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Project Manager- Healthcare

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Compensation
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Location
San Diego, CA
Schedule
Full-time
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Job overview

Jacobs is seeking a Project Manager for healthcare construction work supporting a San Diego healthcare system’s capital improvement plan, from routine equipment replacements to a new hospital. The role includes managing projects through design and construction, coordinating stakeholders, and overseeing budgets and reporting. Candidates need healthcare construction experience; OSHPD 1 experience is preferred. The position is on site full-time during specified project phases.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Healthcare ConstructionDesign ManagementPreconstructionBuilding SystemsContract ManagementTeam BuildingClient Relationship BuildingOSHPD 1 ProjectsDesign-Bid-BuildGMP DeliveryDesign-BuildDesign AssistA/E Team ManagementGC Team ManagementVendor Team Management

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Construction Management or Related7+ Years Related Experience5+ Years Program LeadershipCCM CertificationCM-Lean CertificationDBIA Professional CertificationPE LicenseArchitect License or Certification

Full job description

As a global leader of Program Management and Construction Management (PM/CM) services with projects ranging from $1 million to programs of up to $10 billion, Jacobs delivers award-winning Design and/or Construction Management projects for public and private sector clients. From the pre-construction phase through first patient, we function as stewards of our clients' goals and aspirations.

We are excited to announce a career opportunity for which we are seeking expressions of interest from qualified candidates who wish to be considered for the Project Manager - Healthcare Construction role in San Diego, CA (Preconstruction Phase) and San Marcos, CA (site mobilization and construction phases).

As a Project Manager, you’ll be part of a team supporting the long-term capital improvement plan of a healthcare system in San Diego. Your responsibilities on this program will range from management of multiple individual routine capital improvements such as medical / imaging equipment replacement projects to supporting the design and construction management of a new hospital.

For a new hospital campus capital improvement project(s): Site Work, In-Patient Tower and Central Energy Plant, you will be managing, you will be responsible for overall management and success of each project. You will be responsible for RFP development, proposal evaluation and recommendation, contract negotiation, management of design phases, construction and the AHJ’s, stakeholder coordination, cost and budget management, executive reporting and all other project management responsibilities associated with healthcare construction. You will be on site full-time and work directly with leadership from the healthcare system and Jacobs PM/CM.

In your role supporting larger master plan projects, which include construction of new hospitals and medical office buildings, you will support a larger team and take ownership of a subset of one of the projects. You may be tasked with representing the

Owner in individual cluster groups during design or leading management of a department or floor of a building. You may also be responsible for financial or administrative tasks such as change order review and negotiation, forecasting and cash flow, or executive reporting. We are looking for candidates who are self-starters, excel at navigating ambiguity, have a client first approach to project management, and are willing to adapt their responsibilities based on the client’s needs. Candidates will need experience with healthcare construction. Experience managing construction in OSHPD 1 facilities a plus, however most important to success in the role is a deep desire to learn coupled with a bias to action, driving projects to completion.

Your role keeps our company connected and we’ll support you with what you need to be successful. Bring your curiosity, passion for innovation, and talent for multi-tasking in a fast-paced environment. We’ll help you grow, pursue and fulfill what inspires you - so we can make big impacts on the world, together.

  • Bachelor’s degree in construction management or a related field, or equivalent combination of healthcare / OSHPD and significant related experience.

  • 7+ years of related healthcare design and construction project management experience

  • Strong working knowledge of design, pre-construction, building systems components and technology, contract management (GMP/ Lump Sum and NTE for selected consultants), team building and client relationship building

Ideally, you will also have

  • Experience delivering OSHPD 1 Projects

  • Program/Project Delivery Methods: Design Bid Build, GMP, Design Assist/Design Build w/ integrated A/E & GC delivery

  • Large program / project leader for at least 5 years, have managed A/E, GC and vendor teams delivering new construction projects

  • Certified Construction Manager (CCM), CM-Lean, DBIA Professional, Professional Engineer (PE) or Architect license/certification

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Jacobs is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, medical condition, marital or domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression and transgender status, mental disability or physical disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, citizenship, low-income status or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable law. Learn more about your rights under Federal EEO laws and supplemental language.

How this job compares

Set against the 23,028 open Project Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • California median$125–190K/yr1,392 salary ranges
  • California median$59–78/hr75 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 1,767 open Project Manager jobs in California and 23,028 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
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Experience
This posting asks for at least 7 years of experience; Project Manager postings that state a minimum ask for 6 years at the median (19,799 postings).
Education
12,105 of the 23,028 open Project Manager jobs (53%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

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