Construction Supervisor

The Construction Supervisor’s primary responsibility is to oversee the construction of assigned homes.  They will perform and manage others in the performance of tasks directly related to building Habitat houses, while adhering to high standards of quality, safety, and team participation.  The Construction Supervisor will work primarily “on-site” directly managing all aspects of home construction and be expected to manage on-site subcontractor activities while leading 3-7 volunteers on a consistent basis. The work week for this position is Tuesday - Saturday with occasional minor variations.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Take the lead in the creation of a safety plan each morning and develop a “morning spiel” to communicate the mission of HFHGC, site safety, and daily goals to volunteer groups/individuals.
• Take the lead in maintaining a clean and organized jobsite.
• Ensure that each team has gone through the “Daily Jobsite Routine” and delegate, where appropriate, to ensure responsibility is shared by team members.
• Review the Project Schedule (Procore) to ensure volunteer needs match project timelines.
• Coordinate with Project Manager to ensure all subcontractors have been identified and have returned signed Contracts before starting work on site.
• Review the Project Schedule (Procore) to ensure subcontractor progress and deliveries match project timelines.
• Coordinate all material sourcing and pickup with Project Manager to ensure budget implications are understood.
• Meet with your team each week to produce a plan for volunteer tasks, and review it at the end of the day to reevaluate and set additional goals (Google Calendar). Make sure these plans are communicated to Volunteer Management.
• Keep track of volunteer forms and request additional forms when necessary.
• Complete daily logs (Procore) relaying information from the day (i.e. deliveries, inspections, safety concerns, subcontractor activity).
• Communicate with your teammates to ensure materials, tools, and PPE are available when needed and secured appropriately at the end of each day.
• Demonstrate how to safely perform each task that is assigned to volunteers and staff and remain available throughout the day to answer questions from subcontractors, staff, and volunteers.
• Ensure that a safety talk (Toolbox Talk) is completed every week during lunch.
• Take an active role in producing a high-quality home by ensuring volunteers know how to perform each task and by coaching them on techniques throughout their day.
• Adhere to all local building codes and coordinate all necessary municipal inspections
• Adhere to all energy efficiency requirements and coordinate all necessary energy inspections
• Help your team create 90-day goals and review when they’ve hit those goals.
• Conduct a formal review of Crew Leader progress within their first six months, and every year thereafter.

The Construction Supervisor is a results-driven individual with at least 3-7 years of experience in residential building construction. The ideal candidate will also have/be:

• Positive, “can do” personality
• Commitment to Habitat for Humanity’s mission of service to others
• Natural preference for working in a team environment 
• Extensive hands-on experience with residential construction 
• Familiarity with sustainable and green building practices including Energy Star certifications
• Strong construction skills including structural framing, siding, drywall, painting, roofing, finish carpentry, etc.
• Proven ability to teach building skills, lead groups, and work well with people of diverse skill levels and backgrounds.
• Excellent delegation and leadership skills.
• Considerable knowledge and experience in the construction/contracting business. Construction management experience is a plus.
• Ability to work well with diverse populations including sponsors, partner families, staff, community leaders, board members, and other volunteers
• Strong organizational skills including ability to multi-task effectively
• Strong communication skills (both verbal and written)
• Experience using scheduling software (Google Calendar, Procore, Builder Trend, etc.)
• Ability to read and understand architectural drawings
• Ability to create and maintain a schedule
• Ability to remain calm and focused in a constantly changing environment
• Professional appearance at all times (to include no altered shirts, political, or other potentially offensive comments, etc.) befitting the public face of Habitat on the job site
• Ability to work Saturdays (Tuesday – Saturday)

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS 

• Ability and willingness to travel locally/regionally
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds at times.