• Manage the complete lifecycle of data center construction projects, from initial planning through commissioning and turnover

• Develop and maintain project schedules with associated risk mitigation strategies to ensure reliable and predictable delivery dates

• Oversee warranty and tenant improvement work in live operational environments

• Support pre-construction efforts for upcoming projects and promote prefabrication strategiesManage project budgets and cost change processes, negotiating optimal pricing with vendors and contractors

• Develop innovative cost savings solutions and identify project savings/underruns early in the process

• Support development of Capital Project Budgets and Construction ROMs (Rough Order of Magnitude estimates)Implement risk mitigation strategies through pre-planning, innovative solutions, and strategic partnerships

• Support on-site inspection processes to achieve zero punch-list turnover to Facilities Operations

• Promote and model continuous improvement, partnership, and teamwork in all communications and behaviors

• Provided construction management services for Medical/Healthcare facilities, national corporate retail/restaurants, and developer projects nationwide consisting of multiple million-dollar renovations, conversions, and green field core and shell projects.

• Conducted in-depth feasibility studies to investigate potential client building sites, researching city and county codes, zoning, health, fire, and public works.

• Coordinated the project design site, civil, utility, MEP, architectural, signage packages, and permitting.

• Led real estate management, conducting demographic studies, site surveys, construction schedules, and complex lease negotiations.

• Developed a high-performing regional design and construction team, leading the hiring of all current staff, project forecasting, annual staff reviews, strategic career tracks, weekly project reviews on scope schedule, and the budget and department operations budget.

• Co-led hospital campus master planning on 4 community hospital campuses, with board approval of $400M in capital projects currently in process.

• Conducted the final evaluation of new architect and general contractor teams to ensure hospital compliance was met and served as the lead estimator for all regional and capital projects.

• Maintained regional signature authority on architecture design, RFP documents, project awards, contracts, pay applications, change orders, and AHJ permits.

• Led bi-weekly executive-level operations contractor meetings, building stronger transparent communication to remove roadblocks and support field staff.

• Directed the organization/oversight of assignments, planning/coordinating of in-house and outsourced resources.

• Performed regular job site observations to provide direction for general contractor personnel and subcontractor laborers.

• Conducted critical pre-installation meetings with general contractors, subcontractors, consultants, and city authority representatives.

Notable achievements while in the position included:

• Implemented systems to improve process efficiency in legal contract review time, master service agreements under $500,000, contract types under $50,000, single source contracting, and reduced project duration design time by defining system standards and leader stakeholder input.

• Reduced costs by 15% in structuring small and large contract bidding processes to ensure the best prices for materials and services.

• Developed the design and construction team that supported 4 hospitals and 75 outpatient clinics across 2 states while managing an annual construction budget of $200M.

• Communicated weekly with Senior Leadership stakeholders on multiple hospital projects regarding risks, budgets, and schedule.

• Surveyed strategic clinical sites in support of physician acquisitions.

Notable achievements while in the position included:

• Managed project contractors, architects, engineers, consultants, and authorities having jurisdiction to complete projects within schedule, delivering 90% of projects within budget.

• Developed budgets for capital, operations, and strategic projects with all rough order of magnitude budgets within 10% at project completion.

• Chaired the Regional Plan Move Committee, reducing meeting times to monthly and approval backlog by 50% via improved charter guidelines and protocols.

• Managed outside facility services technicians, improving the number of work order completions by 30 % by re-organizing territories with less driving and supplies stored at one central site.

• Managed health care projects from site surveys, architecture design, RFP deliverables, general contractor interviews/awards, construction administration, commissioning, transition planning, and closeout.

• Proved successful working within tight deadlines in a fast-paced hospital atmosphere with zero infection control issues in concurrence with scheduled facility outages while effectively using methods of procedure.

• Developed and initiated bi-weekly update meetings with executive-level stakeholders on risks, the budget, and schedules.

• Negotiated construction contracts, including information technology and security.

• Oversaw various types of hospital projects managed for remodel, new build, or additions, including Medical, Surgical, NICU/ICU, Women’s Care, Imaging, Cardiovascular, Rehabilitation, Wound Care, Hyper Baric, Emergency Department, Operating Room, Post and Pre-Op, G.I., Oncology, Behavior Health, Sterile Processing, Central Supply, Information Technology, Central Utilities Plant, Helipads, and multiple clinical sites.

Notable achievements while in the position included:

• Managed all projects delivered within 10% of approved capital allocations.

• Selected to serve as the Chairperson of the System Plan Move Committee.