Construction Manager - Production Home Builder
Construction Manager is responsible for of all aspects of safe and professional vertical construction on multiple homes at multiple sites from groundbreaking thru warranty.
About Us: NorthCraft Neighborhoods is a small, production home builder located in Leadville, the highest City in the US, in the heart of the Colorado Rockies, with nine to twelve starts per year. NN is focused on thoughtful, healthy, energy efficient homes with Colorado mountain charm and options to add space and upgrade finishes.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following: Construction - Manage schedule and trades and meet schedule milestone, walkthru and closing dates - Hold trades accountable for schedule and quality performance - Ensure home is constructed to applicable building codes, specs and scopes, CDs, Purchase Agreement, COs and other relevant documents - Manage construction materials not provided by trades. Verify trades’ protection of and proper use of provided materials - Ensure NN tools, equipment, materials and jobsite are secured against theft, vandalism and weather etc. at the end of each day - Manage site weather conditions including snow removal, blanketing, temporary heating, material locations. Cancel work if necessary due to weather, road closures, etc. - Complete daily logs for each site Safety - Educate trades on safety hazards and OSHA standards and hold accountable for safe work - Maintain reasonable level of job site cleanliness and trades’ adherence to daily clean-up - Identify, track and mitigate safety hazards and ongoing safety issues - Stop work if life or limb threatening hazard exists - Fine and/or direct trades to leave job site in serious or repeat cases or other reasonable measures to enforce safety Staff - Manage, develop/mentor Construction Laborers and part-time Site Superintendents - Collaborate with Purchasing, Sales, Design, other departments/staff and professional consultants to achieve successful outcomes for all parties and NN Quality Assurance - Verify and document critical details are properly completed daily - Complete QA checklists for each phase of home - Manage City/third party inspections and Certificate of Occupancy Homebuyers - Engage with prospective walk-up buyers, answer high level questions about homes, purchase process, timeline, etc. and share prospects with Sales - Update each homebuyer on home progress weekly - Meet and direct buyers during ad hoc and milestone site visits - Perform homebuyer final walk through/orientation and closing walk. Determine items to be repaired and replaced per industry standards and complete promptly - Investigate and determine validity of warranty claims per industry standard after closing - Manage scheduling and performance of punch list and warranty process Accounting - Manage/control variance costs and create EPOs as necessary - Approve payment of trades and suppliers upon thorough inspection of work/materials - Code miscellaneous receipts/invoices related to construction and construction overhead Other duties as assigned
Qualifications: - Strong work ethic and personal integrity - Represent NN positively. Build and maintain positive relationships with stakeholders - Proficient at Microsoft Office. Proficient with construction module of home builder ERP (MarkSystems preferred) - Demonstrated leadership capabilities in managing projects and people in a construction environment - Work independently to manage and accomplish multiple priorities and deadlines while maintaining high standards - Field position that requires travel and transporting materials via personal vehicle - Ability to frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Traverse rough ground on construction sites. Ability to move around in tight, enclosed spaces. Ability to perform manual labor in harsh environments for extended periods. Ability to work at desk/computer for extended periods - Ability to work long hours and occasional weekends/off hours as necessary - High school degree or equivalent required. Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in related field preferred - Five years of residential construction management/superintendent experience. Experience with a production home builder preferred
Compensation: - Salaried, at-will, FSLA exempt full time position with compensation determined by experience and performance. Expected salary range of $70,000 - $100,000 annually - Laptop and business related software, subject to reasonable use. NN provided field office - Paid time off - Smartphone and mileage reimbursement at IRS rate