
Director, Capital Design and Construction Engineering, Full Time, Day
Ridgewood, NJFull-time$15.92/hrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today
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Job overview
The Director of Capital Design and Construction manages planning, design, and construction for The Valley Health System, coordinating facility development projects from inception through completion. The role oversees approvals, regulatory-code adherence, consultants, and construction contracts, and supports facility growth, service changes, capital upkeep, and replacement. The ideal candidate has expertise in building systems and construction methods in healthcare clinic environments.
Skills & qualifications
Skills
Qualifications
Benefits
Full job description
Experience Required
Minimum 10 years experience in design and construction; at least 10 years in a healthcare setting.
Minimum Education Required
BACHELOR
License(s) Required
No
Expected Start Date
11/06/2026
Compensation
$15.92 - $15.92 / Hourly
Hours Per Week
40
Number Of Positions
1
Shift
First Shift (Day)
Job Description
Position Summary
The Director of Capital Design and Construction manages Planning, Design and Construction for The Valley Health System. The Director will coordinate and manage all facility development projects activities from inception to completion. The Director is responsible for the municipal and state approvals required for all new construction and renovation of existing facilities. The Director is responsible for overseeing the adherence to applicable regulatory codes, including all regulatory standards, providing planning, design and construction guidance and information during the development of departmental business plans and manages all consultants. The Director will also support leadership and will be required to develop concepts and plans for facility growth or change in service as well as capital upkeep and replacement. This individual will oversee necessary design, consultants and construction contracts to progress design and construction and ensure coordination with the various facilities. This position is intended to support all physical plant construction, renovation, restoration, and major repair programs at any facility associated with The Valley Health system operations. Ideal candidate will have demonstrated expertise in building systems and construction methods specifically in the health care clinic environment.
Education
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4 Year Bachelor's Degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management or related field, required
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Professional licensure (Registered Architect, Professional Engineer) or related industry certifications (i.e. CHFM, PMP, LEED AP) preferred.
Experience
Minimum 10 years experience in design and construction with at least 10 years in a healthcare setting, required
Skills
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Proven ability to lead and motivate a project management team, manage performance and foster a collaborative environment.
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Proven leadership in managing complex hospital projects, required
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Strong understanding of healthcare codes, standards and construction methodologies, required
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Ability to present and communicate with senior leadership teams, including board-level committees, required
Knowledgeable In : Healthcare, Long Term Capital Planning, Management, Construction Management, Budget Management, Time Management, Negotiations, Regulatory (NFPA, TJC, DOH, FGI, ADA).
Preferred Skills: Excellent verbal and written skills, Excellent technical, conceptual, and financial skills, Ability to motivate team efforts to accomplish goals, Thorough knowledge of the principles, practices and methods of healthcare and space management.
Computer Programs/Software Operated: Microsoft Word and Excel (required), Microsoft Access, MS Project, Auto CADD/Revit, Procore/E-builder or similar
Job Location
The Valley Health System-Ridgewood
Shift
Day (United States of America)
Benefits
Medical/Prescription, Dental & Vision Discount Program (Full Time/Part Time Employees)
Group Term Life Insurance and AD&D(Full Time Employees)
Flexible Spending Accounts and Commuter Benefit Plans
Supplemental Voluntary Benefits ( e.g. Short-term and Long-term Disability, Whole Life Insurance, Legal Support, etc.)
6 Paid Holidays, Paid Time Off (varies), Wellness Time Off, Extended Illness
Retirement Plan
Tuition Assistance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Valley Health LifeStyles Fitness Center Membership Discount
Day Care Discounts for Various Daycare Facilities
EEO Statement
Valley Health System does not discriminate on the basis of ancestry, age, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, civil union status, color, creed, disability, domestic partnership, gender, gender identity or expression, familial status, genetic information, liability for service in the Armed Forces of the United States, marital status, medical condition or illness, mental or physical handicap, national origin, nationality, perceived disability, pregnancy, race, refusal to submit to genetic testing or make available results of such tests, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran’s status or any other protected basis, in accordance with all applicable Federal, State and Local laws. This applies to all areas of employment, including recruitment, hiring, training and development, promotion, transfer, termination, layoff, compensation, benefits, social and recreational programs, and all other conditions and privileges of employment.
Place of Work
On-site
Requisition ID
JR7192
Job Type
Full Time
How this job compares
Set against the 3,056 open Construction Management jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$15.92/hr
- US median$24–31/hr195 hourly ranges
This rate, $15.92/hr, is 42% below the US median midpoint ($28/hr) — in the lowest quarter of Construction Management hourly ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 61 open Construction Management jobs in New Jersey and 3,056 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in New Jersey
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 10 years of experience; Construction Management postings that state a minimum ask for 8 years at the median (2,451 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 825 of the 3,056 open Construction Management jobs (27%) 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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