the World’s Happiest Workplace 2025 – WorkL Named One of America's Best In-State Employers 2025 - ForbesNamed One of America's Greatest Workplaces for Women 2025 – NewsweekNamed One of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Culture, Belonging & Community 2026 – Newsweek SSM Health is a Catholic, not-for-profit health system serving the comprehensive health needs of communities across the Midwest through a robust and fully integrated health care delivery system. The organization’s 40,000 team members and more than 13,900+ providers are committed to providing exceptional health care services and revealing God’s healing presence to everyone they serve.​​​​​​​With care delivery sites in Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma and Wisconsin, SSM Health includes 23 hospitals, more than 300 physician offices and other outpatient and virtual care services, 12 post-acute facilities, comprehensive home care and hospice services, a pharmacy benefit company, a health insurance company and an accountable care organization. It is one of the largest employers in every community it serves.To request additional information, confidentially submit your interest, or nominate a fellow colleague, please contact:Jon DirksenExecutive Talent View email address on click.appcast.io#LI-OnsiteJob Summary:Leads Planning, Design, and Construction for the St. Louis and Southern Illinois region. Develops and maintains a Strategic Facility Master Plan for the region. Collaborates closely with regional leadership and strategic planning to ensure capital projects support the needs of the region. Ensures the design and construction standards follow best practices. Leads system-wide initiatives.Job Responsibilities and Requirements:Primary ResponsibilitiesLeads all planning, design, and construction for the region.Manages project management team and related project delivery staff, including architects, medical equipment planners, and interior designers. Supports direct reports by actively participating in key project issues and mentors each individual.Ensures a competitive and inclusive bidding program, including; a Request for Qualification process which drives an actively managed qualified bidders list; contracting qualified bidders under standard terms and conditions; RFP process culminate in appropriate bid tabs; work authorizations for each project awarded; contractor evaluations at the completion of each project which provides constructive feedback to vendors as well as influencing the qualification of the vendor for future work as appropriate.With peers in the region and throughout the system, leads development and maintenance of design and construction standards.Works collaboratively with regional leadership, strategic planning, and others to support early project planning/scoping, as well as development of multi-year capital planning for the region.Ensure a robust safety plan for construction projects, especially in occupied buildings. Ensures interim life safety plans and infection control risk assessments are developed and followed.Ensures projects are delivered on-time, under-budget, and meet the approved scope. Manages an independent commissioning process to ensure facilities perform as designed. Ensures active participation from plant operations and security staff to ensure projects are designed and delivered to meet best practices for efficient, on-going maintenance, and safety/security.Responsible to lead key aspects of the entitlement process with local municipalities for strategic projects.Demonstrates exceptional communication and engagement skills in working within a large healthcare system. Effectively drives change and positive improvements within the region, and throughout the system.Performs other duties as assigned.EducationBachelor’s degree in architecture, engineering, construction management or related field, or equivalent years of experience and educationExperienceSeven years' technical experience, with five years in direct people leadership/managementPhysical RequirementsFrequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.Frequent keyboard use/data entry.Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping.Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.Rare climbing.Department:9260000130 Facilities and Real Estate (STL Region)Work Shift:Day Shift (United States of America)Scheduled Weekly Hours:40Benefits:SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE). Flexible Payment Options: our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.Upfront Tuition Coverage: we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members. Explore All BenefitsSSM Health is an equal opportunity employer. SSM Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,pregnancy, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Click here to learn more.Job SummaryJob number: R196025Profession: Facilities