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PROJECT EXECUTIVE, MHA AND CC
Job Title: PROJECT EXECUTIVE, MHA AND CC
Job Code: 2933
FLSA: E
Job Level: 17
Revised Date: 07/01/2008
Job Family: JF 28
Occupational Summary
Provide effective management over assigned major hospital projects to include responsibility and accountability for leading the planning, design and construction teams in delivering the Major Hospital Addition and Cancer Center projects in such a way to enhance Duke Medicine's ability to be a top healthcare provider.
Work Performed
Direct, plan and coordinate the review and development of Duke University Health System's Major Hospital Addition (MHA) and Canter Center (CC) capital projects. Be the MHA and CC project lead and report directly to the Director of FPDC and work closely with the Chief Operating Officer of Duke Hospital. Set and monitor overall project goals and objectives.
Assist Director of FPDC as liaison between the Medical Center/Health System Architect and outside architects and consultants retained for production of construction documents, construction supervision, and post occupancy evaluation; ensure construction documentation standards are established and met.
Negotiate and manage all contracts for the MHA and CC Projects, including all change order requests.
Review all significant MHA and CC project invoices.
Develop content for MHA and CC Management Group and Board presentations.
Lead the value engineering effort.
Identify issues before they become critical.
For the MHA and CC, serve as principal liaison between Duke University Medical Center/Health System administration, clinical departments, procurement department, finance department and other support departments.
Work with Duke Medical Center/Health System and Project Delivery Team to establish and manage a detailed Master Project Budge and Master Project Schedule. Overall responsible for delivering the Projects on time and within these budgets.
Ensure compliance with Duke University Medical Center/Health System standards of quality, building code requirements, and requirements of governmental regulating agencies through periodic or routine review of construction.
Lead the construction effort with local utility companies and the City.
Establish and maintain contact with outside organizations such as governmental agencies, professional organizations, and other educational and patient care institutions.
Direct various personnel functions for assigned staff including, but not limited to, hiring, performance appraisals, promotions, transfers, and vacation schedules.
Perform other related duties incidental to the work described therein. The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this classification. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required of personnel so classified.
Required Qualifications at this Level
Education/Training
Work general requires organizational, analytical and communication skills normally acquired through the completion of a bachelor's degree program.
Experience
A minimum of fifteen years of work in the Healthcare environment, including operational, administrative and project management of major capital projects.
OR AN EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF RELEVANT EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE
Skills
The intent of this job description is to provide a representative and level of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.
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Essential Physical Job Functions
Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essential job functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.
