General Superintendent - Healthcare

Scott Humphrey Corporation; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Scott Humphrey Corporation is seeking an experienced General Superintendent to lead field operations on large-scale, ground-up healthcare projects in the Orlando area. This senior role focuses on safety, quality, budget, and schedule across multiple disciplines and teams.

You will oversee scheduling, coordination of trades, and readiness for startup, working closely with owners, design partners, and inspectors to ensure successful turnover and occupancy.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of superintendent leadership experience.
• 10+ years of healthcare construction experience.
• Experience delivering large, complex ground‑up hospitals or healthcare campuses; $500M+ project experience strongly preferred.
• Proven ability to lead field teams, coordinate multiple subcontractors, and manage complex construction scopes.
• Strong understanding of healthcare construction requirements, specialty systems, and commissioning and occupancy processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead overall field operations from sitework through commissioning and final turnover.
• Establish field execution plans, staffing needs, site logistics, and construction sequencing with project leadership.
• Lead and mentor Senior Superintendents, Superintendents, and Assistant Superintendents across multiple areas and phases.
• Oversee civil, structural, and architectural scopes, MEP installation, and specialty healthcare systems.
• Drive schedule milestones and look-ahead planning, and hold field teams and subcontractors accountable for commitments.
• Coordinate complex building systems, including medical gas, emergency power, HVAC, controls, and life safety systems.
• Lead daily field meetings and subcontractor coordination meetings to communicate priorities and resolve challenges.
• Monitor field labor and material costs, coordinate material availability and deliveries, and support project budget goals.
• Resolve trade disputes, scope overlaps, and work jurisdiction issues to maintain progress.
• Partner with project management, design teams, owners, and inspectors to address constructability challenges and inspection requirements.
• Enforce jobsite safety and quality standards through regular inspections and corrective actions.
• Oversee readiness for startup, testing, commissioning, and owner occupancy.

Skills

Superintendent leadership

Healthcare construction

Scheduling

Budget awareness

Team leadership

Trade coordination

Job description

We’re working with a leading General Contractor looking for an experienced General Superintendent to lead field operations on large-scale, ground-up healthcare projects valued at $500M+ across the greater Orlando market.

This is a senior field leadership opportunity for someone with deep hospital construction experience who can lead strong field teams and drive projects from initial planning through commissioning and final turnover. You’ll oversee construction across all scopes, keeping teams aligned on safety, quality, budget, and schedule.

What You’ll Do:

• Lead overall field operations from sitework and foundations through building construction, systems installation, commissioning, and final turnover.
• Establish field execution plans, staffing needs, site logistics, and construction sequencing alongside project leadership.
• Lead and mentor Senior Superintendents, Superintendents, and Assistant Superintendents across multiple areas and phases of construction.
• Oversee civil, structural, and architectural scopes, MEP installation, and specialty healthcare systems.
• Drive schedule milestones and look-ahead planning, holding field teams and subcontractors accountable for commitments.
• Coordinate complex building systems, including medical gas, emergency power, HVAC, controls, and life safety systems.
• Lead daily field meetings and subcontractor coordination meetings to communicate priorities and resolve challenges.
• Monitor field labor and material costs, coordinate material availability and deliveries, and support project budget goals.
• Resolve trade disputes, scope overlaps, and work jurisdiction issues to maintain progress.
• Partner with project management, design teams, owners, and inspectors to address constructability challenges and inspection requirements.
• Enforce jobsite safety and quality standards through regular inspections and follow-through on corrective work.
• Oversee readiness for startup, testing, commissioning, final inspections, and owner occupancy.

What They’re Looking For:

• 10+ years of superintendent leadership experience
• 10+ years of healthcare construction experience
• Experience delivering large, complex ground-up hospitals or healthcare campuses; $500M+ project experience strongly preferred
• Proven ability to lead field teams, coordinate multiple subcontractors, and manage complex construction scopes
• Strong understanding of healthcare construction requirements, specialty systems, and commissioning and occupancy processes
• Experience overseeing projects from initial planning through closeout
• Strong scheduling, logistics, cost awareness, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to build strong relationships with owners, project teams, design partners, and subcontractors
• A field leader who develops others, takes ownership, and holds teams accountable