Construction Manager

Better Life Homes of Houston•Houston, TX

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Construction Manager will be responsible for guiding assigned new home construction projects from design, development, permitting, and pre-construction through active construction, homebuyer closing, and warranty. This is a hands-on, field-focused leadership role. The Construction Manager will oversee daily construction activity, manage trade partners, maintain schedules, control costs, coordinate inspections, communicate with the team, and help ensure each home is completed with quality, efficiency, and attention to detail. This position reports to the President and will work closely with the company’s administrative team, trade partners, vendors, cities, inspectors, engineers, customers, and homeowners.

Requirements

Residential construction management experience
Strong supervisory and leadership skills
Ability to manage multiple home site priorities, deadlines, and jobsite issues
Ability to prioritize and delegate as needed
Ability to work well in a high-pressure, fast-paced environment
Superior problem-solving skills
Strong communication and follow-up habits
Strong attention to detail
Ability to hold trade partners accountable while maintaining professional relationships
Ability to read and understand construction plans, scopes of work, specifications, and schedules
Strong understanding of residential construction practices
Ability to manage budgets, identify cost issues, and help resolve variances
Professional judgment when working with customers, trade partners, inspectors, city employees, engineers, and homeowners
Comfort using technology and construction management software
Willingness to update BuilderTrend daily and maintain accurate project information

Nice To Haves

Production or semi-production homebuilding experience
Experience managing homes from start to finish
Experience with BuilderTrend or similar construction management software
Experience coordinating city and third-party inspections
Experience managing trade partners and construction schedules
Experience with warranty coordination and customer-facing walkthroughs

Responsibilities

Oversee the day-to-day operations of assigned homes from pre-construction through completion.
Manage assigned homes from start to finish.
Coordinate daily field activity and jobsite progress.
Ensure homes are built according to plans, specifications, quality standards, budgets, and schedules.
Maintain clean, organized, and professional job sites.
Identify and resolve construction issues quickly and professionally.
Proactively address delays, conflicts, quality concerns, and cost issues.
Keep projects moving in the proper sequence and at the expected quality level.
Update BuilderTrend daily.
Enter daily logs in BuilderTrend.
Maintain accurate construction schedules in BuilderTrend.
Document job progress, issues, trade partner activity, schedule changes, and important project details.
Use BuilderTrend consistently to support clear communication and project tracking.
Adhere to construction budgets.
Monitor field activity for potential cost overruns.
Identify, communicate, and help resolve variances.
Work with trade partners and vendors to address pricing, scope, or quality concerns.
Support company efforts to improve efficiency and protect profitability.
Coordinate and supervise trade partner work.
Hold trade partners accountable for quality, schedule, safety, communication, and professionalism.
Resolve trade partner conflicts when they arise.
Communicate expectations clearly and consistently.
Identify performance issues and work toward timely resolution.
Help find, qualify, and onboard new trade partners as necessary.
Schedule and coordinate city inspections.
Schedule and coordinate third-party engineering inspections.
Ensure homes are ready for required inspections.
Follow up on inspection results and corrections.
Maintain proper documentation related to inspections and approvals.
Conduct new home orientation walks with homebuyers.
Explain key home features and systems clearly.
Document customer questions, concerns, and outstanding items.
Ensure agreed-upon items are completed prior to closing.
Manage warranty items after closing.
Coordinate with trade partners to complete warranty work.
Communicate professionally with homeowners throughout the process.
Communicate regularly with the President and the administrative team.
Provide timely updates on job progress, delays, inspections, trade partner concerns, budget issues, and customer matters.
Keep internal team members informed so they can properly support permitting, scheduling, website updates, customer communication, payments, and documentation.
Maintain professional communication with cities, engineers, inspectors, trade partners, vendors, customers, and homeowners.
Help improve company processes as the business grows.
Support company goals related to quality, schedule, customer satisfaction, cost control, and trade partner performance.
Perform other duties as assigned.