Full Time Construction Manager (Chico)

Full Time Construction Manager (Chico)

22 Jun 2024
California, Chico 00000 Chico USA

Full Time Construction Manager (Chico)

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JOB TITLE: Construction Manager

FLSA STATUS: Exempt

HOURS/WEEK Full- time Tuesday “ Saturday

COMPENSATION RANGE: $58,240 - $72,800 (benefits include medical, dental, life insurance and a Simple IRA)

SUPERVISOR: Executive Director

To apply please reply to this ad by submitting a cover letter and resume to the email provided.

ABOUT HABITAT

Habitat for Humanity brings people together to build homes, communities, and hope. Habitat partners with families in our community to help them build strength, stability, and self-reliance through affordable housing. Habitat homeowners help build their own homes alongside other volunteers and pay an affordable mortgage.

We have operated in Butte County for over 25 years and historically have built two homes a year for a total of 32 homes. After the devastating Camp Fire, Habitats mission of building affordable homes is more relevant than ever. Our affiliate is compelled to do our part to build more. We are currently in the process of building capacity to significantly respond to the affordable housing crisis that our community is experiencing.

Habitat for Humanity of Butte County holds the contractors license and operates with a Responsible Managing Officer from the the Board of Directors.

OVERALL RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Construction Manager is responsible for the management, supervision and construction of the homes. The Construction Manager provides overall leadership on the construction site in accordance with the safety policies, objectives, and directions of the Executive Director and the Board of Directors to promote the overall vision, direction, and mission of the affiliate. This position will also provide administrative and construction leadership as we build our own interior capacity.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES / DUTIES:

Pre-Construction Planning

Work with ED and Construction Committee to develop an overall construction plan for each build calendar year

Be familiar with HFH International House Design Criteria requirements and base building plans on these requirements

Prior to each build, meet with key trade partners to ensure the most efficient, effective and cost conscious/affordable design that incorporates energy savings and healthy environment features. Explore new construction methods and new building materials

Plan and oversee all activities related to the affiliates building production goals including producing schedules, cost estimates, reviewing plans, acquiring materials and hiring subcontractors and coordinating with staff

Construction

Provide leadership and supervise overall construction activity

Ensure construction is accomplished in accordance with approved permits and plans

Develop a construction schedule and updates it regular through-out the build

Work closely with the Construction Committee to ensure building practices and plan specifications are fulfilled

Provide leadership to sub-contractors so that work is performed in a timely, quality manner

Supervise all site preparation and layout

Schedule and interface with inspectors

Evaluate and implement good safety practices and constantly stresses the same with crew leaders and volunteers

Ensure accountability of materials and tools provided to the job site

Manage in-kind donations through Habitat Internationals program

Conduct a daily safety training

Understand the elements that contribute to successful volunteers and help to ensure that volunteers have a consistently positive experience thus motivating them to return

Provide training for all volunteers including crew leaders and partner families

Complete Punch List with new homeowners

Supervise and/or performs all homeowner warranty complaints and repairs

Assist with homeownership courses

Treat partner families with respect and dignity. Strives to make their construction involvement meaningful and remind crew leaders of the same

Work in cooperation with the Site Host to ensure a successful day

Anticipate problems and issues typical of this trade and personally act if necessary, to help ensure schedules are met and work plans enabled

Keep tool shed organized and inventoried

Administration/Supervision

Assist Executive Director in developing annual construction budget

Attend the Long Term Recovery Housing/Construction meetings

Oversee and provide supervision to Site Supervisor, when this position is hired

Act as purchasing manager to ensure materials and service needs are provided in a timely manner to the job site

Conduct bids for materials and subcontractors, when necessary

Works with Volunteer Coordinator to schedule volunteer groups to assist with specific build dates

Apprise the Volunteer Coordinator of upcoming volunteer and skill needs. Within safety considerations, maximize the number of teams/volunteers utilized to help in marketing and fundraising for present and future projects

Provides Volunteer Coordinator with schedule and number of volunteers for each build day to ensure lunch is provided for

Complete daily construction log and submit log weekly

Oversee and track monthly construction expenses

Regularly submit monthly construction expenses to the Bookkeeper and allocate build costs to individual lots

Ensures the approved annual construction goals are completed within budget

Lead monthly Construction Committee meetings

Keep Executive Director and Construction Committee informed of progress and problems

Meets long and short-term goals established with the Construction Committee and Executive Director

Represent Habitat to the public

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS TO PERFORM DUTIES

Physical requirements are those that are present in an outdoor construction environment, including hard-hat areas and exposure to heat, cold dust and noise. Activities require maintaining physical condition necessary for lifting up to 75 pounds, ability to work on wet or uneven surfaces, and the physical agility necessary to construct a home. Sufficient visual acuity and ability to hear is necessary to assure safe operations and activities on work site. May be regularly exposed to high decibel noise, such as power tools. Tasks may require ability to operate motorized equipment.

Additional Physical Actions: Standing, Bending, Climbing ladders, Lifting bulk objects, Repetitive manual actions associated with hand tools and computer work and Driving.

SKILLS REQUIRED/EXPERIENCE

Have an understanding of and commitment to the mission and values of Habitat for Humanity

Licensed Contractor preferred, but not required

Advanced rough and finish carpentry skills as well as power tool usage.

Basic computer skills

Complete the Safety Awareness/Competent Person Certification course from Habitat International

Certification in CPR / First Aid

Knowledge and compliance with OSHA standards

Knowledge of local building codes

Team building skills

Ability and willingness to work with a diverse group of volunteers

Ability to teach and coach volunteers on the worksite

Strong people skills, patient and tact in motivating volunteers

Ability to step back and let volunteers do the work

Capable of managing multiple tasks and thrive in a deadline driven environment with frequently changing priorities and flexible work hours

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