OPM & Construction Project Manager for Healthcare Facilities

Project Manager

We are seeking a detail-oriented Project Manager who has hands-on experience in healthcare construction to represent the owner and lead major capital projects from early planning through occupancy. This role manages design teams, contractors, budgets, schedules and regulatory compliance while ensuring projects support clinical operations and patient safety. The ideal candidate has at least 8 years of industry experience. This individual will need to help drive project delivery, resolve issues quickly and ensure all stakeholders remain aligned to achieve safe, efficient and high-quality outcomes for our clients.

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as the single point of responsibility representing the owner's interests on healthcare capital projects
• Lead project execution from programming through occupancy and post-occupancy evaluation
• Ensure alignment with organizational goals, clinical workflows, and patient safety priorities
• Manage architects, engineers, and consultants during planning and design phases
• Monitor schedule, budget, quality, and risk throughout construction
• Ensure compliance with applicable healthcare regulations and codes
• Coordinate inspections, surveys, and approvals required for occupancy
• Develop and manage project budgets and cash flow forecasts
• Serve as liaison between hospital leadership, clinicians, facilities staff, designers, contractors, and authorities having jurisdiction
• Oversee commissioning, systems testing, and owner training
• Coordinate move-in, activation, and transition to operations

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Architecture, Engineering, Facilities Management, or related field
• 10+ years of experience in healthcare construction or capital project management
• Demonstrated experience acting as an owner's representative or similar role
• Strong knowledge of healthcare regulations, codes, and accreditation standards

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional certifications (PMP, CCM, CHC, LEED AP, or equivalent)
• Experience with acute care hospitals, surgical suites, imaging, or specialized clinical environments
• Master's degree in related discipline

Key Competencies

• Healthcare operational awareness and clinical sensitivity
• Strong leadership and decision-making skills
• Budget and schedule management expertise
• Excellent communication and stakeholder facilitation abilities
• Risk management and problem-solving skills

Brownstone Construction Group Headquartered in Columbia, SC, BCG is an owner's representative and project management services firm that specializes in managing complex capital improvement projects for clients predominantly across the public K‑12 education, higher education, healthcare, municipal, and broader civil end markets. Acting as a trusted advocate for its clients, Brownstone oversees projects from planning and design through construction and closeout, ensuring delivery on time, within budget, and to the required standards. The company currently serves clients throughout North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and the broader Southeastern United States, providing a full suite of services including owner's representation, program management, project management, and construction management oversight.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.