Superintendent (NC/SC)

Wheelersp; Hilton Head Island (SC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Wheeler Staffing Partners is seeking a Superintendent for large-scale commercial hospital projects, with assignments in Charlotte, NC; Wilmington, NC; and Hilton Head, SC.

The role leads on-site safety, schedule, subcontractor coordination and quality control, working with the Project Manager to ensure safety, schedule and energy performance targets.

This full-time, exempt position offers relocation assistance and about 25% travel to project sites in the region.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience managing $10M+ commercial hospital/healthcare projects.
• Leadership experience managing subcontractors and site teams.
• Proficiency with Procore, Primavera, and MS Office.
• Experience with Pull Planning and Last Planner System.

Responsibilities

• Champion of project safety and maintain a safe work environment.
• Create, maintain, and report the Project Schedule with recovery plans.
• Coordinate all site construction activities and ensure contract compliance.
• Attend site inspections with AHJ, inspectors, and clients.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Organizational skills

Multitasking

Attention to detail

Conflict resolution

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Management

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Procore

Primavera

Job description

Superintendent - Commercial Hospital Projects

Location: Charlotte, NC; Wilmington, NC; Hilton Head, SC

Employment Type: Full-Time | Exempt

Salary: $90,000 – $125,000 (Relocation Assistance Available)

Travel: 25% travel to the Hospital project sites within the region (mileage reimbursement & $452/month vehicle allowance provided)

Overview

Wheeler Staffing Partners is hiring a Superintendent on behalf of our client to lead the on-site execution of large-scale commercial construction projects. This role serves as the primary field leader responsible for safety, schedule, subcontractor coordination, and quality control. Working closely with the Project Manager, the Superintendent ensures each project meets safety, schedule, and energy performance targets. This position is ideal for a seasoned construction professional who thrives in a fast-paced, field-based environment and can manage all site activity while maintaining a high standard of professionalism.

Key Responsibilities

• Champion of project safety. Primary responsible individual for maintaining a safe and secure work environment through implementing the Site-Specific Safety Plan, leading project safety meetings, managing job site logistics and conditions, and acting as the point of contact for job site incident investigations.
• Responsible for creation, maintenance, and accurate reporting of the Project Schedule. Perform updates as needed for the project, monitor logic relationship integrity, develop, and implement recovery plans as needed, and lead the project pull planning efforts to support the overall schedule.
• Responsible for coordination of all site construction activities for the project as required to successfully execute the project schedule and Construction Documents. This includes actively managing and mitigating project constraints, overseeing the Site Quality Assurance Plan, supervising all trade partners activity and Contract compliance, while being responsible for compliance to the Site-Specific Safety Plan.
• Manages the scheduling of, and attends as necessary, site inspections of work with Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJ), third party inspectors, and/or clients.
• Ensure coordination of installation between trades and driving trade partner progress in accordance with the Project Schedule.
• Provide key field leadership and responsibility for planning and all trades and help develop and support the construction schedule.
• Daily project requirement includes but not limited to: attend jobsites meetings, schedule deliveries, perform project site documentation, coordinate job progress, assist management with inspections, support the review of vendor/sub invoices, status reports
• Closely work with Inter-Company field leadership to drive efficiencies and best practices are being followed for an optimal outcome for the Company.
• Monitors and authors Daily Reports for accuracy and compliance with Contracts and the Project Schedule.
• Drives processing and review of submittals to ensure timely procurement of materials to the jobsite.
• Manages the implementation of the Project Quality Assurance plan, ensuring all preparatory meetings are held and documents, installed conditions are in accordance with the plan and all Contract Documents, ensuring adherence to the Site Logistics plan, and ensuring all deficiencies are resolved timely.
• Attends project update meetings with Project Management and Leadership to review and communicate overall project health and progress.
• Support in measuring the project's progress and report on it.
• Is engaged with the status and projected outcome of all Energy Savings targets for the project and works closely with the M&V and Engineering teams to ensure the construction progress and schedule remains in alignment with the expected energy outcome(s).
• Ensure compliance with state, local, and federal legal requirements and all required permits have been secured and the work is in compliance.
• Manages the timely closeout of those permits.
• Help the site team in documenting existing site conditions and interface with the facility operators regarding site issues.
• Work with project team to ensure start-up and commissioning activities are implemented in accordance with company and project requirements.
• Promote and maintain the company culture by representing the team and company in the office and field to all stakeholders.

Qualifications Required

• 5+ years of experience managing $10M+ commercial hospital/healthcare projects
• Proven leadership experience managing subcontractors and site teams
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, project management software (Procore), and scheduling software (Primavera).
• Experience with Pull Planning and Last Planner System
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent organizational and multitasking abilities
• Capable of managing ambiguity and resolving site-level conflicts
• Highly detail-oriented with the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Strong understanding of field safety, scheduling, quality control, and trade coordination

Preferred

• Acute hospital experience strongly preferred
• Mission-critical project experience strongly preferred
• Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Management preferred (will accept applicable work experience)

Physical & Work Environment Requirements

• Must be able to climb stairs, lift up to 20 pounds, and remain standing or seated for extended periods
• Frequent hand/wrist motion required
• 25% travel to the Hospital project sites within the region (NC/SC)
• Work is primarily conducted in a quiet, professional field environment

This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing, forward-thinking construction team committed to excellence and innovation.