Construction Manager

Smith Douglas Homes; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Smith Douglas Homes is seeking a Construction Manager to lead the home-building process within a community. You will oversee trade partners, sales and construction teams, ensuring projects stay on schedule and meet high quality, cost, and safety standards.

Strong relationship-building, budgeting, and organizational skills are essential as you interact with buyers to build trust and deliver exceptional customer experiences.

Qualifications

• High School diploma required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management or related field is a plus.
• Minimum of three years construction management experience, residential preferred.

Responsibilities

• Use SMART to manage the construction of homes.
• Plan frame start and monitor progress.
• Verify material quantities against Purchase Orders.
• Complete municipality and internal inspections.
• Manage work of Trade Partners based on scope and schedule.
• Ensure homes meet quality standards and specifications.
• Manage cost to meet budgets.
• Determine net cost of VPO and negotiate re-work.
• Achieve acceptance of home through quality assurance process.
• Perform homeowner orientations and acceptance walks with customers.
• Collaborate with Sales Agents to resolve customer concerns and attend weekly community meetings.
• Obtain Building C.O.
• Ensure community cleanliness.
• Convert model home for sale.

Skills

Relationship building

Time management

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Customer service

Budget management

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management

High School diploma

Tools

SMART software

Microsoft Office

Job description

At Smith Douglas Homes, our mission is to enhance people’s quality of life by creating opportunities for homeownership. We believe that mission starts with our people.

When you join Smith Douglas Homes, you become part of a team that is committed to doing the right thing, supporting one another, and delivering exceptional experiences for our customers. We foster a culture built on collaboration, accountability, continuous improvement, and mutual respect—where every team member has the opportunity to make an impact and grow their career.

Join us and help build more than homes. Help build opportunities, communities, and a future you can be proud of.

As Construction Manager, you’ll maximize your highly honed relationship building skills and home building expertise on a daily basis. Working with our trusted trade partners, sales and construction team, you’ll assume ownership of the home building process within a Smith Douglas Homes community. You’ll utilize your vast industry experience to ensure that our homes are built within schedule and to the highest standards of quality, efficiency, and cost control.

Most importantly, through regular interaction with our buyers, you’ll earn their coveted trust as they experience the excitement of watching their home being built. Your organization skills, attention to detail and adherence to the build schedule will assure outstanding customer service resulting in excellent quality scores. As a Smith Douglas Homes Construction Manager, you will take great pride in assuring that your hard work results in making a positive impact on a family’s future.

You’ll play an integral part of living our mission: To enhance the quality of people’s lives

What You’ll Do

• Use SMART (proprietary software) to manage the construction of homes.
• Plan frame start and monitor progress.
• Verify material quantities against the Purchase Order.
• Complete municipality and internal inspections.
• Manage work of Trade Partners based on scope of work and schedule.
• Ensure homes meet quality and construction standards and printed specifications.
• Manage cost to meet budgets.
• Determine net cost of VPO and negotiate re-work when necessary.
• Achieve acceptance of home through quality assurance process.
• Perform homeowner orientations and acceptance walks with customers.
• Work with Sales Agents to resolve customer concerns, attend weekly community meeting.
• Obtain Building C.O.
• Ensure community cleanliness.
• Convert model home as required for sale.

Job Requirements

• High School.
• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management or related field is a plus.

Experience

• Minimum of three years construction management experience, residential preferred.
• Proven ability to monitor and manage trade partner performance.

Certifications

• TDEC level 1

Computer Skills

• Microsoft Office
• Ability to learn SMART (Proprietary software)

Other Skills

• Attention to detailed
• Organizational skills
• Ability to follow up with trades partners
• Budget management
• Customer Service
• Time management
• Interpersonal skills

SDH Management Services LLC is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation during the application process, reach out to [e-mail].

An offer of employment for this role is contingent upon the successful completion of background check and drug screening. We are a certified Drug Free Workplace.