Habitat for Humanity of Greenville County is looking for a Director of Construction. Below is the full job description. If you would like to apply please visit their website at http://www.habitatgreenville.org/.
Habitat for Humanity of
Greenville County
Director of Construction
Job Title: Director of Construction
Reports To: Vice President of Operations
FLSA Status: Exempt
Summary: Plans, directs, and oversees all aspects of
the construction, repair, weatherization, and rehabilitation of homes. Ensures
that all construction volunteers have a safe, productive, and positive
experience. Ensures that all affiliate construction activity takes place in a
safe manner. Provides leadership and direction to Construction Department staff
and volunteers.
Duties &
Responsibilities
Other duties may be assigned.
1. Ensures
that all affiliate construction activity takes place in a safe manner,
consistent with affiliate safety policies and procedures
2. Participates
in review of affiliate safety policies and procedures
3. Plans
the execution of the annual build schedule, as set by affiliate, and tracks
progress of each project
4. Prepares
sites for construction
5. Ensures
that all construction volunteers have a safe, productive, and positive
experience with HFHGC
6. Creates
purchase orders for all HFHGC construction projects and utilizes QuickBooks to
track all job costs
7. Plans
and coordinates effective and efficient use of construction gifts-in-kind and
ensures each is communicated to Development and Finance departments
8. Continually
updates and perfects accuracy of material takeoffs
9. Ensures
that all relevant code requirements by governing bodies are met or exceeded,
including Energy Star and other applicable green building standards
10. Ensures
necessary equipment, supplies and vehicles are purchased, inventoried and
maintained
11. Ensures
that homeowner orientations and first and second pre-closing homeowner
walkthroughs are performed with each Partner Family and ensures that home
maintenance and landscaping classes are taught effectively by Construction
staff or volunteer(s)
12. Develops,
implements, and improves as necessary the contractual procedures for HFHGC subcontractors
13. Develops
and manages the Construction Department budget
14. Ensures
compliance with housing and urban development funding source requirements
15. Regularly
solicits bids from all subcontractors and suppliers in order to maintain the
best prices possible for the affiliate
16. Ensures
that all subcontractors that perform construction work for HFHGC meet standards
set by policy (have necessary licenses and the required amount of liability
insurance and workers comp coverage, etc.)
17. Assists
Family Services Director in addressing warranty issues and processes
18. Follows-up
with homeowners one year after move-in to follow-up on warrantable items
19. Maintains
and routinely updates HFHGC Construction Manual
20. Works
with Finance Department in solving outstanding and disputed invoices
21. Manages
maintenance of HFHGC office and maintenance of HFHGC properties – including
vacant lots, vacant houses. Ensures code violations do not take place
22. Assesses
build-ability of potential lots and assists with land acquisition, as directed
23. Manages
the inspection of homeowner insurance claims, as needed
24. Manages
the estimating, planning, and execution of repair, rehab, and weatherization
projects within each project’s respective budget and on schedule
25. Leads
in the development of new house designs, construction processes, and systems
for quality control
26. Completes
necessary CEPSCI erosion control inspections (holds CEPSCI credentials or is
willing and able to get certified)
Supervisory Responsibilities:
- Supervises the Construction Department
staff, Quality Assurance Team members, Task Leaders, and all other construction
volunteers
2. All
affiliate construction takes place under Director of Construction’s builder’s
license
3. Plans
and supervises the purchasing of construction materials
4. Manages
and supervises subcontractors and supplier relationships
Qualifications
1. Associate’s degree (A.A.) or equivalent from
two-year college or technical school; or four to six years related experience
and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
2. Must be a licensed builder in the state of
South Carolina.
Other
·
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move
up to fifty pounds. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is
regularly required to sit, stand, and walk. The employee is frequently required
to use hands; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch
or crawl; and talk or hear.
·
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable
individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Habitat for Humanity is an equal opportunity
employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for
employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual
orientation, marital status, national origin, or disability.
