Director of Construction
Habitat for Humanity Portland Region
- Portland, OR
- $76,000-95,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Review and advise in selection of architects, consultants, engineers, and other project specialists with the Director of Project Development.
- Collaborate with Director of Project Development to ensure that construction best practices and Habitat design specifications are implemented in project design.
- Review and edit design planning and scopes of work for contracting to confirm buildability.
- Attending off-site meetings with design team to make informed decisions of design and ensure designs meet Federal, State, and City residential specialty codes; ADA compliance; and Habitat best practices.
- Review project construction schedules and project construction budget. Manage adherence and accountability of timeline and budget throughout the project with Director of Project Development.
- Assist build team in site development, review and QC work and provide leadership in problem solving.
- Oversee volunteer engagement and training of site staff in volunteer task scheduling and volunteer onsite training.
- Review and approve requests for proposals and project scopes of work. Review proposal evaluation for subcontracted work with trades.
- Review, vet, and approve change orders, be comfortable with trade conversations on validity of CO’s and identify scope gap.
- Oversee the Construction Manager in construction site staff performance and training in construction quality and provide leadership and team building necessary to maintain a workforce that embraces mission, vision, values of the organization.
- Oversee and verify volunteer build schedule activities with site team.
- Direct and oversee Construction Warranty processes and staffing.
- Oversee creation and management of best practices in construction methods and materials.
- Oversee staff training and professional growth strategies.
- Oversee construction site safety ensuring all practices and procedures are congruent with OSHA and other agency compliance requirements.
- Oversee project quality control. Confirm and ensure that regular quality control inspections are documented and happening as scheduled.
- Oversee HFHPR tools to ensure safety, and inventory count with Construction Manager.
- Manage HFHPR vehicle fleet. Management of proper maintenance, licensing and check in check out process is functional.