Assistant Construction Superintendent - NOVA

Habitat International; Arlington, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Habitat for Humanity of Washington, D.C. & Northern Virginia (Habitat DC-NOVA) is seeking an Assistant Construction Superintendent to support residential sites, supervise volunteers, and ensure safety and efficiency on build days.

The role involves coordinating deliveries, maintaining tools, and assisting with affiliate operations to provide a positive volunteer experience. Responsibilities include leading volunteers, preparing sites with required equipment, and supervising crew leaders while

Qualifications

• 1 year of construction experience desired.
• Ability to drive a company vehicle.
• Strong communication skills across diverse groups.
• Knowledge of safety codes and practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead, train, and motivate volunteers to complete residential tasks.
• Prepare job sites with tools, materials, and safety equipment.
• Assign work to and supervise volunteer crew leaders.
• Support the volunteer experience and affiliate operations as needed.
• Deliver materials and tools to job sites for workdays.
• File receipts for financial tracking and payment of invoices.
• Maintain organization of tools, materials, and construction vehicles.
• Assist in affiliate duties as assigned.

Skills

Volunteer supervision

Residential construction knowledge

Safety training

Microsoft Excel literacy

Communication

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Assistant Construction Superintendent - NOVA

Habitat for Humanity of Washington, D.C. & Northern Virginia (Habitat DC-NOVA) seeks a reliable and organized individual to join our team as Assistant Construction Superintendent. This position is responsible for assisting to prepare and maintain construction sites for volunteers, monitoring and ensuring a safe work environment, and stocking materials at job sites. This role also supports construction site operations by communicating instructions to subcontractors and delivery personnel and working with staff members on affiliate-related matters.

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.

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

Compensation
The salary range for this position is $60,000 - $65,000, commensurate with experience and qualifications. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package.