Job Description

SUMMARY

The Renovation Project Manager will report to the Deputy Director of Maintenance and will be responsible for overall project execution, coordination and oversight on all aspects of assigned renovation projects from inception to project closeout. Responsible for ensuring that DCHA resources relating to material acquisition, project scheduling, staffing, management of contracted resources, project execution, staff development and exceeding DCHA’s expectations. In addition, the renovation project manager and teacher will be responsible for training DCHA staff at the property level on how to do many of the tasks associated with unit turnover.

All activities must support the District of Columbia Housing Authority's (“DCHA” or “Authority’s”) strategic goals and objectives and produce results that accomplish the goals of the Property Management Operations.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure the efficient, timely and cost-effective flow of renovation projects; demonstrating a solid understanding of renovation projects and the effect the completion, delays or issues will have on DCHA
• Create documents (paper and video) that will help educate DCHA staff at the property level to assist in raising the capacity for the staff to be an integral part in turning over vacant units
• Supervise the renovation and repair of DCHA’s single and multi-unit housing stock, as well as exterior structures, covering such trades as carpentry, plumbing, masonry, electricity, air-conditioning, plastering, roofing, painting, etc
• Supervise skilled and unskilled trade professionals along with coordinating services with internal stakeholders and contracted resources while achieving outstanding results
• Utilize building plans, blueprints, wiring diagrams, engineering drawings, electrical maintenance and repair manuals in order to execute renovation tasks
• Manage multiple projects and resources as assigned
• Develop workarounds and alternative solutions for delays and other renovation challenges throughout the renovation/construction lifecycle
• Confer with trade team members to outline work plan(s) and assign duties, responsibilities, and scope of authority
• Develop quantitative and qualitative measures for evaluating the performance of each trade team member; develops and implements procedures for the routine collection of information for these measures
• Develop working manual that details the steps for effective vacant unit turnovers. This includes timing for turnover based on the level of work needed
• Organize and provides accurate and timely reporting of a project’s status, budget, and schedule in acceptable formats to fully inform senior management of deliverables, challenges, successes and potential delays
• Performs other duties as assigned or required

Job Requirements

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture, Construction Management, Engineering, Real Estate, or Business and a minimum of seven (7) years of progressive experience in renovations, construction and project management, preferably with single and multi- unit housing properties and at least three (3) years of supervisory/management experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience