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ABOUT THE ROLE

Lease Crutcher Lewis is seeking an experienced Superintendent to lead field operations for healthcare, hospital, and complex commercial construction projects in the Portland, OR metro area. This site-based project role is ideal for a field leader who understands the precision, communication, safety focus, and coordination required to deliver work in active healthcare environments, occupied facilities, phased renovations, and technically demanding project settings.

As a Superintendent, you will lead the construction performance of commercial field operations, including safety, quality, schedule, work methods, productivity, labor planning, subcontractor coordination, and site logistics. You will serve as a key liaison between field teams, project teams, clients, trade partners, and other stakeholders while promoting Lewis’ values and the interests of both the business and our clients.

The ideal candidate brings strong general contracting experience leading large and complex projects, with preferred experience in healthcare, hospital, occupied renovation, and other safety-sensitive environments.

WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE

• You create a safe, organized, and productive jobsite where field teams understand expectations, work is well coordinated, and project commitments are met.
• You build trust with healthcare and hospital clients by understanding their operational priorities, sensitive environments, patient care considerations, and need for clear communication around impacts, phasing, shutdowns, logistics, and safety controls.
• You lead with accountability, solve field challenges early, and keep teams aligned around safety, quality, schedule, budget, and client expectations.
• You develop foremen, assistant superintendents, and field teams by setting clear expectations, coaching consistently, and creating an environment where people can do their best work.
• You strengthen Lewis’ reputation in healthcare construction through excellent field execution, disciplined planning, trusted relationships, and a consistent commitment to doing the right thing.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

Field Leadership and Project Execution

• Lead day-to-day field operations for healthcare, hospital, and complex commercial construction projects.
• Manage field and internal team assignments to ensure projects are delivered safely, on time, on budget, and with high-quality results.
• Produce, maintain, and drive project schedules, ensuring follow-through on schedule commitments.
• Provide constructability reviews, site logistics planning, phasing coordination, and field input during preconstruction and project planning.
• Coordinate subcontractors, suppliers, field teams, and project stakeholders to maintain alignment and resolve issues efficiently.
• Support project closeout, punch list completion, turnover, and warranty transition.

Healthcare, Safety, and Quality

• Create, maintain, and reinforce a strong jobsite safety culture.
• Perform safety audits and address safety concerns as they arise.
• Actively contribute to safety-based planning during preconstruction, planning, and execution.
• Support healthcare-specific planning and controls, including infection prevention coordination, interim life safety measures, noise and dust control, traffic routing, shutdown coordination, and work in occupied or sensitive environments.
• Monitor work quality and ensure field execution aligns with project documents, specifications, safety expectations, and Lewis standards.

Leadership and Communication

• Mentor and develop foremen, assistant superintendents, and field team members as part of their career growth with Lewis.
• Support training initiatives and career development as a regular and consistent part of the role.
• Recruit, mentor, and retain strong tradespeople and field leaders.
• Champion company initiatives, safety expectations, and communications to field teams on a consistent and regular basis.
• Communicate clearly and professionally with clients, project teams, field teams, trade partners, and senior leaders.

Documentation and Technical Coordination

• Ensure accurate documentation of safety plans, procedures, violations, corrective actions, and field progress.
• Ensure required documentation is readily available for use by site teams and management.
• Ensure required equipment training is conducted and documented.
• Document technical training and issue training cards to attendees as needed.
• Remain current on new construction technologies, field practices, and healthcare construction requirements, and share findings as appropriate.

WHAT YOU BRING

• A minimum of 10 years’ relevant general contracting experience leading large, complex commercial construction projects; experience with projects in excess of $70 million preferred.
• Healthcare, hospital, occupied renovation, or similarly complex technical project experience strongly preferred.
• Experience coordinating work in active facilities, including phasing, logistics, shutdowns, safety controls, infection prevention, life safety-sensitive work, or significant MEP coordination preferred.
• Familiarity with multiple structural building frame types and a strong understanding of building processes and best practices.
• Ability to organize resources, including people, tools, materials, and time, to meet tight deadlines and achieve desired results.
• Ability to use project-specific software systems, including Microsoft Office, Bluebeam, scheduling tools, and other construction technology platforms.
• Clear, concise, and professional communication skills, with a strong focus on audience-appropriate business writing and verbal communication.
• Demonstrated integrity consistent with Lewis’ values, especially safety.
• Strong leadership qualities, self-motivation, problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and a team-first mindset.
• OSHA 30 certification required.
• Current CPR/First Aid certification preferred.

KEY ATTRIBUTES

• Builds trusted relationships with clients, owners, architects, engineers, consultants, trade partners, and internal teams.
• Leads with confidence, accountability, sound judgment, and calm field presence.
• Communicates proactively with a wide range of audiences, including healthcare clients, project teams, field teams, trade partners, and senior leaders.
• Demonstrates strong attention to detail, organization, time management, and follow-through.
• Solves complex field challenges with a practical, team-oriented approach.
• Adapts well to shifting priorities, phased work, occupied environments, and changing site conditions.
• Develops others and creates an environment where field teams can perform at their best.
• Demonstrates a strong commitment to safety, quality, and doing the right thing.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Requires project site-based work on active commercial construction sites in the Portland, OR metro area, including healthcare and hospital environments.
• When onsite, employees are required to wear appropriate personal protective equipment as required by company safety policies and weather conditions.
• Standard hours, plus evening and weekend work including work-related events.

TRAVEL EXPECTATIONS

• Primarily local travel between assigned Portland, OR metro area project sites, the Portland office, client meetings, and industry events as needed.

REQUIREMENTS

• Current driver’s license and clean driving record per company vehicle policy.
• Successful completion of required pre-employment screening is a conditional requirement of the employment process.
• Physical requirements include regular communication, requiring the ability to see, talk, and hear, as well as the ability to frequently stand, walk, and use hands, fingers, and arms. Additional abilities include sitting, climbing, and balancing, as well as the ability to frequently lift and move up to 25 pounds.
• Ability to walk and access all areas of an active construction site, including areas with uneven footing, working at heights, and working in varying climate conditions.

This posting reflects the role’s primary responsibilities and qualifications but is not intended to be an exhaustive list. Responsibilities may evolve based on business needs.

A 100% employee-owned general contractor, Lease Crutcher Lewis offers a comprehensive healthcare plan with medical, dental, and vision coverage. Our employer-funded Lifestyle Spending Account supports physical wellness for employees. We also offer a generous Health Savings Account with annual employer sponsored contributions. Lease Crutcher Lewis provides support for a financially healthy future, including our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (enrollment covered at no cost to you) and a 401(k) with a competitive matching program. To support employee philanthropic efforts, employees are eligible for volunteer PTO and charitable giving matching programs.

Lease Crutcher Lewis is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of, and will not be discriminated against, based on the basis of race, color, gender, pregnancy or breastfeeding, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, age, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, disability, or other status protected by state or federal law.