Construction Manager: Lead Safe, On-Time Home Builds

Pultegroup; Atlanta (GA); On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

PulteGroup is seeking a Construction Supervisor in Queensland to oversee daily trade partner activities, review construction drawings, and adjust project schedules to meet deadlines while ensuring safety and code compliance.

The role involves managing customer communications, partnering with sales teams, conducting site inspections, and approving payments to trades. A university degree or equivalent experience with 2–4 years in construction is expected.

Qualifications

• Requires practical knowledge of the field typically obtained through advanced education combined with experience.
• Typically requires a University degree or equivalent experience and minimum 2-4 years of prior relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the scheduling and supervision of daily trade partner activities and evaluate the quality and efficiency of their work.
• Review and request modifications to construction drawings when plan errors or conflicts arise.
• Evaluate project schedules and update and determine appropriate modifications to project schedules and resources to reflect the project's needs as they arise to ensure timely completion.
• Take action to make sure each home is complete on schedule and ensure all contract obligations and safety protocols are satisfied. Stop any work that is not satisfactory or noncompliant with plans, specifications, or applicable code.
• Manage the customer experience throughout the entire construction process, including regular communications to keep them informed of progress, taking action, and negotiating solutions to address any concerns.
• Interact with Community Sales personnel to manage community performance and customer activities.
• Complete daily inspections to ensure job sites adhere to state, federal, and company safety and Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan standards. Take immediate action, including adjusting the construction process or shutting down work if necessary, to achieve a safe working environment and comply with requirements.
• Negotiate, create, and authorize field purchase orders for materials and labor resources as needed.
• Inspect and determine whether trade partner workmanship and product quality are completed on time and within the defined scope of work. Authorize payment to trade partners when all standards are met.
• Collaborate with the Product Development, Process Improvement, Resource Planning, and Purchasing teams to address areas of improvement on plan quality, schedule adherence, trade performance, and budgetary challenges.
• Evaluate the work of trade partners to ensure work complies with local, state, and federal building code requirements and company standards of workmanship.
• Participate in trade partner recruiting and vetting.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Construction management

Trade performance

Communication

Blueprint reading

Permitting knowledge

Building codes

Scheduling software

Computer literacy

Customer focus

Budget management

Education

University degree or equivalent experience

Job description

PulteGroup is seeking a Construction Supervisor in Queensland to oversee daily trade partner activities, review construction drawings, and adjust project schedules to meet deadlines while ensuring safety and code compliance.

The role involves managing customer communications, partnering with sales teams, conducting site inspections, and approving payments to trades. A university degree or equivalent experience with 2–4 years in construction is expected.