Residential Construction Deputy Manager

Association of Village Council Presidents; Bethel (CT); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A community organization in Bethel is seeking a Residential Deputy Manager to oversee construction projects in the AVCP region. This role involves planning, scheduling, and budgeting for projects while ensuring compliance with contract provisions. The ideal candidate will have strong project management skills, a residential contractor's license, and experience working with the local community. Responsibilities also include supervising construction staff and facilitating project activities. This position requires extensive travel throughout the region.

Qualifications

• Must possess a current residential contractor's license or attain one within 6 months of hiring.
• Thorough understanding of the culture and needs of the Tribes of the Yukon–Kuskokwim Delta region.
• 3-5 years of construction project management experience may substitute education requirements.

Responsibilities

• Plan, schedule, budget, direct, and coordinate construction activities.
• Supervise construction superintendents and foremen.
• Ensure projects are completed on schedule and within budget.
• Monitor project progress and implement corrective measures as needed.

Skills

Project management skills

Written and oral communication skills

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Cultural sensitivity

Bilingual Yupʼik/English

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Project Management or Civil Engineering

Job description

SUMMARY

The Residential Deputy Manager Position plans, schedules, budgets, directs, and coordinates activities concerned with the construction of Community Development Division projects in the AVCP region. Participates in the conceptual development of a construction project and oversee its organization, scheduling, implementation, and close-out. The Residential Deputy Manager position is a Bethel based position.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ability to enforce project contract provisions
• Assist in performing home assessments for residential construction program projects.
• Assist in developing scope of work for individual homes and counseling homeowners on anticipated scope.
• Formulate reports concerning such areas as daily and weekly work progress, costs, and scheduling.
• Interpret and explain plans and contract terms to administrative staff, workers, and clients.
• Work with superintendents, foremen, and/or lead carpenter to plan, organize and direct activities concerning construction projects.
• Compile project records and reports upon completion in accordance with established program procedures, regulations, and statutes (i.e. Davis–Bacon Certified payrolls, etc.).
• Establish project objectives, policies, procedures, and performance standards within boundaries of company policy and contract specifications. Confer with supervisors and foremen to discuss such matters as work procedures, complaints, and construction problems.
• Initiate and maintain liaison with owners and other contacts to facilitate project activities.
• Monitor and control project through administrative direction of on-site superintendent/foremen to ensure project is completed on schedule and within budget.
• Investigate potentially serious situations and implement corrective measures.
• Work with contract administrator to manage financial aspects of contracts to protect company’s interest and simultaneously maintain good relationship with the community.
• May requisition supplies and materials to complete project.
• Work with Superintendents/lead carpenter and Director to assign workers to construction sites to work on specified projects.
• Travel extensively throughout the region via small aircraft, boat, snow machine, or truck to conduct site visits of projects ranging from a couple days to weeks.
• Perform/prepare electronic travel requests and reports with AVCP’s 3rd party travel vendor.
• Other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY

• Supervises and collaborates with Construction Superintendents/Foremen/Lead Carpenter; encourages open two-way communication with staff to enhance job satisfaction and overall morale.
• Develops and maintains a culturally sensitive work environment.
• Ensures staff has the tools and training required to effectively do their jobs.
• Monitors and implements all phases of the construction to ensure planning, design, ROW acquisition, environmental, proper policies and procedures are in place and suited to meet project and community needs.
• Updates existing departmental policies and creates new ones to improve project management procedure standardization and to enhance systemized processes.

• Compiles, reviews, and approves construction employee’s timesheets and submits them to payroll.
• Conducts performance evaluations of Lead Carpenters as required.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to a variety of extreme conditions at construction job sites. The noise level in the work environment and job sites can be loud. This position is performed in outside weather conditions.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

QUALIFICATIONS

The individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Must have strong project management skills. Must have a current residential contractor’s license or must be willing to attain one within 6 months of being hired; both individually and for the AVCP organization. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This position requires a thorough understanding of the culture and the needs of the Tribes of the Yukon‑Kuskokwim Delta region. Strong written, oral, organizational, and analytical skills are required. Bilingual Yup’ik/English preferred.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university in Project Management, Civil Engineering or a related field is preferred or any combination of certification in Project Management, experience and training which provided the required knowledge, skills, and abilities for the position. Three to five years of direct experience in construction project management may be substituted for the degree or certification.