Assistant Construction Manager

Meritage Homes; Franklin (TN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Meritage Homes is seeking an Assistant Construction Manager to join our team. You will coordinate trades, schedule phases, and inspect work on site to ensure quality and timeliness.

You will lead safety compliance, coordinate inspectors, and guide warranty activities with buyers throughout the process. The role requires understanding of home construction, ability to read plans, and experience in supervisory or project oversight.

Qualifications

• Must have supervisory or project oversight experience in residential construction.
• Fundamental understanding of home construction processes and codes.
• Ability to read architectural, structural, mechanical, and electrical plans.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate, schedule, and inspect trades and phases of residential construction.
• Enforce safety and construction standards with subcontractors and workers.
• Walk homes daily to monitor progress and verify deliveries; raise concerns as needed.
• Coordinate inspectors and site reviews with city and utilities.
• Lead pre/post closing buyer orientations and supervise warranty work.
• Prepare punch lists and manage subcontractors to complete items.
• Collaborate with Construction Manager, Customer Care, and Sales to meet schedules and quality goals.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Scheduling

Communication

Problem solving

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Hyphen BuildPro

Job description

Responsibilities

Meritage Homes has an opportunity available as an Assistant Construction Manager for personable individuals ready to take their careers to the next level!

Specifically, the Assistant Construction Manager will:

• Coordinate, schedule, and inspect all trades and phases of residential construction activity under the direction of the Construction Manager.
• Communicate and enforce safety, swppp, jobsite cleanup, Meritage quality, and scope of work standards to subcontractors and their workers.
• Walk each home twice daily, monitor construction progress, and verify material deliveries as necessary; elevate areas of concern to the Construction Manager.
• Coordinate, schedule, and accompany city, utility, and third party inspectors.
• Conduct multiple pre and post closing orientations and interactions with buyers, including assessing, scheduling, performing, and supervising warranty repairs.
• Prepare punch lists at various phases of construction, manage subcontractors to complete work items, and perform and supervise preparation and detail work as needed prior to completion of home construction.
• Work with the Construction Manager, Area Construction Manager, Customer Care (Warranty) Department, and Sales Associates as a team to maximize subcontractor efficiency, maintain strong City relationships, meet schedules, satisfy Buyers, and deliver a high quality home.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent is required. College coursework in Construction Management preferred.
• Minimum 2 years residential construction or customer service experience with some supervisory or project oversight experience preferred.
• Understanding of home construction processes, work sequence, scheduling, and building codes.
• Ability to read and understand architectural, structural, mechanical, and electrical plans, scopes of work, community features, and Buyer option selections.
• Basic Microsoft Word and Excel capability. Experience in Hyphen (BuildPro) a plus.
• Problem and conflict resolution skills, ability to prioritize work tasks, and teamwork and customer satisfaction orientation is required.

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Overview

Are you looking for an incredible career opportunity? Then Meritage Homes is the place for you! From the homes we build to the careers we offer, we are focused on delivering a Life.Built.Better. Meritage is committed to building energy-efficient and affordable entry-level and first move-up homes across the US. We are looking for candidates who are excited about furthering their careers, as well as bringing their authentic self every day to be part of an inclusive organization. Meritage was certified a Great Place To Work for a second year in a row, and is currently ranked on Fortunes Best Workplaces listings in the categories of Construction, Women and Parents. Meritage has delivered over 200,000 homes in its 40-year history, and has a reputation for its distinctive style, quality construction, and award-winning customer experience. Meritage is looking for professionals who are self-starters and want to help our organization grow by providing new and innovative ideas.

When joining Meritage Homes, you and your career can benefit in several ways, including:

• A work environment that encourages creativity and innovative ideas from every level
• An organization that lives by its core values everyday
• Team atmosphere where every individual is considered a vital asset
• State of the art technology to provide an optimal working environment
• A competitive pay structure
• Strong benefits
• Flexibility in work-life integration
• Team-oriented environment where all individuals play an integral role in the company
• Opportunity to further your career in a growing national organization
• Maintain a competitive drive to be the best