Construction Superintendent

Job Description

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Interior Construction Superintendent to oversee construction and renovation projects within active healthcare environments. The ideal candidate is a hands-on leader with experience managing commercial interior construction, coordinating multiple trades, maintaining project schedules, and ensuring the highest standards of quality and safety while working in occupied hospitals, medical offices, ambulatory surgery centers, and other healthcare facilities.

This position requires communication, planning, and leadership skills, along with a thorough understanding of healthcare construction regulations, infection prevention measures, and the unique operational requirements of occupied medical facilities.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Manage all daily field operations for interior healthcare construction and renovation projects.
• Coordinate subcontractors, suppliers, inspectors, facility personnel, and project stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain project schedules to ensure milestones and completion dates are achieved.
• Enforce company safety policies, OSHA requirements, and project-specific safety plans.
• Implement and maintain Infection Control Risk Assessment (ICRA) protocols, Interim Life Safety Measures (ILSM), dust containment, negative air systems, and other infection prevention requirements.
• Monitor workmanship to ensure compliance with project specifications, contract documents, healthcare standards, and quality expectations.
• Conduct daily site inspections and proactively resolve field issues before they impact schedule or budget.
• Coordinate inspections, testing, commissioning activities, and project closeout documentation.
• Maintain detailed daily reports documenting labor, progress, weather, deliveries, inspections, and field conditions.
• Lead subcontractor meetings and communicate project updates with project managers and clients.
• Review construction drawings, specifications, RFIs, submittals, and change orders to ensure accurate field execution.
• Manage project logistics in occupied healthcare environments while minimizing disruption to patient care and facility operations.
• Ensure projects comply with all applicable building codes, life safety requirements, and owner standards.

Required Qualifications: 

• Minimum of 2–4 years of experience as a Superintendent in commercial interior construction.
• At least 2 years managing healthcare construction or renovation projects in occupied medical facilities.
• Knowledge of healthcare construction practices, infection control procedures, and phased renovation projects.
• Ability to read and interpret architectural, structural, MEP, and shop drawings.
• Experience coordinating multiple subcontractors simultaneously.
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, and leadership abilities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency using construction management software, scheduling software, Microsoft Office, and mobile field reporting applications.
• Ability to work independently while managing multiple priorities.

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Experience with hospital renovations, imaging suites, operating rooms, emergency departments, laboratories, or outpatient medical facilities.
• OSHA 30-Hour Certification.
• Current CPR/First Aid Certification.
• Knowledge of NFPA Life Safety Code requirements.
• Familiarity with ICRA and ILSM procedures.
• Experience with electronic project management platforms such as Procore, Autodesk Construction Cloud, Bluebeam, or similar software.

What We Offer: 

• Competitive salary.
• Performance-based bonus opportunities.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Paid time off and company holidays.
• Retirement savings plan with company match.
• Professional development and continuing education opportunities.
• Opportunity to work on complex, high-profile healthcare construction projects.

Ideal Candidate: 

The successful candidate is a proactive field leader who excels at managing fast-paced healthcare construction projects while maintaining exceptional safety, quality, and customer satisfaction. They understand the importance of minimizing disruptions in occupied healthcare facilities and possess the professionalism and technical expertise necessary to deliver projects on time and within budget.