Construction Manager, UT
The Company is looking to hire a full-time Construction Manager to represent the interests of both the lender and the owner in the building of state-wide single-family and multi-family affordable housing. Do you have strong experience in construction management? Do you want to work for an employer who recognizes your loyalty and hard work and compensates you well? Would you like to use your skills to contribute to the success of an organization that strives to make affordable housing a reality? If so, please read on!
This construction management position earns a competitive salary of $90,000 - $100,000/year, depending on experience. We provide excellent benefits, including a hybrid office/home work schedule, medical, dental, vision, HSA, medical/dependent care flex accounts, group term life, group accident, employer contribution to Utah Retirement Systems, a 401(k) plan, a 457 plan, an IRA, a Roth IRA, an employee assistance program (EAP), a wellness program, PEHP traditional, HDHP, Catalytic Coaching (alternative to traditional performance management), LinkedIn Learning access, onsite fitness center with new equipment, a 1.6-mile walking path, 30 minutes of daily paid exercise time, hybrid-remote working opportunity, a building location convenient to I-80, and flexible work hours. If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, apply today!
A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A CONSTRUCTION MANAGER
As a construction manager, you play a vital role in the development of affordable housing statewide. Your day is full of a variety of tasks that require exceptional time-management skills and a desire to limit construction and financial risk. In the beginning stages of a project, you assess potential affordable housing sites and work with design professionals to determine the most cost-effective building methods in the most suitable locations. You will also work with municipal officials to assure the plans and specs conform to local building ordinances and land covenants. You manage the bidding process and oversee pre-construction meetings and course-of-construction inspections.
Your follow-through is essential as each project progresses to completion. You oversee multiple state-wide housing projects at once working directly with general contractors and design professionals. You are the driving force behind administering the construction contracts, managing changes orders timely, and producing desired results as you ensure that we are meeting quality standards and using proper techniques according to building codes. You effectively manage each project to assure the project stays on budget and on schedule. In this construction management position, you take great pride in seeing a vision realized, knowing that you are providing a home to lower income households, and you enjoy coming to work every day!
QUALIFICATIONS FOR A CONSTRUCTION MANAGER
- Bachelor's degree
- 8+ years of experience in construction management or as a general contractor, preferably in affordable housing development
- Understanding of real estate financing and development
- Ability to travel statewide, with some overnight stays required (vehicle provided)
Knowledge about LIHTC financing is preferred as is some experience in nonprofit or government work. Do you have strong communication skills, both verbal and in writing? Are you accurate in your work and detail-oriented? Can you effectively set priorities in managing multiple projects at once? Are you analytically minded? If yes, you might just be perfect for this construction manager position!
WORK SCHEDULE FOR A CONSTRUCTION MANAGER
This construction management position benefits from a flexible full-time schedule with alternate Fridays off.
