Kaua`i Habitat for Humanity seeks a Construction Site Supervisor to oversee the construction process at Habitat self-build job sites. The Construction Site Supervisor will coordinate all phases of construction including, but not limited to, scheduling, ordering materials, budgeting, permits, inspections, and obtaining subcontractor bids. This position serves as an instructor and provides instruction and direction to volunteers, AmeriCorps, staff, and homebuyers as they build their homes. This individual must conduct him/herself in a professional manner by demonstrating patience and knowledge in his/her work while also supporting Habitat’s ongoing mission to build and maintain affordable housing for low-income families.
Areas of Responsibility:
- Leading and interacting in a positive manner with all volunteers and staff.
- Managing and appreciate working with skilled and unskilled volunteers at the worksite.
- Providing instruction and direction, with patience, to volunteers, AmeriCorps staff, and partner families on building techniques and daily tasks.
- Teaching and demonstrating the various tasks associated with home construction
- Providing encouragement to homebuyers and volunteers
- Working with the Construction Superintendent to ensure that all permits are received, subcontractors are hired and directed, and all building materials are available and at the work site when required.
- Ensuring that all volunteer, partner families, and staff are in compliance of worksite safety measures.
- Working with the Volunteer Coordinator to prepare for volunteer workers and ensure availability of volunteer leadership at all active job sites.
- Work with Superintendent to develop and maintaining a construction schedule to ensure the house building goals of the affiliate are met.
- Ensuring the accountability of materials and tools provided to the job site.
- Attendance at all scheduled homebuyer group meetings, staff meetings, special events as assigned.
- Keeping an accurate log of partner family “sweat equity” hours earned at site.
- Other responsibilities as assigned by the Executive Director and/or the Construction Superintendent.
Skills/Experience:
- Must be able to work with volunteers, skilled and non-skilled workers with a positive and compassionate attitude. Must have a high skill level, ability and enjoy interacting with others.
- Minimum of five years home construction experience.
- Dependable transportation.
- Required to lift 50 pounds or more.
- Able to climb ladders and scaffolding, navigate a build site, willing to work in inclement weather.
- Able maintain balance while working on roofs
- Must be detail-oriented, able to multi-task, possess strong problem-solving skills, and able to identify quality workmanship.
- This position reports to work as scheduled, in shifts, 40 hours per week from Tuesday-Sunday
- Demonstrate strong interpersonal skills to communicate with volunteers, partner families, and potential donors who visit the build site as well as promote Habitat for Humanity’s mission.
- Field management skills and construction experience is required to be able to oversee the construction process from the planning process to home completion.
- Ability to drive a forklift and larger truck (CDL not required) as well as operate heavy equipment is desirable.
- A General Contractor’s license is desired but not required.
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Organization Info
Listing Stats
Post Date:
Jul 26 2019
Active Until:
Aug 26 2019
Hiring Organization:
Habitat for Humanity International
industry:
Nonprofit