Construction Trainee

Smith Douglas Homes•Pelham, AL

14h•Onsite

About The Position

At Smith Douglas Homes, we pride ourselves on being one of the fastest growing, privately owned home building companies in the country. We are looking for a Construction Manager Trainee to join our team in the Birmingham, Alabama metro area. Smith Douglas Homes is proud to offer a competitive benefits package to our employees as well as a family type work environment. This position will assist the Construction Manager in the completion of homes to the highest standards of quality, efficiency, cost control, and customer satisfaction.

Requirements

High School diploma
Reading
Writing
Basic Math Skills
Initiative
Good communication skills
Customer orientation
Detail oriented
Ability to prioritize multiple tasks

Nice To Haves

College: Construction Management degree helpful.
Residential construction or similar industry experience helpful.

Responsibilities

Oversee community in Construction Manager’s (CM) absence (i.e. weekly meetings, vacation, illness, homeowner orientations, etc.)
Meet with County/City Inspectors if builder is unavailable
Call in inspections in Construction Manager’s absence
Send the request to move schedules to Area Manager
Assist CM with punch-out of homes for QC walks and Homeowner sign offs.
Meet with and sign off on deliveries of materials when needed
Water lawns (seasonal)
Attend Quality Assurance walk and follow up to ensure Quality Assurance checklist is completed
Assist with Homeowner Orientation Sign off
Keep all drive barricades in place
Unlock and lock homes daily
Assist CM in assuring all punch out and homeowner walk items are signed off and completed BEFORE closing.
Oversee building and painting of permit boards
Post building permit cards
Adjust/clean out water meter boxes so municipality will set meters
Aid CM to ensure job site cleanliness
Assist with any community maintenance as need (mowing lawn)
Attend and perform inspections (Slab, Foundation, Framing, Post-Mechanical, Final)