Project Superintendent - Healthcare Construction

Christman•Sterling, VA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Christman Company is seeking an experienced Healthcare Superintendent to join our team in the DC Metro / Northern Virginia region. The Project Superintendent is responsible for leading the day-to-day field operations on complex healthcare construction projects, including renovations, additions, and new construction within active healthcare environments. This role is responsible for coordinating trade contractors, sequencing work to minimize disruptions to patient care, maintaining project schedules, ensuring quality, and enforcing safety while adhering to stringent healthcare regulations and infection prevention requirements. The Healthcare Superintendent partners closely with clients, clinical staff, facility management teams, and project stakeholders to deliver projects safely, efficiently, and with minimal impact to ongoing hospital operations.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or a related field.
Minimum five (5) years of commercial construction experience in a leadership role as a Foreman or Superintendent.
Demonstrated experience successfully managing healthcare construction projects, including renovations within occupied hospitals, medical office buildings, ambulatory care facilities, surgical centers, or other healthcare environments.
Experience coordinating construction activities around active patient care environments and critical building systems.
Knowledge of Infection Control Risk Assessment (ICRA), Interim Life Safety Measures (ILSM), and healthcare regulatory requirements.
Successful completion of coursework or training in Construction Management, Project Management, Safety, or Leadership.
Or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
Ability to lead complex construction activities while maintaining patient safety and uninterrupted healthcare operations.
Thorough understanding of healthcare construction practices, including infection prevention, containment, temporary barriers, utility shutdowns, and phased construction.
Familiarity with healthcare accreditation standards, life safety requirements, and regulatory compliance.
Strong understanding of construction methods, materials, sequencing, and coordination across all major trade disciplines.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate with healthcare executives, clinicians, facility staff, architects, engineers, and trade contractors.
Strong problem-solving abilities and sound judgment in fast-paced healthcare environments.
Working knowledge of job cost accounting and project financial reporting.
Advanced understanding of construction scheduling, coordination of complex MEP systems, and supervision of multiple trade contractors.
Ability to prioritize responsibilities and consistently meet project deadlines.
Proven ability to develop strong partnerships with owners, architects, engineers, facility management teams, and trade contractors.
Demonstrated leadership skills with the ability to proactively resolve field issues while maintaining positive working relationships.
Passion for collaborative planning, operational excellence, and delivering exceptional client experiences.
Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, Procore, Building Information Modeling (BIM), Microsoft Project, and other construction technology platforms.

Responsibilities

Ensure Christman is represented on-site every day work is being performed while setting expectations, maintaining accountability, and leading field operations.
Lead construction activities within occupied healthcare facilities while prioritizing patient safety, infection prevention, noise and vibration mitigation, and operational continuity.
Review conceptual, schematic, and design development documents for constructability, phasing, temporary utilities, shutdown planning, site logistics, and healthcare-specific operational impacts.
Develop and execute detailed project phasing plans that minimize disruptions to patient care and critical hospital operations.
Coordinate closely with hospital facility personnel, clinical departments, infection prevention teams, security, environmental services, and other stakeholders throughout construction.
Implement and enforce project-specific safety programs while integrating Infection Control Risk Assessments (ICRA), Interim Life Safety Measures (ILSM), and other healthcare regulatory requirements.
Conduct site safety orientations for all personnel, emphasizing both traditional construction safety and healthcare-specific protocols, including infection control, containment, and patient-sensitive work practices.
Monitor and enforce compliance with OSHA standards, hospital policies, Joint Commission expectations, and applicable healthcare codes and regulations.
Promptly investigate accidents, safety incidents, and infection control violations while implementing corrective actions as necessary.
Plan and coordinate site logistics, including temporary barriers, containment systems, equipment locations, material deliveries, access routes, and emergency egress.
Partner with the Project Manager, client representatives, designers, and trade contractors to develop detailed work plans and coordinate upcoming activities through regular progress meetings.
Coordinate utility shutdowns, tie-ins, commissioning activities, and critical infrastructure work to minimize disruptions to healthcare operations.
Oversee technical interpretation of construction documents and recommend construction methods that meet quality standards while maintaining hospital functionality.
Facilitate pre-installation meetings with trade contractors, hospital representatives, and facility personnel for critical work affecting occupied spaces.
Coordinate inspections, permitting, AHJ requirements, life safety inspections, and regulatory approvals necessary to complete work.
Prioritize review of critical submittals related to medical equipment coordination, MEP systems, dimensional control, and constructability.
Maintain rolling punch lists while ensuring high-quality finishes appropriate for healthcare environments.
Verify and authorize trade contractor time and material work when applicable.
Approve emergency purchases necessary to maintain project safety, schedule, or hospital operations in coordination with project leadership.
Prepare accurate daily reports documenting project progress, safety observations, infection control compliance, weather conditions, utility shutdowns, and operational impacts.
Continuously evaluate project progress against schedule and proactively develop contingency plans to maintain milestones while minimizing impacts to hospital operations.
Resolve field conflicts collaboratively while maintaining strong relationships with owners, facility staff, design partners, and trade contractors.
Complete trade contractor performance evaluations and provide recommendations for continuous improvement.