Construction Project Manager

Construction Project Manager, Development Department

Would you enjoy working from your home office on a growing team that delivers big results? Are you looking for a fresh, exciting & challenging career? Heartland Dental has a cutting-edge construction project management position whose primary function is to help plan, deliver & optimize a nationwide retail construction rollout strategy for its Dental Service Organization.

Heartland Dental is the nation's largest dental support organization, providing non-clinical administrative support services to more than 3,200 supported doctors across 39 states and the District of Columbia in 2,000+ dental offices. Each Heartland Dental supported office is unique to the community and the patients they serve. Supported doctors are the clinical leaders of their practice, retain full clinical autonomy, and establish their own care philosophies. All Heartland Dental supported doctors are united by a common goal: delivering the highest quality dental care and patient experiences.

The ideal candidate will be located in the Midwest/Southern region area and will work on a team that includes Design and Real Estate Managers and will report to the Sr. Construction Manager.

Below is an overview of the duties and responsibilities associated with this position:

• Partner with Real Estate and Design functions to accomplish common Development Goals.
• Manage all facets of construction management (budget, schedule, procurement, quality & risk) for individual projects, including: construction, occupancy &
• Track progress of each project against goals, objectives, approved budgets, approved Reports status & variances. Create action plans to meet objectives, budget & schedule.
• Prepare & present project status reports with team on all applicable projects at regularly scheduled project status
• Initiate internal & external communications with Team (Real Estate, Heartland Dental Development, consultants, permit expediters, utility companies & city officials) throughout the life cycle of the
• Maintain consistent focus on managing project timelines & overall project
• Report project success metrics, complete proper project close out & lessons learned
• Conducts standard request for proposals (RFP) & complete bid
• Develop & manage external construction & consultant
• Manage the review & approval of general contractor, sub-contractor (when applicable) and miscellaneous contractor/consultant payment
• Demonstrates ability to identify project risks, develop risk mitigation & contingency plans, & implement action plans to reduce or eliminate project
• Demonstrates capability to read, understand & apply standard to moderately complex documents affecting real estate projects, including, but not limited to: agreements/contract, leases, work letters, project charters, surveys
• Other projects as assigned

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree (BA/BS/BEng/BArch) from a college or university in a technical area of study and four years of related experience/training.
• 5 years of experience & knowledge of building construction, building design & project management methodologies.
• Project Management related software experiences.
• Ability to travel frequently, estimated more than 50% of the time.
• Ability to walk the job site, climb ladders & lift 50lbs.

Desirable Qualifications:

• Solid values with a strong work ethic & a great sense of humor!
• Highly organized & detail-oriented with impeccable follow up and follow through
• Experience in Retail Construction Management
• World-class communicator with solid collaboration skills
• Works well under pressure with an innate ability to prioritize early & often
• Positive mindset in & out of the office
• Success & results-driven entrepreneurial spirit
• Flexible in an ever-evolving & growing environment

We put our people first at Heartland Dental, and that shows in our generous benefits package.

Company retains the sole discretion to change the duties of the position at any time.

We provide all employees and applicants for employment the protections of federal, state, and local laws affording equal opportunity in employment.