Superintendent - Healthcare Construction
San AntonioOn-siteFull-time
AI Summary
The Superintendent leads and coordinates field operations for healthcare construction projects, ensuring safe, efficient execution and minimal disruption to hospital operations. They manage trade coordination, site logistics, scheduling, safety, and quality in occupied clinical settings.
About this role
As our Healthcare Superintendent, you will lead field operations for construction projects in complex healthcare environments, ranging from interior remodels within active hospital settings to major expansions and ground‑up facilities. This role is critical to ensuring work is executed safely, efficiently, and with minimal disruption to ongoing patient care and hospital operations.
In this role, you will oversee the day‑to‑day field execution of projects, including trade coordination, site logistics, sequencing, safety enforcement, and quality control. You will work closely with project managers, hospital stakeholders, clinical teams, infection prevention personnel, and trade partners to manage construction activities in occupied environments, maintain compliance with infection control risk assessments (ICRA) and interim life safety measures (ILSM), and ensure work aligns with project schedules, drawings, and specifications. You will lead daily huddles, enforce site safety protocols, monitor progress, and proactively address field issues to keep work on track.
Experienced Superintendents will lead complex, multi‑phase projects in active healthcare environments, develop and manage detailed phasing and logistics plans, coordinate shutdowns and critical tie‑ins, mentor field engineers and assistant superintendents, and collaborate closely with preconstruction and project management teams to optimize project execution strategies.
Success in this role is defined by your ability to maintain a safe, clean, and highly controlled jobsite while delivering high‑quality work in sensitive, operational environments.
Your Skills
Healthcare Field Leadership & Execution (including phased construction in occupied facilities)
Trade Coordination & Scheduling
Site Logistics & Phasing Management
Infection Control & Life Safety Compliance (ICRA & ILSM)
Quality Control & Workmanship
Shutdown Planning, Tie‑Ins & Critical Operations
Document, Drawing & Field Reporting Management
Safety Leadership & Enforcement
Client, Clinical Staff & Stakeholder Communication
Team Leadership & Field Development
Your Background
Previous Superintendent experience on healthcare construction projects, including renovations in active hospital settings and/or ground‑up medical facilities
Strong understanding of construction means and methods, field coordination, sequencing, and schedule execution in complex environments
Experience implementing ICRA protocols and interim life safety measures (ILSM) in occupied clinical settings
Proven ability to manage daily field operations, trade coordination, logistics, and subcontractor performance on phased projects
Proficiency with scheduling tools, daily reporting systems, and construction management platforms
Excellent communication, leadership, and problem‑solving skills in high‑pressure, patient‑care environments
Ability to maintain strict safety, cleanliness, and operational standards while working around active hospital operations and diverse stakeholder groups including clinical personnel
Total Rewards
Skills
Construction Management PlatformsDaily ReportingHealthcare ConstructionICRAILSMPhased ConstructionSafety EnforcementScheduling ToolsSite LogisticsTrade Coordination
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