The Project Manager is the leader of all field work for Baytown Area & Chambers County Disaster Response (BACC-DR) and will report to the UWGBACC CEO and Construction Work Group. S/he will oversee the field repair of a minimum of four houses at a time. The role requires functional ability related to the scope of work, administration of project scope and budget, a high level of communication to all stakeholders, strict adherence to all matters of safety, and coordination of volunteer and skilled labor. You must be able to work flexible hours and be proactive to make the disaster relief efforts meaningful and cost-effective. Position requires scheduling flexibility to accommodate weekend work by volunteers. Working every weekend is not an expectation but participating in an oversight plan to accomplish weekend work is expected.
Areas of Responsibility:
- Identify and develop appropriate policies and practices with the BACC DR Construction Work Group.
- Identify, vet and select local skilled contractors to perform the repair work.
- Confirm the required insurance certificates of the contractors prior to their performing work.
- Establish relationships and agreements with local materials suppliers to obtain the lowest cost materials possible.
- Track and report all materials agreements to the BACC DR Construction Work Group
- In partnership with case management, evaluate storm-damaged homes and develop a plan of action or denial of service depending on the scope of the work.
- Work in partnership with case management to track and manage the homeowner cases.
- Examine each home to confirm Harvey-caused flood damage.
- Determine the appropriate project plan for the home according to the policies established by the Construction Work Group.
- Present homes to BACC DR Construction Work Group for approval of work plan.
- For storm-damaged homes that BACC DR Construction Work Group approves for repair, communicate the repair scope to the homeowner and obtain the required homeowner approval and waivers. Provide the homeowner with a schedule of work and a clear understanding of what to expect.
- Respect the homeowner and their family throughout the repair cycle acknowledging the stress that the family may still be encountering due to the recent disaster.
- Oversee the repair efforts in the home – safety, efficiency, lowest cost, accepted quality.
- Personally perform limited skilled labor as needed for safety and efficiency. Priority to be given to accomplishing work through others to maximize the number of homes that can be served per month.
- Identify work appropriate for volunteers.
- Develop orientation and training in partnership with the Disaster Relief Coordinator.
- Be open to maximizing the number of volunteer labor hours used.
- Work to retain volunteers so that they have a positive experience and serve multiple times.
- Motivate and inspire the volunteers to provide their best work and be advocates of BACC-DR based on their volunteer experience
- Manage each project’s budget. Utilize gift in kind and volunteer support to minimize costs.
- Utilize personal organizational skills so as to be able to manage a minimum of four houses at a time for a total goal of 124 houses in a 12 month period. Work additional homes beyond those goals as skills and resources allow.
- Keep all stakeholders informed and updated. This includes the BACC DR Construction Work Group, case managers, and UWGBACC CEO, homeowners and disaster recovery team members.
- Establish peer relationships with other Project Managers doing similar roles for Long Term Recovery Groups for purposes of best practice sharing/learning.
- Respect diversity in homeowners served and diversity in volunteers’ backgrounds and abilities.
Educational Background:
High School Diploma
Skills/Experience:
- Minimum of 5 years proven experience in the field of home construction or home remodeling.
- Willingness to work with and motivate volunteer resources to accomplish home repair goals.
- Ability to foster relationships with material suppliers and contract labor providers for purposes of achieving and negotiating rates/prices.
- Ability to document a repair scope proposal for presentation to the BACC DR Construction Work and the homeowner.
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Listing Stats
Post Date:
May 23 2018
Active Until:
Jun 24 2018
Hiring Organization:
United Way Worldwide
industry:
Nonprofit