Description
You Can Change the Life of One to Care for the Lives of Many!
At Galen College of Nursing, we educate and empower nurses to change lives. Since 1989, we've dedicated our work to delivering high-quality nursing education with a student-first mindset. As one of the largest private nursing colleges in the country, we combine the support of a close-knit learning environment with the strength of a nationally recognized institution, HCA Healthcare.
That same passion for excellence in the classroom extends to our offices. At Galen, you'll find a culture deeply rooted in collaboration, innovation, and a shared commitment to improving the future of healthcare. Your work directly touches the next generation of nurses, and your contributions help our students pursue their dream of a compassionate career.
If you're looking for a career where you can make a difference, grow professionally, and be part of a caring team, we'd love for you to apply for the AVP of Real Estate and Construction position today!
Click here to learn more about Galen! (https://galencollege.edu/about)
*Candidates must be located near a Galen Campus.
Position Overview:
As a AVP of Real Estate and Construction at Galen College of Nursing, you will Provide strategic leadership and oversight for the growth and maintenance of all Galen properties, including location strategy, construction management, and understanding current and projected census needs. Create and manage capital budgets and project management schedules to ensure that all projects meet stakeholder needs, are completed on time, and within budget.
Key Responsibilities
Provide leadership and supervision for the Construction and Facilities Departments.
Represent the College's interests in the timely review and determination of leasing decisions, collaborating with executive operational and financial leadership.
Evaluate future sites, create reports, and make recommendations to senior leadership for campus expansion or renovation.
Oversee capital budgets for current and potential campus projects.
Oversee the design, bidding, permitting, and construction of all construction projects.
Oversee the relationship and interaction with architects, builders, and other design partners.
Ensure each location is safe and has capacity for potential growth where warranted.
Ensure the team manages contracts and issuance of work orders on construction projects.
Ensures the team collaborates on architectural reviews to ensure compliance with local and state building codes, energy codes, and zoning regulations.
Coordinates regular updates for local, regional, and College leadership in all aspects of campus renovation, construction, safety, and planning.
Promote a culture of safety and care for each work site by implementing College safety requirements and good housekeeping, enforcing safe work practices, and observing OSHA requirements.
Create project management schedules to ensure projects remain on schedule and completed on time and within budget.
Ensure College maintains compliance with all applicable building codes, fire, and life safety requirements.
Recognize and maintain design best practices and College brand standards.
Oversee and maintain quality customer service to employees, contractors, and vendors.
Collaborate with landlords, architects, contractors, and vendors on quality control issues and warranties to achieve College goals.
Coordinates with senior leadership to meet expectations on strategic operational decisions .
Position Requirements:
Education: A college degree in a relevant field preferred; Certified Facility Manager Certification may be preferred. Equivalent education or experience in lieu of a degree will be considered.
Project Management: Ability to use project management software for scheduling, managing, and delivering projects on time and within budget.
Experience: Management of real estate, facilities, facilities personnel, and construction management skills required. Project management with experience in overseeing multiple projects across multiple sites and locations, including estimating of current labor and material costs; budget preparation and administration; maintenance, repair, and an understanding of electrical, mechanical, plumbing, HVAC, low voltage, access control, and AV systems including estimating practices and current labor and material costs.
Ability to: Provide a broad range of management responsibilities to broad and diverse group of diverse and geographically dispersed projects and contractors; prepare project plans and specifications and monitoring systems to ensure timely project completion within budget, quality and government regulatory rules, regulations and ordinance requirements for the relevant states, cities, and counties; communicate effectively with individuals across all levels of the organization and within the local communities.
Travel: 80%
Physical/Mental Demands & Work Environment:
Degree of Supervision: Minimal
Benefits
At Galen College of Nursing, we want to ensure your needs are met. We offer a comprehensive package of medical, dental, and vision plans, tuition discounts, along with unique benefits, including:
Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance, and more.
Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical, and financial well-being
401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
Referral services for children, elders, and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning, and more.
Consumer discounts through Abenity.
Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services, and preferred banking partnerships.
Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships).
Colleague recognition program.
Time Away from Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence).
Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.
Learn more about Employee Benefits. (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)
Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.
Galen College of Nursing is recognized as a 2023 National League of Nursing (NLN) Center of Excellence (COE). (https://galencollege.edu/news/galen-awarded-prestigious-nln-center-of-excellence-in-nursing-education-designation)
Galen's Compassionate Care Model Values
Inclusivity: I foster an environment that provides opportunity for every individual to reach their full potential.
Character: I act with integrity and compassion in all I do.
Accountability: I own my role and accept responsibility for my actions.
Respect: I value every person as an individual with unique contributions worthy of consideration.
Excellence: I commit myself to the highest level of quality in everything I do.
Learn more about our vision and mission (https://galencollege.edu/about/vision-mission/) .
Experience the HCA Healthcare difference where colleagues are trusted, valued members of our healthcare team. Grow your career with an organization committed to delivering respectful, compassionate care, and where the unique and intrinsic worth of each individual is recognized. Submit your application for the opportunity below:
AVP of Real Estate and Construction
Galen College of Nursing
