Working Superintendent – Healthcare Interior

Intermountain Health

2d • $31 - $47 • Onsite

About The Position

Serves as the direct supervisor of Intermountain maintenance and facilities management staff in the assigned area or discipline, and is responsible to ensure proper maintenance, repair, operation, and efficiency of all plant assets. Works directly with a Facility Manager in assigning, organizing, and overseeing compliant and efficient daily work. This is a facilities leadership role directly supporting the Facility Manager II with medium-size site accountability in terms of facilities square footage. This position is responsible to provide daily direction and oversight of building operations and maintenance staff and work for hospitals, clinics, and other supporting space at Intermountain Healthcare. The type of work and number of staff assigned may vary. This is a field-based supervisory role responsible for executing construction and renovation work within a medium-sized healthcare facility environment. The Superintendent provides direct daily oversight of multi-trade teams, ensuring production goals, safety standards, and quality expectations are consistently achieved. The role balances hands-on participation in trade work with supervisory responsibility, focusing on short-interval planning and real-time problem solving.

Requirements

• Three years of facilities maintenance experience.
• Demonstrated communication skills and the ability to influence others in the work place.
• Demonstrated ability to multi-task and manage successful teams.
• Experience using word processing, spreadsheet, internet, email, and maintenance management applications.
• Experience in a role requiring effective verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Five (5) years of experience in construction, facilities maintenance, or related field.
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams and coordinate multi-trade work in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience working in occupied or regulated environments (healthcare preferred).
• Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with basic computer applications and construction documentation tools.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Facility Management, Construction Management, or a work-related field.
• Licensure or Certification in a trade.
• Facilities maintenance experience in a healthcare setting.
• Demonstrated familiarity with Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and Joint Commission requirements relating to the Environment of Care.
• Supervisory experience.
• Experience managing budgets.
• Experience in healthcare construction or renovation projects.
• Familiarity with ICRA and ILSM requirements.
• Trade certification or multi-trade experience.
• Experience with short-interval planning or Lean construction practices.
• Working knowledge of building systems (MEP, finishes, and interiors).

Responsibilities

• Implements successful maintenance practices into a facility's daily operations by working collaboratively with facility operations officers, caregivers within a facility, facilities staff, and Corporate Construction, Capital Planning, and Compliance departments.
• Works to implement strategies, and projects and programs that promote safety, collaboration, and teamwork among employees and stakeholders.
• Executes centrally developed facilities operations and operational best practices, including those around compliance, and regulatory agencies.
• Coordinates with stakeholders during planning and execution of facility operation activities to assure safety, compliance, and continuity of business operations.
• Assists in the development of site operating budgets for facilities improvements and operations.
• Leads team to support and adopt best practices working toward continuous improvement.
• Stays abreast of best practices, new technologies, and acts as a subject matter expert and resource to others, advising on best practices and process improvement.
• Answers questions presented by key stakeholders about the services and products being delivered and develops efforts and methods to resolve conflicts.
• May serve as the facility representative at local meetings and functions, representing facilities operations and discussing relevant objectives and plans.
• Consults with facilities leadership on questions related to growth of facilities and expansion of service lines affecting facilities.
• Works with the Facility Manager to implement staffing best practice, minimum job competencies, education, and roles and responsibilities.
• Provides supervisory oversight to ensure quality, safety, compliance, and adherence to standards to protect the value of Intermountain’s capital facilities investment through proper maintenance performance.
• Implements site policies and procedures, and product and equipment standardization to realize compliance and operational efficiencies.
• Lead and participate in daily construction activities as a working supervisor.
• Execute daily work plans aligned with project schedule and production targets.
• Coordinate and sequence multi-trade work to maintain a 4–6 week room turnover cycle.
• Ensure efficient workflow and continuous progress across assigned work areas.
• Provide direct supervision of in-house trade staff including carpentry, electrical, HVAC/plumbing, and finishes.
• Assign daily tasks and manage workforce allocation to meet production goals.
• Monitor productivity (manhours vs. plan) and adjust staffing as needed.
• Support hiring, onboarding, and development of multi-skilled trade team members.
• Develop and manage 2-week lookahead schedules and daily task plans.
• Sequence work activities (demolition, rough-in, inspections, close-in, finishes).
• Identify and resolve field conflicts proactively to avoid delays.
• Coordinate with Program Manager on schedule performance and constraints.
• Enforce all infection control requirements including: Dust containment and barriers, Negative air systems and pressure monitoring, HEPA filtration.
• Maintain required documentation including daily logs and inspection records.
• Coordinate cleaning protocols and infection control inspections.
• Ensure compliance with PPE and hospital infection control standards.
• Maintain safe and compliant egress paths at all times.
• Coordinate fire system impairments and fire watch activities as required.
• Install and maintain temporary signage, barriers, and safety controls.
• Ensure adherence to hospital life safety requirements during construction.
• Conduct daily safety briefings and enforce OSHA standards.
• Ensure compliance with hospital-specific safety protocols.
• Monitor work activities for risks related to noise, vibration, and patient impact.
• Promote a culture of safety and accountability among all team members.
• Perform first-in-place inspections and ongoing quality checks.
• Verify work meets construction documents, specifications, and healthcare standards.
• Manage punch lists and ensure timely completion of corrective work.
• Maintain consistency and quality across repetitive room installations.
• Implement site logistics plans including staging and material flow.
• Install temporary construction barriers, anterooms, and containment systems.
• Verify existing conditions, utilities, and tie-in points prior to work start.
• Support constructability review and field readiness.
• Coordinate daily with hospital staff, nursing units, and facilities personnel.
• Manage access, shutdowns, and operational impacts to minimize disruption.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and professional jobsite environment.
• Ensure work activities align with patient care priorities.
• Track material deliveries and maintain inventory for repetitive work cycles.
• Coordinate just-in-time deliveries to support limited space constraints.
• Prevent delays through proactive material planning and coordination.
• Maintain daily reports including labor tracking, production progress, and issues.
• Document ICRA, safety, and quality compliance activities.
• Report status, risks, and performance metrics to Program Manager.
• Support continuous improvement through feedback and lessons learned.

Benefits

• Generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.
• PEAK program supports caregivers in the pursuit of their education goals and career aspirations by providing up-front tuition coverage paid directly to the academic institution. The program offers 100+ learning options to choose from, including undergraduate studies, high school diplomas, and professional skills and certificates. Caregivers are eligible to participate in PEAK on day 1 of employment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager