Location: San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Reports to: Project Executive / Director of Field Operations
Employment Type:
Full-TimeAbout the RoleOur client, a general contractor with an active healthcare construction portfolio across the Bay Area, is seeking aSenior Superintendentwith hands-onOSHPD/HCAI healthcare constructionexperience to lead field operations on hospital, medical office, and healthcare facility projects. The ideal candidate has run jobs inside active, occupied healthcare environments — managing infection control, interim life safety measures (ILSM), and the rigorous inspection and documentation standards required for OSHPD/HCAI-regulated work — and has the field discipline to keep patients, staff, and inspectors satisfied while hitting demanding schedules.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead all field operations for healthcare construction projects, from mobilization through OSHPD/HCAI closeout and certification.
Manage Interim Life Safety Measures (ILSM), infection control risk assessments (ICRA), and interim life safety plans in active/occupied healthcare facilities.
Coordinate closely with hospital facilities staff, infection control officers, and OSHPD/HCAI inspectors on daily field activity.
Manage subcontractors, schedules, quality control, and jobsite safety across multiple concurrent work areas.
Maintain rigorous documentation standards required for OSHPD/HCAI inspection and closeout (IOR coordination, testing/inspection logs, as-builts).Lead daily coordination meetings and maintain a proactive look-ahead schedule to manage phased, occupied-facility construction sequencing.
Partner with the Project Executive/PM on budget tracking, change orders, and owner communication.
Maintain strong relationships with hospital facilities/capital projects teams, OSHPD/HCAI reviewers, and healthcare-experienced subcontractors.
Mentor assistant superintendents and field engineers on healthcare-specific field requirements.
Uphold strict safety, infection control, and life-safety standards in a sensitive, occupied clinical environment.
Qualifications:- 10+ years of construction superintendent experience, with significant time onOSHPD/HCAI-regulated healthcare projectsin California.
- Proven experience working in active/occupied hospital or clinical environments (ILSM, ICRA, interim life safety compliance).Established relationships with Bay Area health systems, hospital facilities teams, and healthcare-focused subcontractors.
- Working knowledge of OSHPD/HCAI inspection, testing, and closeout requirements.
- Strong scheduling skills — comfortable managing phased construction sequencing in occupied facilities.
- Excellent communication skills; ability to coordinate with hospital staff, inspectors, and infection control officers.
- OSHA 30 certification preferred.
- High school diploma required; trade school or construction management coursework a plus.
- What's On Offer
- Leadership role on high-impact healthcare projects across the Bay Area
- Competitive base salary + performance bonus
- Full benefits package (medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match)
- Vehicle allowance / mileage reimbursement
- Strong path to Senior Superintendent of Special Projects or Director of Field Operations
