
Senior General Superintendent - Healthcare
Chicago, ILFull-time$190–245K/yrSeen todayStill listed today
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Job overview
Gilbane Building Company seeks an experienced healthcare Senior General Superintendent II to manage field operations on one or more large projects. The role is based on the job site every day and includes leading project teams, coordinating trade contractors, overseeing safety and quality, and supporting project and business development goals. Candidates need extensive commercial or industrial construction leadership experience, including leadership on a major healthcare project, and specified safety credentials.
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Full job description
Overview
Are you looking for a highly rewarding opportunity that provides extensive career growth opportunity? Gilbane is seeking an experienced healthcare Senior General Superintendent II to be responsible for managing all field operations on one or more large projects. This position will be on the job site every day and will fill a key role on the project team.
Who are we?
As a Top-10 ENR Contractor, Gilbane is a family-owned business with 45 offices that has been shaping communities since 1870. Consistently recognized as one of the most reputable construction management firms in the country, Gilbane is committed to delivering projects safely and on-time. You will have the opportunity to build schools, labs, hospitals, corporate offices, sports arenas and more!
We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
Who are you?
You are a coach/leader who leads with an inclusive and empathetic mindset. You provide feedback and guidance to help others excel in their current or future roles. You determine priorities, delegate work, and effectively communicate progress. You establish measures to assess the impact, quality, and timeliness of results while praising successes and sharing lessons learned. You build high performing teams by attracting, engaging, developing, and retaining talented individuals through motivation and discipline to maximize impact on the organization and the individual.
You leverage business insights by understanding industry trends, local market/economic conditions, and Gilbane’s business model to make critical decisions and create competitive advantage. You deploy a strategic mindset when considering solutions to long-term opportunities and risks that may develop in the future.
Your core values match Gilbane’s: Integrity, Caring, Teamwork, Toughmindedness, Dedication to Excellence, Discipline, Loyalty, and Entrepreneurship.
What’s in it for you?
Gilbane offers employees multi-dimensional training opportunities through a number of resources. While managing your responsibilities to projects, you will be able to enroll in trainings through our award-winning Gilbane University to build leadership and technical skills. In addition, you would work with an experienced team which provides you with the opportunity to learn new industry skills every day. You will protect and promote the interests of both Gilbane and the client in all matters as well as demonstrating the personal characteristics of a developing leader.
Responsibilities
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Directs and coordinates Gilbane’s trade contractors and their sub-contractors, to ensure high-quality work that meets the approved project schedule
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Supervises and develops the project team
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Manages the project budget for general conditions and Next 150/Site Services
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Develops, documents, and communicates the work plan regarding changes made in the field
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Leads site walks with the owner, architect/engineer, and financial institutions to show construction progress
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Maintains a thorough understanding of contract documents in order to coordinate trades, plan ahead, and proactively anticipate potential problems
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Obtains or verifies that subcontractors obtain all necessary permits for construction purposes
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Follows-up with the appropriate Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) to schedule and complete necessary inspections
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Acts as primary safety representative in the field, monitoring safety performance and verifying safety compliance with all trades
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Develops safety strategies and drives safety culture across all project personnel
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Conducts maintenance and planning of “workarounds,” shutdowns and tie-ins
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Leads contractor meetings
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Accountable for review, completion, and accuracy of daily reports
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Communicates schedule status, updates, and changes to project team and trade contractors
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Coordinates and manages jobsite logistics
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Develops the Quality in Construction (QIC) plan in partnership with the Operations Excellence team, oversees the plan and implements necessary changes
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Resolves jurisdictional disputes with support of Business Unit (BU) leadership
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Establishes credibility among owners, trade contractors, unions, and other project partners by maintaining a fair and trustworthy environment
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Manages Next 150/Site Services material and crew needs
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Mentors and develops junior project team members on project needs, construction knowledge, and business acumen
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Actively engages or leads the Superintendent peer group
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Leads technical trainings for continued education
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Participates in business development, project pursuits, and preconstruction needs, including writing scopes of work and participating in buyout
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Administers Time and Materials (T&M) tracking
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Leads or delegates stretch and flex, and daily huddle
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Leads and develops ground up construction with foundation experience
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Engages in the community, growing and fostering relationships in the local market
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Partners with business development to ensure seamless integration with sales strategies, client capture plans and account plans. Optimizes profit levers and gross profit margin tactics to achieve performance targets on new sales. Leads opportunities to strengthen client, partner, and industry relationships that help position Gilbane as the ”Builder of Choice”
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Responsible for the career development and coaching of team members
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Fosters a positive and inclusive work environment to motivate and engage team members
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Interprets and translates the organizational strategy, ensuring team understanding of their role in accomplishing strategic goals
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May be required to assist with tasks typically assigned to more junior positions
Qualifications
EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION
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Completion of a recognized trade apprenticeship program, college degree or an equivalent combination of education, training, and relevant construction experience.
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15+ years of experience on $50 million -$100+ million commercial/industrial construction project(s) or multiple projects in a lead superintendent role
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Leadership experience on at least one $250M+ healthcare project
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OSHA 30-hour certified
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STS-C Certification
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First Aid, CPR, AED, Stop the Bleed Training
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Or equivalent combination of education and experience
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES
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Strong technical and communication skills
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Excellent organizational skills
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Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to adapt to changing needs
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Ability to participate in sales process, interviews, and presentations.
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Ability to lead in a team environment
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Proficient in Microsoft Office and other industry standard construction software tools
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Construction-document and drawing literate, with knowledge of all phases of construction
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Familiarity with Pull Planning Process
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Experience and proficiency in all divisions of work, methods, materials, scheduling, and cost control
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Strong knowledge and appreciation of construction safety processes and ability to enforce the project safety plan
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Ability to create an environment where “safety first” is the culture and all trades people work with an incident and injury free attitude
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Must be experienced supervising and leading a larger project team
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Knowledge of labor relations
Salary to be determined based on factors such as geographic location, skills, education, and/or experience of the applicant, as well as the internal equity and alignment with the team.
For Chicago, IL, this ranges from $190,000 - $245,000 plus benefits and retirement program.
Gilbane offers an excellent total compensation package which includes competitive health and welfare benefits and a generous profit-sharing/401k plan. We invest in our employees’ education and have built Gilbane University into a top training organization in the construction industry. Qualified applicants who are offered a position must pass a pre-employment substance abuse test.
Gilbane is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or disability status. Click here to view the physical demands and working conditions required to perform this role. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.
Note to Recruiters, Placement Agencies, and Similar Organizations: Gilbane does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. Please do not forward unsolicited agency resumes to our jobs alias, website, or to any Gilbane employee. Gilbane will not pay fees to any third party agency or firm and will not be responsible for any agency fees associated with unsolicited resumes. Unsolicited resumes received will be considered property of Gilbane and will be processed accordingly.
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How this job compares
Set against the 1,416 open Construction Superintendent jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$190–245K/yr
- Illinois median$90–160K/yr39 salary ranges
- US median$110–155K/yr471 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $218K, is 74% above the Illinois median midpoint ($125K) — in the top quarter of Construction Superintendent salary ranges in Illinois.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 46 open Construction Superintendent jobs in Illinois and 1,416 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 15 years of experience — more than three in four Construction Superintendent postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 1,186 postings).
- Education
- 52 of the 1,416 open Construction Superintendent jobs (4%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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