Director, Construction

THE POSITION

Reporting to the Vice President, the Director, Construction will support the Acquisition and Redevelopment team on active rehabilitation projects for affordable multifamily housing.

What You Can Expect To Do

• Front-end Due Diligence, including analyzing and understanding property condition reports, environmental, and other specialty sub-consultants.
• Work independently to develop detailed scope, budget, schedule, and logistics plans; manage execution of referenced plans during active construction phases.
• Produce accurate reporting of construction progress, active or anticipated issues, and budgetary compliance for distribution to teammates and senior leadership.
• Identify and qualify deferred maintenance, building deficiencies and necessary capital improvements based on prior professional experience and vendor site assessments.
• Propose solutions to solve building deficiencies and satisfy regulatory requirements.
• Source and manage the Design Team, Vendors and Contractors.
• Manage the development of architectural and engineering plans, and specifications.
• Be accountable for permitting approvals by local jurisdictions as it relates to the project schedule, and satisfaction of all code and regulatory requirements of stakeholders including Housing Authorities, lenders, and HUD.
• Coordinate contractor access, logistic items, utility shutdowns and notices with our Operations and Property Management staff.
• Conduct frequent on-site physical inspections of active construction projects.
• Oversee quality control of construction tasks, perform pre- and post-construction acceptance reviews.
• Escort design team, lenders, and other project stakeholders through construction sites to perform status reviews and draw meetings.
• Ensure safety guidelines for contractors, and residents, are followed on all job sites.

What You Should Have

• Bachelor's degree, preferably in engineering, architecture, or construction management.
• Organizational skills; the ability manage your time, focus and communicate with clarity.
• Hands-on experience with occupied apartment renovation projects.
• 10+ years of experience in construction management, multifamily experience preferred.
• The ability to read, understand and value engineer construction documents.
• A sense of urgency, an internal clock that helps you move with purpose.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word.
• The ability to travel as needed.

What You Should Be

• Curious and ambitious by nature; a highly motivated person.
• A shrewd tactician, able to "make the right call" with confidence.
• A person who values hard work; you ideally learned at an early age how to put your nose down and get things done when it matters.
• An independent self-starter; you don't wait around too long looking for directions from others.
• Highly accountable; you take ownership, follow-through, meet deadlines, and care about the quality of your work product.
• Courageous; willing to put yourself out there, bet on yourself, take risks and ask questions.
• A world-class communicator, or rapidly becoming one.
• Able to work collaboratively in a small team environment; willingness to "roll up your sleeves" and pitch in when and where necessary.
• Ready to work in a fast-paced environment and be part of an amazing team doing valuable work.

THE COMPANY

Standard Communities is a leading affordable and middle-income housing owner, investor, and developer. As one of the 20 largest owners of affordable housing in the country, we believe housing is a pathway to human prosperity, and providing high-quality, sustainable homes will offer people a sense of community and the opportunity to build a better future.

Founded in 2008, Standard Communities is relentlessly focused on growth. We have completed more than $5 billion in housing transactions with a portfolio that spans 18 states and includes nearly 20,000 units across 120+ communities. As a Certified B Corporation and a California Benefit Corporation, we are socially conscious entrepreneurs that value high performance, corporate responsibility, and innovation.

Through our public-private partnerships we create jobs, build the tax base, and enhance housing security and economic opportunities for our residents. Our creativity and scale enable us to deploy capital that generates meaningful change in neighborhoods across the country-creating value for residents, cities, and investors.

Standard Communities is headquartered in Los Angeles and New York City with regional offices in Washington, D.C., Chicago, Charleston, Miami, and Orange County, CA. With nationwide expertise and a local presence, our team comes from a wide variety of backgrounds and disciplines that bring deep experience, innovation, and results-driven collaboration to every relationship and interaction. This is just another way we live up to our high standards of serving communities. We are aligned in our commitment to make a positive change that will lead to transformational growth for the housing industry and the opportunity for success and fulfillment for our employees.

We believe in fostering a work environment where you can bring your whole self to work every day. Our people, their commitment to our mission, and our culture make Standard Communities a Great Place to Work year after year. Ready to make a difference? We are looking for curious, ambitious self-leaders to join our fast-moving, forward focused team.