Healthcare Construction Project Manager

Job Description

Ajax Building Company, part of the STO Building Group, is seeking a driven Project Manager to lead the planning and execution of complex healthcare construction projects from preconstruction through closeout. In this role, you will oversee projects in occupied hospitals, medical office buildings, surgical centers, and other healthcare environments while partnering closely with field leadership, subcontractors, and project stakeholders to deliver high-quality projects safely, on schedule, and within budget.

As Healthcare Project Manager, you will serve as the primary point of contact for owners, architects, engineers, hospital leadership, and key project stakeholders while managing project performance, cost, schedule, quality, and risk. This role requires a strong understanding of healthcare construction, including phased renovations, infection prevention, regulatory compliance, and maintaining uninterrupted patient care throughout construction.

The Project Manager reports directly to the Project Executive.

Essential Functions

• Lead the planning, execution, and closeout of healthcare construction projects, including occupied hospital renovations, medical office buildings, surgical centers, and new healthcare facilities.
• Manage overall project execution, coordinating field leadership, subcontractors, consultants, vendors, and project stakeholders to ensure projects are delivered safely, on schedule, within budget, and in accordance with contract documents.
• Develop and implement project operating procedures, logistics plans, schedules, and communication strategies that support successful project delivery while minimizing disruption to hospital operations and patient care.
• Establish and manage project budgets, schedules, forecasts, and financial reporting while proactively identifying and mitigating project risks.
• Coordinate with hospital administrators, facility managers, infection prevention teams, clinical staff, architects, engineers, AHCA representatives, and other stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.
• Lead planning efforts for phased construction, utility shutdowns, Infection Control Risk Assessment (ICRA), Interim Life Safety Measures (ILSM), temporary facilities, and occupancy transitions required for active healthcare environments.
• Oversee procurement activities, including subcontractor buyout, material purchases, long-lead equipment, and specialty healthcare systems.
• Manage project contracts, change orders, RFIs, submittals, cost reporting, forecasting, and owner billing to ensure successful financial performance.
• Review project performance metrics and proactively manage cost, schedule, quality, safety, and risk throughout all phases of construction.
• Partner closely with Superintendents to resolve field challenges, improve constructability, coordinate project sequencing, and maintain schedule commitments.
• Serve as Ajax's primary representative in communications and negotiations with owners, architects, engineers, hospital leadership, consultants, and regulatory agencies.
• Ensure compliance with AHCA requirements, owner standards, project specifications, applicable building codes, and healthcare construction regulations.
• Oversee project commissioning, turnover, owner training, closeout documentation, and warranty activities to ensure a successful transition to hospital operations.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, healthcare systems, design teams, subcontractors, and internal project teams to promote repeat business and long-term partnerships.
• Promote a culture of safety, quality, collaboration, and continuous improvement through active participation in Ajax's safety initiatives and Quality Improvement Plan.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of commercial construction project management experience.
• Healthcare construction experience strongly preferred, including hospitals, medical office buildings, surgical centers, or other healthcare facilities.
• Experience managing projects within occupied hospital or healthcare environments preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or related field.
• General Contractor License preferred.
• Strong understanding of healthcare construction practices, including phased construction, infection prevention, utility shutdown planning, and maintaining active facility operations.
• Working knowledge of AHCA regulations, Infection Control Risk Assessment (ICRA), Interim Life Safety Measures (ILSM), and healthcare regulatory requirements preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to manage project budgets, schedules, procurement, contracts, change management, and financial forecasting.
• Excellent leadership, communication, negotiation, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong understanding of commercial construction methods, scheduling, building systems, quality management, and risk mitigation.

About Ajax

Ajax Building Company delivers complex, high-impact construction projects across the Southeast. For nearly 70 years, Ajax has built a reputation for excellence in sectors including K–12, higher education, justice, municipal, healthcare, mission critical, and other institutional markets. With a growing presence throughout Florida, Georgia, and the Carolinas, Ajax combines the collaborative, team-oriented culture of a regional builder with the resources and stability of STO Building Group. As the company continues to expand, our employees have the opportunity to take ownership of their work, gain diverse project experience, and advance their careers.

Benefits

The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Health Savings Account, Healthcare Flexible Spending Account, Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, 401(k) retirement plan with employer match, Life & AD&D Insurance, Long-term Disability Insurance, Short-term Disability insurance, Critical Illness Insurance, Accident Insurance, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Home & Auto Insurance, Family Support, Pre-tax Paid Parking/Public Transportation, Paid time off, Time Away Benefits, Paid Holidays, Group Legal, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Identity Theft Protection, Pet Insurance, Employee Assistance Program

EEO Statement:

The STO Building Group family of companies—Structure Tone, Structure Tone Southwest, Pavarini Construction Co., Pavarini McGovern, LF Driscoll, Govan Brown, Ajax Building Company, BCCI Construction, Layton Construction, Abbott Construction, and RC Andersen—includes over 4,000 employees located in offices throughout the US, Canada, UK, and Ireland. We provide a complete range of construction services, from site selection analysis, design constructability review and aesthetic enhancements to interior fit-outs, new building construction, and building infrastructure upgrades and modernization. Learn more about how we partner with our clients to imagine, execute, and realize their vision at stobuildinggroup.com.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.