Construction Superintendent

FirstKey Homes; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

FirstKey Homes is seeking a Construction Superintendent to manage inspections, estimates and construction projects for new rental homes and turnover properties. The role requires quick assessment of property condition, budgeting, and rapid decision-making in a fast-paced market across multiple weather conditions.

Responsibilities include planning renovations, coordinating inspections, negotiating vendor work, and overseeing invoices while partnering with the acquisitions and operations teams to

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Valid driver's license with clean driving record.
• Experience estimating high-volume projects.
• Background in general contracting or real estate investing.
• Experience maintaining and renovat ing residential properties.
• Ability to read and produce reports using Excel and Yardi.

Responsibilities

• Inspect homes to define scope of work for budgeting and flag major issues.
• Plan and schedule renovations before purchase or after turnover.
• Use app-based tools to manage budgets and timelines.
• Coordinate inspections with team and residents before move-out.
• Manage vendors to meet timeline, quality and cost targets.
• Negotiate pricing for vendor work when needed.
• Review and approve invoices weekly.
• Collaborate with partners to update on pre-leased homes.

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Valid driver's license

High-volume estimation experience

General contractor or real estate investment background

Residential maintenance and renovation experience

Ability to read and produce reports using Excel and Yardi

Tools

Yardi

Excel

Job description

Summary of Responsibilities

The Construction Superintendent is responsible for inspections, estimates, and construction project management of new residential rental home purchases and homes recently vacated and in the turn process. This employee must be able to quickly assess the physical attributes of residential homes and make sound real estate investment decisions in a fast‑paced work environment, in a variety of weather conditions including inclement weather.

• Inspect homes to create a scope of work that will be the basis of a budget. Provide timely feedback and appropriate escalation to the acquisition team if significant issues (e.g., structural/foundation/safety) are identified with the purchase of the home.
• Plan and schedule renovation projects for homes prior to purchase or after a resident moves out.
• Utilize app‑based software to create and review budgets and update project timelines.
• Coordinate and follow through on scheduled inspections with the Construction Coordinator and residents prior to moving out.
• Drive vendor performance to ensure project completion within the expected timeline, quality, and cost requirements.
• Negotiate pricing on vendor‑assigned work when necessary.
• Generate, review, and submit change orders for variances to the initial budget prior to work being performed and job completion.
• Review and approve invoices weekly.
• Collaborate with internal business partners to ensure timely updates on pre‑leased homes.
• Monitor upcoming project pipeline and delivery schedule to coordinate efforts across functional groups in the regions.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Working Conditions

• Indoor and outdoor work in all types of weather conditions.
• May sit or stand for several hours at a time; climb up and down stairs multiple times each day; and lift up to 50 pounds.
• Must travel throughout the applicable market more than 90% of the time.

Required Education & Experience

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Valid driver's license and clear motor vehicle record.
• High‑volume estimation experience.
• General contractor or real estate investment background.
• Residential maintenance and renovation experience.
• Ability to read and produce reports using Excel and Yardi.

Preferred Education & Experience

• Experience using Yardi or similar property management program.
• Experience working in a fast‑paced, high‑growth company.
• General knowledge of writing and evaluating project specifications and scopes of work.
• Above average ability to communicate with others, both verbally and in writing.
• Intermediate computer skills and the ability to learn specialized software.
• Ability to multi‑task.
• Knowledge of the property management cycle.

Required Skills

• Critical Thinking—Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
• Judgment and Decision Making—Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
• Negotiation—Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.
• Monitoring—Monitoring/assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Management of Financial Resources—Determining how money will be spent to get the work done, and accounting for these expenditures.
• Management of Material Resources—Obtaining and ensuring the appropriate use of equipment, facilities, and materials needed to do certain work.
• Speaking—Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Writing—Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.

Work Styles & Behaviors

• Initiative—Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.
• Attention to Detail—Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
• Analytical Thinking—Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work‑related issues and problems.
• Persistence—Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles.
• Achievement/Effort—Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks.
• Adaptability/Flexibility—Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace.
• Openly communicate with all relevant personnel for efficient time management and project completion.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

FirstKey Homes is an equal opportunity employer and will not tolerate discrimination in employment on the basis of race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, disability, ethnicity, national origin, marital status, veteran status, genetic information or any other legally protected classification or status.