Superintendent

NextPlay Jobs; Colorado; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

NextPlay Jobs is partnering with a respected Colorado general contractor to hire an experienced Healthcare Superintendent to lead complex projects in active medical environments.

You will oversee construction in occupied hospitals, balancing patient care with project needs, while mentoring field teams and coordinating with owners, architects, engineers, and hospital staff. This role emphasizes safety, compliance, and timely, coordinated execution.

Qualifications

• 8-10+ years of construction experience with healthcare focus.
• Experience in hospital renovations and expansions.
• Experience working in occupied and operating healthcare facilities.
• Knowledge of infection control and containment.
• Understanding of healthcare codes, compliance, phasing, and logistics.
• Proven ability to lead subcontractors and field teams.
• Strong communication, organization, and client-facing skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in regulated environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead construction activities within occupied hospitals while minimizing disruption to patient care.
• Manage field scheduling, production, quality, safety, and overall project execution.
• Develop and maintain detailed project schedules and look-ahead plans.
• Coordinate subcontractors, vendors, field personnel, and logistics.
• Lead daily huddles and weekly coordination meetings.
• Collaborate with owners, hospital reps, architects, engineers, and PM teams.
• Oversee infection control, containment, phasing, and site logistics in healthcare settings.
• Ensure compliance with healthcare regulations, codes, safety, and accreditation.
• Identify field challenges early and keep projects on schedule.

Skills

Healthcare construction

Hospital renovations

Occupied facilities

Infection control

Subcontractor leadership

Project management

Communication

Safety & compliance

Job description

We are partnering with an established commercial general contractor in the Colorado Front Range that is continuing to grow its healthcare construction practice. This is an opportunity for an experienced Healthcare Superintendent to lead complex projects in active medical environments while joining a collaborative, relationship-driven organization with strong long-term career potential.

The company combines the resources, systems, and technical capabilities of a larger contractor with the flexibility, accessibility, and hands-on culture of a locally focused organization.

Who You Are

• An experienced Healthcare Superintendent with a strong track record delivering complex construction projects in active hospitals and medical facilities.
• A field leader who understands the unique challenges of working around patients, hospital staff, and ongoing clinical operations.
• Someone who takes ownership of safety, quality, scheduling, logistics, and communication on the jobsite.
• A collaborative leader who builds strong relationships with subcontractors, project teams, owners, and healthcare stakeholders.
• A mentor who enjoys developing field teams and helping others grow.

What You'll Do

• Lead construction activities within occupied hospitals and healthcare facilities while minimizing disruption to patient care and daily operations.
• Manage field scheduling, production, quality, safety, and overall project execution.
• Develop and maintain project schedules, including detailed three-week look-ahead schedules.
• Coordinate subcontractors, vendors, field personnel, and project logistics.
• Lead daily huddles and weekly trade coordination meetings.
• Work closely with owners, hospital representatives, architects, engineers, and project management teams.
• Oversee infection control, containment, phasing, and site logistics within sensitive healthcare environments.
• Ensure work complies with applicable healthcare regulations, building codes, safety requirements, and accreditation standards.
• Identify field challenges early and work collaboratively with the project team to keep projects on schedule.

What We're Looking For

• 8-10+ years of construction experience with significant healthcare construction experience.
• Demonstrated experience with hospital renovations and expansions.
• Strong experience working within occupied and actively operating healthcare facilities.
• Hands-on knowledge of infection control and containment practices.
• Strong understanding of healthcare construction codes, compliance requirements, phasing, and logistics.
• Proven ability to lead subcontractors and field teams.
• Excellent communication, organization, and client-facing skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in complex, highly regulated environments.

Why Consider It

This is a relationship-focused contractor with a strong reputation for retaining its people and creating long-term career opportunities. The organization places a significant emphasis on work-life balance, professional development, collaboration, and promoting strong performers into greater levels of responsibility.

Employees receive competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits along with professional development opportunities, team events, community involvement, and other programs designed to create a supportive, family-friendly working environment.

Client Confidential: Additional company and project details will be shared with qualified candidates during the interview process.