Superintendent - Healthcare

Portland Office
550 SW 12th Ave
Portland, OR 97205, USA

ABOUT THE ROLE

Lease Crutcher Lewis is seeking an experienced Superintendent to lead field operations for healthcare, hospital, and complex commercial construction projects in the Portland, OR metro area. This site-based project role is ideal for a field leader who understands the precision, communication, safety focus, and coordination required to deliver work in active healthcare environments, occupied facilities, phased renovations, and technically demanding project settings.

As a Superintendent
, you will lead the construction performance of commercial field operations, including safety, quality, schedule, work methods, productivity, labor planning, subcontractor coordination, and site logistics. You will serve as a key liaison between field teams, project teams, clients, trade partners, and other stakeholders while promoting Lewis’ values and the interests of both the business and our clients.

The ideal candidate brings strong general contracting experience leading large and complex projects, with preferred experience in healthcare, hospital, occupied renovation, and other safety-sensitive environments
.

WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE

• You create a safe, organized, and productive jobsite where field teams understand expectations, work is well coordinated, and project commitments are met.
• You build trust with healthcare and hospital clients by understanding their operational priorities, sensitive environments, patient care considerations, and need for clear communication around impacts, phasing, shutdowns, logistics, and safety controls.
• You lead with accountability, solve field challenges early, and keep teams aligned around safety, quality, schedule, budget, and client expectations.
• You develop foremen, assistant superintendents, and field teams by setting clear expectations, coaching consistently, and creating an environment where people can do their best work.
• You strengthen Lewis’ reputation in healthcare construction through excellent field execution, disciplined planning, trusted relationships, and a consistent commitment to doing the right thing.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

Field Leadership and Project Execution

• Lead day-to-day field operations for healthcare, hospital, and complex commercial construction projects.
• Manage field and internal team assignments to ensure projects are delivered safely, on time, on budget, and with high-quality results.
• Produce, maintain, and drive project schedules, ensuring follow-through on schedule commitments.
• Provide constructability reviews, site logistics planning, phasing coordination, and field input during preconstruction and project planning.
• Coordinate subcontractors, suppliers, field teams, and project stakeholders to maintain alignment and resolve issues efficiently.
• Support project closeout, punch list completion, turnover, and warranty transition.

Healthcare, Safety, and Quality

• Create, maintain, and reinforce a strong jobsite safety culture.
• Perform safety audits and address safety concerns as they arise.
• Actively contribute to safety-based planning during preconstruction, planning, and execution.
• Support healthcare-specific planning and controls, including infection prevention coordination, interim life safety measures, noise and dust control, traffic routing, shutdown coordination, and work in occupied or sensitive environments.
• Monitor work quality and ensure field execution aligns with project documents, specifications, safety expectations, and Lewis standards.

Leadership and Communication

• Mentor and develop foremen, assistant superintendents, and field team members as part of their career growth with Lewis.
• Support training initiatives and career development as a regular and consistent part of the role.
• Recruit, mentor, and retain strong tradespeople and field leaders.
• Champion company initiatives, safety expectations, and communications to field teams on a consistent and regular basis.
• Communicate clearly and professionally with clients, project teams, field teams, trade partners, and senior leaders.

Documentation and Technical Coordination

• Ensure accurate documentation of safety plans, procedures, violations,…