Description
G3 Superintendent - Institutional
Location: These projects are based in St. Louis, MO. Project pipelines may require travel availability.
Position Description:
The G3 Superintendent is responsible for leading field execution on healthcare construction projects, including hospitals, medical office buildings, outpatient facilities, specialty care centers, and occupied healthcare renovations. This role provides direct supervision of field labor, coordinates trade partner activities, and ensures work is completed safely, on schedule, within budget, and in compliance with project quality standards.
The G3 Superintendent serves as a key field leader, managing project phasing, logistics, infection control requirements, and operational impacts within active healthcare environments. This position works closely with project teams, trade partners, facility representatives, and owners to deliver projects while minimizing disruption to ongoing patient care and facility operations.
Responsibilities
• Lead daily field operations and provide direct supervision of field labor and trade partners.
• Maintain a strong safety culture with a focus on protecting construction personnel, patients, visitors, and healthcare staff.
• Coordinate subcontractors, material deliveries, equipment, inspections, and testing activities to support project milestones and operational requirements.
• Assist in developing and maintaining short-term look-ahead schedules and support overall project schedule execution.
• Identify schedule risks, trade conflicts, and productivity issues early and implement corrective actions.
• Hold trade partners accountable for safety, quality, scope, manpower, and schedule commitments.
• Collaborate with Project Managers to align field activities with project budgets, forecasts, and cost control objectives.
• Identify scope changes, unforeseen conditions, and potential change order opportunities and assist with supporting documentation.
• Review construction documents, shop drawings, and field conditions to proactively identify constructability concerns and quality risks.
• Coordinate field implementation of healthcare-specific requirements, including infection control measures, Interim Life Safety Measures (ILSM), phased construction, and occupied space renovations.
• Collaborate with Estimating and Preconstruction teams by providing constructability feedback, logistics planning, and value engineering recommendations.
• Manage project sequencing, work flow, and trade coordination to minimize disruptions to healthcare operations and patient care.
• Conduct quality inspections, coordinate third-party testing, and ensure compliance with project specifications and healthcare standards.
• Build strong working relationships with owners, healthcare facility representatives, architects, engineers, and trade partners.
• Mentor Foremen and General Foremen while promoting team development and accountability.
• Utilize construction technology and project management tools to improve communication, documentation, and project execution.
• Other duties as assigned.
Skills & Qualifications
• 7-10 years of construction supervision experience.
• Apprenticeship Program, Construction Management degree, or equivalent combination of education and field experience.
• Experience managing healthcare construction projects, occupied renovations, or other complex operational environments is strongly preferred.
• Strong understanding of construction means and methods, sequencing, logistics, and quality control processes.
• Knowledge of infection control requirements, life safety considerations, phased construction, and occupied-space work preferred.
• Working knowledge of structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection systems.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook, OneNote, and Teams).
• Experience with construction management, scheduling, and document control software.
• Ability to read and interpret construction documents, specifications, schedules, and shop drawings.
• Strong leadership, communication, conflict resolution, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage and develop field teams while coordinating multiple trades and project stakeholders.
• Understanding of budgeting, field productivity tracking, and cost control principles.
• Advanced knowledge of construction safety practices, risk management, and quality assurance.
Work Environment & Physical Requirements
• Ability to work on-site daily and travel to different project locations as needed.
• Capacity to stand, walk, and work in indoor and outdoor environments for extended periods.
• Ability to access active construction sites, including climbing ladders, navigating uneven terrain, and working in varying weather conditions.
• Ability to lift, carry, and maneuver materials or equipment as required by the job.
Why Join Us?
• We offer comprehensive benefits including but not limited to medical, dental, and vision coverage, flexible PTO, 10 Paid Holidays per year, life and AD&D, short and long-term disability coverage, participation in a 401k program that includes company match, and many other additional voluntary benefits.
• Career development and professional growth opportunities.
• A collaborative and inclusive workplace culture rooted in our core values.
• The opportunity to deliver impactful healthcare projects that directly support patients, caregivers, and the communities we serve.
