Construction Superintendent - Healthcare​/Hospital Construction

Position: Construction Superintendent - Healthcare / Hospital Construction
Job Description
Destination one Consulting is proud to partner with a leading commercial general contractor in the search for an experienced Superintendent to lead field operations on healthcare and hospital construction projects in Reno, Nevada.

Our client is seeking a highly capable construction professional with proven experience delivering hospital expansions, renovations, and complex upgrades within active healthcare environments. This role requires strong leadership and coordination skills to ensure projects are delivered safely, on schedule, within budget, and in compliance with strict healthcare construction standards, while maintaining uninterrupted facility operations.

Note:
This role specifically requires experience in acute care hospital construction and expansions
. Candidates with experience limited to tenant improvement (TI) projects such as clinics, dental offices, or small medical spaces will not be considered.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and direct all job site activities from project start through completion
• Oversee hospital expansions, renovations, and infrastructure upgrades within active facilities
• Coordinate construction activities in fully operational healthcare environments, ensuring minimal disruption to patients, staff, and critical systems
• Oversee self-perform labor crews and subcontractors to ensure successful project execution
• Communicate daily with foremen and trades to ensure productivity targets are met
• Ensure all project goals are achieved in accordance with specifications, timelines, and budgets
• Lead weekly subcontractor meetings to review schedule performance, safety compliance, and quality control
• Monitor RFI status, delays, and scope changes
• Coordinate with subcontractors to ensure timely and accurate drawings and deliverables
• Collaborate closely with the Project Manager and project team on all issues, risks, and changes
• Support project closeout processes, including meetings approximately 30 days prior to completion
• Represent the client professionally in communications with owners, consultants, and healthcare stakeholders
• Develop and implement strategies to deliver projects on or ahead of schedule and within budget
• Track and manage productivity of self-performed work
• Perform other duties as required

Supervision

• Supervise up to 300 employees and subcontractors combined, depending on project scope

Requirements

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years of experience as a Superintendent with a Commercial General Contractor
• Direct experience delivering hospital construction projects, including:
• Acute care hospital expansions
• Major renovations within operating hospitals
• Infrastructure upgrades in healthcare facilities
• Proven ability to manage work in active/occupied healthcare environments with strict safety and infection control protocols (e.g., ICRA)
• Strong experience coordinating and scheduling subcontractors in complex, phased environments
• Diverse project experience may include healthcare, institutional, or large-scale commercial projects
• Experience with Procore or similar construction management software preferred

Strong knowledge of:

• Self-perform concrete work
• MEP systems critical to healthcare facilities
• Ability to read and interpret complex construction drawings and specifications

Work Environment

• Role is based on active construction sites in Reno, NV, often within fully operational hospital environments, requiring strict adherence to safety, infection control, and coordination protocols

Benefits

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Parental Leave
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Holidays
• Long-term and Short-term Disability Insurance
• Supplemental Insurance

About
destination one Consulting

destination one Consulting is a North America-based strategic recruitment, executive search, and HR advisory firm serving purpose-led organizations across high-impact industries. Our sector expertise spans Clean Tech, Education and EdTech, Health and Med Tech, Healthcare and Wellness, Government (Municipal, State, and Federal), Non Profit, Sustainability and other public sector domains.

How to Apply

If this opportunity aligns with your skills and career goals, please apply with an updated resume in MS Word format. While we may not be able to contact everyone, we will connect with candidates whose profiles match the requirements of the role.

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