Assistant Construction Manager

Meritage Homes Corporation•Irvine, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Meritage Homes is hiring an Assistant Construction Manager to work across our communities within the Southern California area including Anaheim, Santa Ana and Tustin. The Assistant Construction Manager will coordinate, schedule, and inspect all trades and phases of residential construction activity under the direction of the Construction Manager. They will communicate and enforce safety, swppp, jobsite cleanup, Meritage quality, and scope of work standards to subcontractors and their workers. The role involves walking each home twice daily, monitoring construction progress, and verifying material deliveries, elevating areas of concern to the Construction Manager. The Assistant Construction Manager will also coordinate, schedule, and accompany city, utility, and third party inspectors. Additionally, they will conduct pre and post closing orientations with buyers, including assessing, scheduling, performing, and supervising warranty repairs. Preparing punch lists, managing subcontractors to complete work items, and performing and supervising preparation and detail work prior to completion of home construction are key responsibilities. This role works collaboratively with the Construction Manager, Area Construction Manager, Customer Care (Warranty) Department, and Sales Associates to maximize subcontractor efficiency, maintain strong City relationships, meet schedules, satisfy Buyers, and deliver a high-quality home.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent is required.
Minimum 2 years residential construction or customer service experience with some supervisory or project oversight experience preferred.
Understanding of home construction processes, work sequence, scheduling, and building codes.
Ability to read and understand architectural, structural, mechanical, and electrical plans, scopes of work, community features, and Buyer option selections.
Basic Microsoft Word and Excel capability.
Problem and conflict resolution skills, ability to prioritize work tasks, and teamwork and customer satisfaction orientation is required.

Nice To Haves

College coursework in Construction Management preferred.
Experience in Hyphen (BuildPro) a plus.

Responsibilities

Coordinate, schedule, and inspect all trades and phases of residential construction activity under the direction of the Construction Manager.
Communicate and enforce safety, swppp, jobsite cleanup, Meritage quality, and scope of work standards to subcontractors and their workers.
Walk each home twice daily, monitor construction progress, and verify material deliveries as necessary; elevate areas of concern to the Construction Manager.
Coordinate, schedule, and accompany city, utility, and third party inspectors.
Conduct multiple pre and post closing orientations and interactions with buyers, including assessing, scheduling, performing, and supervising warranty repairs.
Prepare punch lists at various phases of construction, manage subcontractors to complete work items, and perform and supervise preparation and detail work as needed prior to completion of home construction.
Work with the Construction Manager, Area Construction Manager, Customer Care (Warranty) Department, and Sales Associates as a team to maximize subcontractor efficiency, maintain strong City relationships, meet schedules, satisfy Buyers, and deliver a high quality home.