The Construction Systems Consultant will focus on the establishment and roll-out of the systems and procedures needed to conduct large-scale repair and reconstruction projects in the target areas of Puerto Rico. This will include focus on securing labor / contractors, establishing supply chains, quality control mechanisms and developing relevant programmatic manuals/policies/procedures to accomplish Habitat’s long-term strategy and deliverables for reconstruction in Puerto Rico.
Areas of Responsibility:
- Lead Habitat’s efforts in developing its scale-up strategy for construction interventions, particularly evaluating the best means for delivery – i.e. provider versus enabler approach, green housing techniques, alternative designs – for its repair and reconstruction component with the focus of scale and quality
- Set up liability waivers and related documents to sign with families
- Identify partner agencies and assets that can be utilized in the reconstruction efforts, such as Red Cross, Vivienda, FEMA’s VALOR program, USDA funding, etc.
- Establish a clear supply chain, including labor, which minimizes the program’s risk to inflation, limit of supplies, poor quality and other variables potentially present in Puerto Rico and maximizes
- Habitat’s ability to reach families with services in an efficient and effective manner
- Coordinate the establishment of warehousing facilities for programmatic needs
- Establish homeowner contribution activities such as ‘sweat equity’, repair payment paths, and incorporate other potential sources of aid to families (i.e. FEMA, CDBG-DR grants, other NGO support).
- Development of housing damage assessments including: minimum standards and qualifications for repairs; survey methodology and repair instructions. These assessments should also be designed in a manner that support Habitat’s other programmatic activities (i.e. tenure, capacity building, risk assessment)
- Develop relevant manuals/policies/procedures for Habitat’s repair program, including external technical assistance materials
- Ensure compliance of applicable regulatory statues as well as design and building codes
- Establish quality control mechanisms for the supervision of Contractors
- Support the Interim Construction Programs Manager in the roll-out of repair projects in Region 1 and work collaboratively to document real-time lessons learned as part of a continual improvement process
- Assist in the development and implementation of strategic and operational plans as they relate to construction projects and program support activities
Educational Background:
Bachelor's degree in either Engineering or Architecture
Skills/Experience:
- At least 6-10 years overall related experience in the set-up of construction systems and procedures
- Excellent attention to detail and strong organizational skills
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to multi-task
- Ability to take initiative and work with little supervision
- Strong written and oral communication skills in Spanish and English
Preferable:
- At least 2 years’ experience working in a disaster response setting in programmatic systems’ set up
- Experience in large scale construction management (>$20M USD)
- Experience in low-cost residential housing construction
- Experience in non-profit program management
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Organization Info
Listing Stats
Post Date:
Nov 19 2018
Active Until:
Dec 19 2018
Hiring Organization:
Habitat for Humanity International
industry:
Nonprofit