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Construction Manager - Design and Construction

UTMB Health

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Location
Galveston, TX
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Job overview

The Construction Manager works with project team members to coordinate construction project scope, schedule, budget, communication, administration, and documentation. The role serves as a primary resource for construction-related activities and stakeholders, managing projects from delivery-method selection through construction, move-in, inspections, and closeout. Work takes place across office, construction, hospital, laboratory, and other UTMB facilities, with frequent travel between Houston and Galveston.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

OrganizationAttention to DetailWorkload PrioritizationVerbal CommunicationWritten CommunicationCollaborationHealthcare Facilities ExperienceResearch Facilities ExperienceAcademic Facilities ExperienceMicrosoft Office SuiteE-BuilderRS Means

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Construction or Related Field or Equivalent2 Years Related Experience5 Years Healthcare, Research, or Academic Facilities ExperienceCertified Healthcare ConstructorCertified Healthcare Facility Manager

Full job description

Construction Manager - Design and Construction

Galveston, Texas, United States

New

Engineering, Crafts, Trades & Labor

UTMB Health

Requisition # 2606159

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in construction, a related field, or equivalent, and two (2) years of related experience.

Job Summary:

Work with other project team members to ensure that construction project coordination, communication, and administration with regard to scope, schedule, budget, and documentation are executed in a timely manner. Serve as the primary resource to the team and stakeholders on construction-related activities.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • 5 years’ experience in Healthcare, Research, and/or Academic Facilities

  • Certified Healthcare Constructor

  • Certified Healthcare Facility Manager

  • Intermediate-level computer skills, including Microsoft Office Suite

  • e-Builder

  • RS Means estimating software

Job Duties:

  • Responsible for construction scope, schedule, budget, and move-in activities.

  • Clear and concise communication with users, stakeholders, and Business Operations and Facilities Leadership.

  • Select optimal construction delivery method for projects based on scope, budget, schedule, procurement strategy, and type of contract.

  • Manage general contractors and vendors effectively throughout construction and move-in processes.

  • Review and interpret drawings/plans/specifications and addendums in accordance with design guidelines and contract documents.

  • Document any deviations from original scope and budget; alert Design & Construction leadership if deviations occur, recommend solutions and alternatives to bring into compliance.

  • Serve internal and external customers with timely and detailed communications.

  • Conduct inspections and commissioning on all construction projects.

  • Close out projects in a timely manner, including managing the punch list process and financial accountability for open purchase orders and invoices.

  • Conduct yearly warranty walk-throughs in accordance with contract specifications.

  • Evaluate general contractors and architects/engineers.

  • Follow and support the guidelines, standards, and policies established by the Institution and the Design and Construction Process.

  • Perform related duties as required.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

  • Well-organized and attentive to detail.

  • Able to prioritize high-volume workload.

  • Verbal and written communication skills across the organization.

  • Collaboration with team members and other stakeholders.

Salary Range:

Actual salary commensurate with experience.

Working Environment/Equipment:

Standard office, construction site, workshop, hospital, clinical, laboratory, and correctional facility environments. Frequent daily travel to other UTMB facilities and campuses located between Houston and Galveston. Travel in a personal vehicle is required.

Equal Employment Opportunity

UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Compensation

How this job compares

Set against the 4,236 open Construction Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • Texas median$111–179K/yr159 salary ranges
  • US median$55–65/hr139 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 470 open Construction Manager jobs in Texas and 4,236 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Texas
Experience
This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience — less than three in four Construction Manager postings that state a minimum ask for (median 8 years, across 3,656 postings).
Education
1,634 of the 4,236 open Construction Manager jobs (39%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 6, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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