Project Manager
Richmond, VA
Full Time
Experienced
We are looking for individuals who want to join our team at the Richmond VA Medical Center in Richmond, Virginia.
Job Opportunity: Project Manager
Location: Richmond, VA - VA Medical Center
Start Date: Immediate
Schedule: Full-Time
Lead Recapitalization for Veterans Health Care
The Project Manager will support major Facility Recapitalization infrastructure upgrades for Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities. The Project Manager will oversee project planning, coordination, and execution to ensure construction activities meet scope, schedule, and budget requirements while maintaining compliance with healthcare facility standards.
What You’ll Do
Pre-Design / Design Phase Project Management
- Coordinate initial planning efforts (site studies, surveys, budgets, estimates, schedules) and develop the project schedule using VA-approved software with milestones and phasing strategies.
- Develop a Project Management Plan covering communication, schedule, quality, and risk; coordinate stakeholder meetings; and maintain Project Tracking Reports in the VHA Capital Assets database tied to FCA items in the CAI.
- Participate in value engineering workshops and conduct market analysis and constructability reviews, advising on cost-reducing alternatives and any defects or omissions in contract documents.
Construction Period Project Management
- Monitor financial data, pay applications, change orders, and cost projections; maintain daily inspection logs and current schedules; coordinate with the General Contractor on slippages; and immediately advise of cost overruns.
- Conduct progress meetings, track all required tests and inspections, support commissioning per the Whole Building Commissioning Process Manual, and maintain marked-up plans for as-built drawings.
- Provide claims and dispute resolution support (reports, appeal files, time impact analyses) and assist with permitting, including air permits, SWPPP, NEPA, Section 106, and city/county/state permits.
Team Leadership & Compliance
- Serve as on-site lead and the Contractor's authorized point of contact, overseeing Task Order personnel and ensuring compliance with contract terms.
- Ensure services meet or exceed TJC, OSHA, and VA design standards (TIL), using VA construction management software and the VHA Capital Assets database for project records.
- Coordinate offsite reach-back SME support on permitting, environmental, and discipline-specific topics.
Who You Are
- A strong communicator able to coordinate multiple project stakeholders.
- Experienced in healthcare construction environments.
- Detail-oriented with strong documentation and reporting skills.
- Comfortable managing complex infrastructure upgrades within operational facilities.
Qualifications
Education
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, architecture, project management, construction management, or a related discipline from an accredited institution.
- Can substitute education requirement with additional five (5) years of relevant experience and Project Management (PMP or FAC-PPM) certification.
Experience
- Minimum of five (5) years of experience providing project management on facility design and construction projects, with specific experience supporting remodel and upgrade of existing facilities.
- Demonstrated experience supporting healthcare facility projects.
Skills
- Comprehensive understanding of building codes and Joint Commission requirements for healthcare facilities and an ability to work with permitting agencies.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to interpret/coordinate A-E plans, as well as read, understand and apply standard to complex documents affecting construction project, including but not limited to agreements/contracts, work letters, project charters, surveys and drawings.
Work Authorization & Clearance
- Must be a U.S. citizen.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a Government Personal Identity Verification (PIV) card with both logical (VA network) and physical access following a favorable VA background check.
Why You’ll Love It Here
🏥 Work on mission-critical healthcare infrastructure supporting U.S. veterans.
🛠️Hands-on leadership in complex infrastructure projects that modernize critical healthcare facilities.
🤝 Collaborative work environment with VA leadership and construction teams.
Ready to Join Us?
If you’re ready to bring your construction and project management expertise to a mission that supports Veterans’ health care, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply today and bring your experience, judgment, and drive to a team that values your expertise and your commitment to the mission.
🏥 Work on mission-critical healthcare infrastructure supporting U.S. veterans.
🛠️Hands-on leadership in complex infrastructure projects that modernize critical healthcare facilities.
🤝 Collaborative work environment with VA leadership and construction teams.
Ready to Join Us?
If you’re ready to bring your construction and project management expertise to a mission that supports Veterans’ health care, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply today and bring your experience, judgment, and drive to a team that values your expertise and your commitment to the mission.
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French Consulting is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.
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