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Chief Construction Officer

Lensa
St Louis, MO Full Time
POSTED ON 11/19/2025 CLOSED ON 12/18/2025

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Chief Construction Officer position at Lensa?

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Details

  • Department: Plan, Design, Construction
  • Location: Remote with up to 50% travel

Ascension is seeking a dynamic and highly accomplished Chief Construction Officer to provide strategic leadership and executive oversight for our national construction portfolio. This role is accountable for guiding the vision, execution, and governance of large-scale capital projects that advance Ascension's mission and long-term strategic objectives.

Benefits

Paid time off (PTO)

Various health insurance options & wellness plans

Retirement benefits including employer match plans

Long-term & short-term disability

Employee assistance programs (EAP)

Parental leave & adoption assistance

Tuition reimbursement

Ways to give back to your community

Benefit options and eligibility vary by position. Compensation varies based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, performance, location and salary range at the time of the offer.

Responsibilities

Provide executive leadership and strategic oversight for all capital improvement, renovation, and new construction projects across the healthcare system. Ensure that facilities are planned, designed, and constructed in alignment with organizational goals, regulatory requirements, clinical needs, and budget constraints.

  • Develop and oversee the long-term capital facilities strategy in alignment with clinical, operational, and financial objectives.
  • Lead master facility planning efforts for new hospitals, outpatient centers, renovations, and infrastructure upgrades.
  • Advise executive leadership on space utilization, facility growth, and capital investment priorities.
  • Serve as a key point of contact for board committees, community representatives, and external partners related to facilities planning and development.
  • Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, including architects, contractors, and regulatory agencies.

Requirements

Education:

  • Associate's degree/Bachelor's degree with 7 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required, with 4 of those years being in leadership/management.

Additional Preferences

  • Exceptional business acumen, executive presence, and a proven ability to drive large-scale, complex programs across a nationwide footprint.

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Why Join Our Team

Ascension associates are key to our commitment of transforming healthcare and providing care to all, especially those most in need. Join us and help us drive impact through reimagining how we can deliver a people-centered healthcare experience and creating the solutions to do it. Explore career opportunities across our ministry locations and within our corporate headquarters.

Ascension is a leading non-profit, faith-based national health system made up of over 134,000 associates and 2,600 sites of care, including more than 140 hospitals and 40 senior living communities in 19 states.

Our Mission, Vision and Values encompass everything we do at Ascension. Every associate is empowered to give back, volunteer and make a positive impact in their community. Ascension careers are more than jobs; they are opportunities to enhance your life and the lives of the people around you.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights_10_20.pdf) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRightsSp_10_20.pdf) poster.

As a military friendly organization, Ascension promotes career flexibility and offers many benefits to help support the well-being of our military families, spouses, veterans and reservists. Our associates are empowered to apply their military experience and unique perspective to their civilian career with Ascension.

Pay Non-Discrimination Notice (https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/pdf/pay-transp_ English_formattedESQA508c.pdf)

Please note that Ascension will make an offer of employment only to individuals who have applied for a position using our official application. Be on alert for possible fraudulent offers of employment. Ascension will not solicit money or banking information from applicants.

E-Verify Statement

This employer participates in the Electronic Employment Verification Program. Please click the E-Verify link below for more information.

E-Verify (https://e-verify.uscis.gov/web/media/resourcesContents/E-Verify_Participation_Poster_ES.pdf)

If you have questions about this posting, please contact support@lensa.com

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