Director-Design and Construction Preconstruction and Project Support

Duties and Responsibilities

Essential Functions:

• Leads preconstruction activities including project intake, programming, scope development, feasibility studies, and conceptual design coordination; Develops early-phase cost models, budgets, schedules, and risk assessments for capital and renovation projects.
• Ensures alignment of design intent with operational, financial, and regulatory requirements; Facilitates value engineering, constructability reviews, and early procurement strategy; Assures alignment with WellSpan Design Standards and Requirements.
• Directs planning and coordination for all medical equipment needs across capital and renovation projects.
• Oversees development of detailed equipment lists, budgets, room requirements, and logistics planning.
• Coordinates with clinical users, IT, biomedical engineering, supply chain, and design consultants to ensure equipment compatibility and functionality; Ensures compliance with healthcare facility guidelines (e.g., FGI, NFPA) and technical requirements (utilities, shielding, MEP integration).
• Supports procurement, installation, testing, commissioning, and transition planning for clinical spaces.
• Creates and Supervises the Quality Control (QC) team responsible for reviewing design deliverables, technical documentation, and construction quality; Establishes QC standards, processes, and performance metrics that ensure compliance, constructability, and design excellence; Coordinates internal peer reviews and maintains quality benchmarks for drawings, specifications, and contractor submittals.
• Ensures lessons learned are captured and integrated into future design and construction standards.
• Provides strategic direction and professional oversight to the staff engineer and staff architect.
• Ensures technical staff support project managers with engineering evaluations, architectural design input, code assessments, sustainability guidance, and technical problem-solving; Oversees development of technical standards, design guidelines, space planning resources, and lifecycle planning tools.
• Supports complex issue resolution involving building systems, infrastructure, code compliance, and facility operational impacts.
• Manages the Minor Projects Team responsible for small-scale renovations, operational improvements, refresh projects, and departmental requests; Ensures minor projects are delivered efficiently through standardized scopes, templates, estimating tools, and delivery approaches; Oversees prioritization, resource allocation, budget development, and schedule management for minor project portfolios.

Common Expectations:

• Ability to evaluate personal and team priorities and redirect as necessary to meet expectations.
• Provides outstanding service to all customers.
• Fosters teamwork within Design & Construction, Facilities and project support teams.

Travel Requirements:

• Estimated Amount: 20% - Travel as needed.