Construction Superintendent

FirstKey Homes•Indianapolis, IN

About The Position

The Construction Superintendent is responsible for inspections, estimates, and construction project management of new residential rental home purchases and Homes recently vacated and in the turn process. This employee must be able to quickly assess the physical attributes of residential homes and make sound real estate investment decisions in a fast-paced work environment, in a variety of weather conditions including inclement weather. ESSENTIAL DUTIES Inspect homes to create a scope of work that will be the basis of a budget. Provide timely feedback and appropriate escalation to the acquisition team if Construction Superintendent identifies significant issues (ie. Structural/foundation/safety) with the purchase of the home. Plan and schedule renovation projects for homes prior to home purchase or after resident moves out Utilize app-based software to create and review budgets and update project timelines. Coordinate and follow through on scheduled inspections with the Construction Coordinator and residents prior to moving out Drive vendor performance to ensure project completion within the expected timeline, quality and cost requirements. Negotiate pricing on vendor-assigned work, when necessary Generate, review and submit change orders for variances to initial budget prior to work being performed and job completion. Review and approve invoices weekly Collaborate with internal business partners to ensure timely updates on pre-leased homes Monitor upcoming project pipeline and delivery schedule to coordinate efforts across functional groups in the regions. This summary is not an all-inclusive description of job duties. Other duties and responsibilities may also be assigned by the incumbent’s manager at any time based upon Company need. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent
Valid driver’s license and clear motor vehicle report
High-volume estimation experience
General contractor or real estate investment background
Residential maintenance and renovation experience
Ability to read and produce reports using Excel and Yardi
Critical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
Judgment and Decision Making — Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
Negotiation — Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.
Monitoring — Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
Management of Financial Resources — Determining how money will be spent to get the work done, and accounting for these expenditures.
Management of Material Resources — Obtaining and seeing to the appropriate use of equipment, facilities, and materials needed to do certain work.
Speaking— Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Writing— Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
Initiative— Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.
Attention to Detail— Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
Analytical Thinking— Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems.
Persistence— Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles.
Achievement/Effort— Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks.
Adaptability/Flexibility— Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace.
Openly Communicate with all relevant personnel for efficient time management to project completion.

Nice To Haves

Experience using Yardi or similar property management program
Experience working in a fast pace, high-growth company
General knowledge of writing and evaluating project specifications and scopes of work
Above average ability to communicate with others, both verbally and in writing
Intermediate computer skills and the ability to learn specialized software
Ability to multi-task
Knowledge of the property management cycle

Responsibilities

Inspect homes to create a scope of work that will be the basis of a budget.
Provide timely feedback and appropriate escalation to the acquisition team if Construction Superintendent identifies significant issues (ie. Structural/foundation/safety) with the purchase of the home.
Plan and schedule renovation projects for homes prior to home purchase or after resident moves out
Utilize app-based software to create and review budgets and update project timelines.
Coordinate and follow through on scheduled inspections with the Construction Coordinator and residents prior to moving out
Drive vendor performance to ensure project completion within the expected timeline, quality and cost requirements.
Negotiate pricing on vendor-assigned work, when necessary
Generate, review and submit change orders for variances to initial budget prior to work being performed and job completion.
Review and approve invoices weekly
Collaborate with internal business partners to ensure timely updates on pre-leased homes
Monitor upcoming project pipeline and delivery schedule to coordinate efforts across functional groups in the regions.