Construction Project Manager

Position Summary

GDM-AE, Inc. is staffing for federal healthcare construction and design support work at active healthcare facilities in Palo Alto, CA.

The Construction/Project Manager provides project and construction management consultation services for a single major program or multiple concurrent projects, working alongside Senior PMs to deliver design, procurement, and construction phase support.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide construction management consultation across multi-disciplinary, multi-phase facility projects including pre-design, design review, procurement, construction phase, and post-construction services.
• Manage technical quality, cost, and schedule across assigned projects; maintain daily progress reports and inspection reports.
• Support inspection and quality assurance team activities to ensure timely and effective project oversight.
• Coordinate with architects, engineers, contractors, vendors, and federal client stakeholders on RFIs, submittals, change orders, and field issues.
• Read and interpret construction documents; communicate effectively with project construction team members and federal client stakeholders.
• Support healthcare-specific project requirements including patient safety, operational continuity, and renovation work in active occupied facilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or Architecture from an accredited University. Educational requirements may be substituted by 10 years of directly related experience.
• 7 years of experience in management of facility construction projects including supervision of engineering, design and construction, schedule control, cost management, program budgeting, and overall project management activities.
• Strong knowledge of construction documents and ability to communicate effectively with multi-discipline project teams.
• Healthcare, federal, hospital, laboratory, or occupied institutional project experience preferred.
• PMP, CCM, PE, RA, DBIA, or similar professional credential preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and project management/scheduling tools.

Federal Contract Requirements

• Some local travel within the Palo Alto service area is part of normal duties.
• Tier 1 Low Risk / Non-Sensitive background investigation (NACI / SF-85) required prior to assignment.
• Must abide by all client facility rules, security procedures, and safety regulations.
• Employees represent themselves as contracted personnel, not federal employees, and do not perform inherently governmental functions.

Location

On-site, Palo Alto, CA.

Compensation and Benefits

• Salary Range: $100,000-$120,000
• Monthly certification pay for additional licensing (PMP, LEED AP, BCxA, etc.)
• Health, Dental, and Vision insurance
• 401(k) match
• PTO
• Education/Professional Development paid

GDM-AE, Inc. is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business providing full-service architecture and engineering solutions for federal agencies nationwide. We focus on complex design, renovation, and infrastructure modernization projects, with a strong track record in healthcare systems. Our work strengthens critical facilities and delivers lasting impact for the communities they serve.