The Superintendent is responsible for leading all on-site field operations for healthcare projects throughout Central Illinois. This role requires deep experience working in active hospitals, medical campuses, and outpatient facilities, with a strong emphasis on safety, infection control, phasing, and coordination with clinical staff to ensure uninterrupted patient care.
Key Responsibilities
Field Leadership & Operations
- Lead day-to-day field operations on healthcare construction and renovation projects
- Plan and execute site logistics, phasing, and sequencing in occupied healthcare environments
- Supervise subcontractors, field staff, and trade partners to maintain productivity and quality
- Maintain clean, organized, and professional jobsites aligned with healthcare standards
Healthcare-Focused Execution
- Enforce Infection Control Risk Assessment (ICRA) requirements and interim life safety measures
- Coordinate construction activities around patient care, staff workflows, and sensitive clinical operations
- Implement dust, noise, vibration, and odor control measures
- Plan and manage shutdowns, tie-ins, and after-hours work in coordination with facility teams
Safety, Quality & Compliance
- Champion jobsite safety and compliance with OSHA, hospital policies, and project-specific safety plans
- Lead daily huddles, safety meetings, and toolbox talks
- Ensure work meets contract documents, healthcare codes, and regulatory requirements
- Coordinate inspections, testing, commissioning, and closeout activities
Scheduling & Communication
- Develop and maintain detailed short-interval schedules
- Track daily progress and proactively adjust manpower and sequencing
- Serve as the primary on-site contact for facility managers, infection control teams, inspectors, and consultants
- Work closely with the Project Manager to identify risks and resolve field issues
Qualifications
- 7+ years of superintendent experience, with a strong emphasis on healthcare construction
- Proven experience working in active hospitals, clinics, or medical campuses
- Strong knowledge of ICRA, interim life safety measures, and healthcare construction standards
- Ability to read and interpret construction documents and coordinate complex building systems
- Excellent leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills
- OSHA 30 certification required
- Ability to travel throughout Central Illinois as project needs require