Construction Manager - Jobs

Are you looking to give back and feel good about the work you do? Is flexibility and a great benefits package important to you? Well, you’ve found what you’re looking for right here at Homes For Our Troops!

Homes For Our Troops is looking for creative, energetic and passionate individuals to join our team! Not sure you meet 100% of our qualifications? We are dedicated to considering a broad array of candidates, including those with diverse workplace experiences and backgrounds. Whether you’re new to the nonprofit industry, returning to work after a gap in employment, simply looking to transition, or taking the next step in your career path, we will be glad to have you on our radar.

Here at HFOT, we offer Full Time employees competitive pay and benefits including Medical and Dental Plans, a 401k Plan with an employer match, Flexibility, Paid Holidays, Vacation/Sick Time, Life Insurance, Disability Insurance and Company Apparel. HFOT contributes up to 80% of Full Time employees’ Medical and Dental premium costs.

In addition to our excellent benefits package, HFOT offers a flexible work schedule. Generally, HFOT’s hybrid approach is that after 90 days, employees spend about 50% of their time working in the HFOT office in Taunton, MA and about 50% of their time working from home, if the employee’s role and job responsibilities are suited to such an arrangement.

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Note: Although HFOT offers a flexible work schedule, this position requires work in the Taunton, MA office location two or more days per week.

Summary

The Construction Manager (CM) is a member of a team responsible for the management of multiple home build projects nationwide. The CM facilitates multiple home construction projects by local general contractors through the successful implementation of contracts, monitoring project schedules, coordinating delivery of select building materials, periodic inspections, and closeout actions. The CM also works closely with the Land Acquisition, Veteran Support, Corporate Partnership, and Community Engagement Sections to coordinate and communicate issues, concerns, timelines and delivery dates. The Construction Manager reports directly to the Construction Operations Manager.

Duties And Responsibilities

The following statements intend to describe the general nature and level of work performed. This is not an exhaustive list of expected duties, responsibilities and skills required of personnel so classified.

• Ensures accurate and consistent reporting, invoicing and records management. Safeguards all records and confidential information.
• Coordinates between national corporate partners/suppliers and GCs during the home build process.
• Reviews Change Order proposals, develops estimates, and negotiates final CO amounts and changes to the project schedule.
• Performs final inspection of completed homes, develops punch lists, reviews as-built plans and approves final payment.
• Completes pre-construction conferences with awarded General Contractors.
• Manages multiple construction contracts, and schedules.
• Performs other duties as required.
• Provides a final review of construction documents prior to drafting an RFP and soliciting proposals.
• Serves as the primary point of contact between HFOT staff and the General Contractor (GC) during the construction phase of the program.
• Reviews and resolves project specific issues and concerns.
• Responsible for reviewing and approving GC project schedule, and keeping projects on schedule without cost overruns.
• Ensures home construction is in accordance with HFOT home plans and specifications, and is responsible for quality assurance of build process and quality control inspections.
• Reviews GC proposals for completeness and costs.
• Conducts reviews at the completion of every project to identity and implement best practices and systemic areas for improvement.

Qualifications

• Ability to work under pressure and coordinate numerous activities and groups of people who need to cooperate to achieve maximum efficiency.
• Compatibility with the HFOT culture: HFOT is a dedicated, loyal, and cohesive team, led by skilled and versatile leaders, focused on excellence, ethical conduct and the quality of the services we provide.
• Outstanding attention to detail.
• Ability to keep timely, detailed and precise construction records.
• Must be able to travel nationwide to inspect construction projects.
• Possess proven experience using Microsoft Office Suite (Project, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Internet Explorer) and various database applications. CADD skills are a plus.
• Experience administering construction contracts a plus.
• Must be able to handle multiple and changing priorities with a positive, professional, flexible “can-do” attitude.
• Exemplary verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong customer interface and interpersonal skills.
• Skilled in construction methodologies, reading construction plans and understanding other technical aspects of construction.
• Self-starter, creative problem solver.
• Bachelor degree in construction management or related field, and 2 or more years’ experience performing successful construction administration and problem solving duties; or at least 6 years of direct construction project management experience.

Working Conditions and Physical Effort:

• Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office work environment, with trips to job sites to assess and manage construction progress (Note: most projects are not in New England).
• Requires some travel and overnight trips outside the local area and state to home building sites to verify quality control and quality assurance of homes, and to conduct on site engagement with builders and suppliers.
• Must be able to lift 50 lbs.

Salary

• Commensurate with experience

Job Benefits

Homes For Our Troops offers Full Time employees a superior benefits package including Medical and Dental Plans, a 401k Plan with an employer match, Paid Holidays, Vacation/Sick Time, Life Insurance, Disability Insurance and Company Apparel. HFOT contributes up to 80% of Full Time employees’ Medical and Dental premium costs.

In addition to our excellent benefits package, HFOT offers a flexible work schedule. Generally, HFOT’s hybrid approach is that after 90 days, employees spend about 50% of their time working in the HFOT office and about 50% of their time working from home, if the employee’s role and job responsibilities are suited to such an arrangement.

Company Profile

Location: 6 Main Street, Taunton, MA 02780

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Equal Opportunity Employer

Homes For Our Troops, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to sex, pregnancy, gender identity, sexual orientation, parental status, marital status, national origin, age, disability, family medical history or genetic information, political affiliation, military service, or any other status protected by law.

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