Director, Construction
American Homes 4 Rent
- Seattle, WA
- $103,234-157,432 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Manages homebuilding construction team through all phases to ensure the delivery of quality homes that meet company expectations on time and on budget; conducts preconstruction coordination; establishes the construction schedule and community build out strategy; monitors the actual construction cost; tracks the home costs against original estimates as construction progresses.
- Schedules and supervises daily trade partner activities in job schedules and business partner signed scopes of work; schedules subcontractors and delivery dates for materials; makes recommendations on whether to engage or terminate contractors and vendors.
- Interacts regularly with various departments of company, subcontractors, and city inspectors.
- Conducts Quality Assurance inspections and document those inspections throughout construction process; identifies and mitigates reoccurring construction issues.
- Maintains the construction documents (lot files, trade associate files and plan rack) at the job site so that all pertinent information is readily available.
- Inspects and ensures that work is completed in compliance with City/County/State requirements and building codes; schedules inspections.
- Orders materials and manages inventory; works with purchasing department to verify completion of change orders and contract options.
- Maintains current working knowledge of all applicable building codes and OSHA job safety regulations and ensure they are implemented.
- High School Diploma/GED required.
- Bachelor's degree in Construction Management or Engineering or a related field preferred.
- Minimum seven (7) years of experience in new home construction project management, including but not limited to: Site/Construction Superintendent and/or related field, relevant broad knowledge managing construction on multiple communities, overseeing large residential communities with multiple building types required. This experience should include:
- Cost projection, financial analysis, budget reviews and labor reports
- Building codes, understanding of critical path scheduling methods and safety
- Minimum three (3) years of experience acting as a team lead, supervisor, or manager, overseeing day-to-day departmental objectives, quality, and compliance for assigned team. Setting goals and objectives for assigned team members for achievement of operational results.
- Experience in residential construction environments with demonstrated knowledge of home building and construction systems processes and practices preferred.
- Experience with project management and scheduling software (BuildPro or other construction scheduling software, JD Edwards, Microsoft 365, etc.) preferred.
- Intermediate experience of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Excel) and Microsoft Dynamics CRM required.
- Valid driver's license and satisfactory driving record required.
- General Contractors or Residential Builders License preferred.
- Construction Safety State Regulated Certification (OSHA 10-Hour Course), required. To be completed within 30 days from date of hire.
- Advanced knowledge of construction building and materials.
- Basic knowledge of regional building practices.
- Advanced knowledge of local vendor/trade base.
- Intermediate proficiency in MS Office.
- Advanced knowledge of financial terms and principles. Ability to calculate intermediate figures such as percentages, discounts, and commissions. Conducts advanced financial analysis.
- Self-motivated and ability to work with autonomy.
- Excellent verbal and written communication, planning, budgeting, and business/financial analysis skills.
- Strong leadership, people management, negotiation, prospecting, and problem-solving skills.
- Must be able to multi-task.
- Must be able to implement process improvement changes.
- Must be able to use discretion and independent judgement.
- Must be able to work in a team environment.
- Must be able to pay close attention to details.
- Must be able to adapt and flex to a changing environment.
- Must be able to operate a motor vehicle.
- Must be able to lift/carry:
- 40 pounds to waist height
- 20 pounds to shoulder height
- 10 pounds above the head