Assistant Construction Superintendent - Lead Volunteers

Habitat for Humanity International; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Habitat DC-NOVA is seeking an Assistant Construction Superintendent to support field operations, coordinate volunteers, and prepare work sites for daily builds in the Arlington area. You will help manage tools, materials, and safety practices while assisting staff with affiliate duties.

The role requires knowledge of residential construction, ability to operate safety equipment, and comfort driving large construction vehicles; a year of construction experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Strong desire to motivate and teach people with a variety of personalities, ages and backgrounds.
• Knowledge of residential construction, job site safety, building codes, tools, and trailer operation.
• Ability to drive a company vehicle including large construction vehicles.
• Demonstrated proficiency in the Microsoft Suite of applications, especially Excel.
• Ability to use office equipment such as computers, scanners, copy machines, etc.
• Meet physical demands of job including strenuous activity requiring the ability to sit, walk, carry, push, pull, lift 50 pounds repeatedly, and climb and bend.
• 1 year of construction experience desired

Responsibilities

• Lead, train, and motivate volunteers on job sites to complete residential construction tasks.
• Prepare job sites for volunteers with the proper tools, materials, and safety equipment.
• Assign work to and supervise volunteer crew leaders on the worksite.
• Demonstrate awareness of the “volunteer experience” and take steps to support this experience wherever possible.
• Deliver material and tools to job sites in preparation for workdays.
• File receipts for financial tracking and payment of invoices.
• Assist in maintaining organization and servicing of tools, materials, and construction vehicles.
• Support the affiliate in other duties as assigned

Skills

Volunteer leadership

Construction knowledge

Safety knowledge

Driving large vehicles

MS Excel

Office equipment

Physical stamina

Tools

Trailer operation

Scanners/Copiers

Job description

Habitat DC-NOVA is seeking an Assistant Construction Superintendent to support field operations, coordinate volunteers, and prepare work sites for daily builds in the Arlington area. You will help manage tools, materials, and safety practices while assisting staff with affiliate duties.

The role requires knowledge of residential construction, ability to operate safety equipment, and comfort driving large construction vehicles; a year of construction experience is preferred.