Construction Manager

Overview: Your primary objective is to ensure your region meets Company and Department KPI’s around a) time and efficiency of completing property inspections, b) preparation of repair bids to Company standards using approved pricing and leading all aspects of the rehab process.

This role will cover all markets within the following states GA, NC and SC. Individuals may also reside in any of these states.

The Role:  This will include selection and oversight of approved vendors/contractors, timeline management of the repair project, and quality assurance. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Overall performance of the assigned regions, measured by agreed factors such as Time, Cost and Quality of construction
• Revise scopes by coordinating with the Asset Management Team prior to approval
• Make recommendations on engaging and terminating vendors and contractors to use on each project or job by working with supervisor and vendor procurement teams
• Coordinate with the Vendor and Procurement teams to ensure your regions have appropriate vendor capacity in areas as needed. Maintain productive ongoing relationships
• Efficiently assign approved renovations to third party vendors
• Ensuring your teams and third-party vendors are performing inspections in accordance with Company timeline and property standards.  There may be a need to perform inspections from time to time
• Property condition management – Ensure each team/employee performs assigned repair and/or securing work such as rekeying of properties to required standards
• Daily monitoring, updating and reporting through the property management system to keep current on status and next steps for all assigned properties
• Minimize the need for change orders by effectively training employees, and vendors on property standards to be identified during the initial property scope/inspection
• Ensure renovations are on track through holding staff and vendors accountable for documenting the rehab process including "before" and "after" photos, and timestamped descriptive notes
• Quality outcome of renovated assets, and move-in success rate within set region
• Overseeing and driving lean and efficient employee capacity planning that align with projected forecast monthly acquisitions
• Hold regular team meetings to align on performance, upcoming items, and areas of opportunity
• Provide accurate weekly and monthly rehab completion projections to management
• Utilize the central construction administrative teams for support in property onboarding, inspection creation & field assignment, utility related items, and third party vendor purchase order assignments

Qualifications and Experience

• HS Diploma required with College Degree preferred
• 7+ years of residential construction, including property inspection experience.  Vocational/technical school a plus
• 5+ years in a management position with excellent leadership skills and a focus on customer service
• Demonstrated ability to create and manage budgets and to negotiate contracts
• Deep knowledge of local and national building and property management codes
• Ability to effectively manage and execute on multiple activities in a fast-paced work environment
• Strong interpersonal, oral and written communication and reading skills
• General knowledge of plumbing, electrical, mechanical, and HVAC
• Strong organizational and time-management skills for both self and others to consistently meet goals and deadlines while maintaining quality. 
• Proactive, self-directed, and highly motivated
• Computer Skills including proficiency with Microsoft Outlook and Excel
• Must have a current and valid driver's license

Additional Information:

• This role routinely uses standard office equipment and computers.
• This role requires travel to our properties across multiple regions and may be physically demanding.   Physical demands representative of requirements to successfully perform the essential functions of this job include the ability to perform duties such as the following for prolonged periods:
    - unassisted lifting up to 50 pounds,
    - bending, walking, kneeling, stretching
    - work on step ladders and/or extension ladders up to 30 feet,
    - work in confined spaces, indoors and outdoors in all climates including unclean environments with fumes, dust, and poor ventilation
• It is expected that all duties are performed in a safe manner
• Days of work are Monday through Friday with occasional evening and weekend hours