What are the responsibilities and job description for the General Superintendent - Healthcare position at Build People?
The Opportunity
Build People is partnered with a leading General Contractor in the Miami market to appoint a General Superintendent with deep experience delivering large-scale healthcare projects ($100M ).
This is a high-impact leadership role overseeing complex hospital and medical facility builds, including ground-up and phased renovations in live environments. You’ll be the senior field authority, driving safety, schedule, quality, and coordination across multiple teams and trades.
What You’ll Be Doing
At Build People, we specialize in connecting top construction talent with industry-leading contractors and developers across the U.S. We take a consultative approach, ensuring the right long-term fit for both our clients and candidates.
Build People is partnered with a leading General Contractor in the Miami market to appoint a General Superintendent with deep experience delivering large-scale healthcare projects ($100M ).
This is a high-impact leadership role overseeing complex hospital and medical facility builds, including ground-up and phased renovations in live environments. You’ll be the senior field authority, driving safety, schedule, quality, and coordination across multiple teams and trades.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Take full ownership of site operations on major healthcare projects from mobilization through closeout
- Lead, mentor, and coordinate a team of superintendents, field engineers, and subcontractors
- Develop and execute detailed construction schedules, phasing plans, and site logistics
- Manage work in active healthcare environments, ensuring minimal disruption to ongoing operations
- Enforce strict adherence to ICRA, Interim Life Safety Measures (ILSM), and all healthcare compliance standards
- Drive a best-in-class safety culture across the jobsite
- Partner closely with Project Executives, PMs, and clients to resolve challenges and maintain project momentum
- Oversee quality control and ensure all work meets drawings, specs, and healthcare standards
- 15 years of construction experience with a minimum of 5 years in a lead or General Superintendent role
- Proven track record delivering healthcare construction projects valued at $100M
- Strong knowledge of hospital construction protocols, MEP coordination, and complex phasing
- Experience working in occupied/operational healthcare facilities
- Advanced scheduling knowledge (Primavera P6 or similar)
- A hands-on leader who can command respect in the field and drive performance
- Join a top-tier GC with a strong pipeline of healthcare work across South Florida
- Opportunity to lead flagship, high-profile projects in one of the fastest-growing markets in the U.S.
- Clear path to senior leadership roles within the organization
- Strong compensation package including base, bonus, vehicle, and full benefits
At Build People, we specialize in connecting top construction talent with industry-leading contractors and developers across the U.S. We take a consultative approach, ensuring the right long-term fit for both our clients and candidates.