KHI MEDICAL Traveling Construction Superintendent

Construction Superintendent

KHI Medical is a construction company specializing in renovating hospitals/healthcare facilities and installing surgical equipment. We are looking for a construction superintendent to lead sizeable projects in active/occupied healthcare environments and be willing to travel 75% of the time. Candidates need to have a strong background and familiarity with all aspects of construction, including submitting RFIs, reading/interpreting blueprints, hands-on MEP coordination, and hospital construction containment requirements.

Job Purpose

KHI Medical Superintendents are vital to the success of projects. They are the company’s onsite representatives, keeping employees, subcontractors, material deliveries, and the onsite workflow on schedule. KHI Medical Superintendents are expected to work with and lead the project team. This role requires consistent client communication, strict attention to hospital standards (including infection control/containment), and reliable administrative follow-through.

Key Attributes of a KHI Medical Superintendent

KHI Medical superintendents must be construction experts for all onsite work activities and have experience managing all aspects of a construction project. This includes:

• Lead day-to-day onsite operations; coordinate subcontractors, deliveries, and site logistics in occupied/active hospital areas as required.
• Construction containment: implement and maintain containment per hospital/ICRA requirements (temporary barriers, anterooms, sticky mats, negative air machines, HEPA filtration, and dust/noise control) and document inspections/monitoring as required.
• Blueprint/plan reading: review architectural, structural, and MEP drawings/specs/details; communicate the execution plan with the team and client before work begins.
• MEP coordination: plan and sequence Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing work (including tie-ins/shutdowns), coordinate with MEP subs, and resolve clashes/field conflicts.
• Track and support RFIs, field coordination, and schedule updates; partner with the Project Manager to keep milestones on track.
• Manage changes per KHI Medical and hospital standards; identify scope changes and support change-order requests.
• Provide consistent progress updates to the Project Manager via email and phone; maintain daily logs, photo documentation, and clear field records.

Qualifications

Education

High school diploma or equivalent.

3+ years of construction superintendent experience.

5+ years of hands-on construction trade experience.

Hospital / healthcare construction experience.

MEP coordination experience on commercial projects.

Experience implementing hospital construction containment / ICRA controls.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Blueprint reading proficiency: can interpret architectural, structural, and MEP drawings and translate them into field execution.

Working knowledge of Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing system in Commercial & Healthcare environments.

Containment proficiency: understands ICRA expectations and can set up/maintain barriers, negative air/HEPA filtration, and dust control while work is in progress.

Ability to plan and execute shutdowns/tie-ins and coordinate with hospital stakeholders (infection control, safety, access, and scheduling requirements).

Ability to identify scope gaps/conflicts, drive field resolutions, and route change-order requests through the KHI Medical Project Manager.

Frequent activity: standing, walking, climbing, bending, reaching above the shoulder, pushing, pulling.

Occasional activity: sitting, viewing computer screen.

Availability to work evenings and weekends as required to meet project milestones (shutdowns/tie-ins may require off-hours work).

Ability to lift up to 70 pounds.

Will require periods of travel based on project needs.

Valid and unrestricted driver’s license required.

Proficiency in:

Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, Outlook) and MS Project

Email and Internet-based collaboration tools

Bluebeam

Construction management platforms: PMWeb / Fluid CM / Procore

Compensation

Salary: Based on experience.

Benefits: Medical and 401(k) retirement plan.