SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES

The Senior Director, Construction oversees all aspects of the property turnover and renovation production cycle, ensuring regional teams meet or exceed standards and expectations related to quality, budget, and schedule.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Oversee all initial renovations and turnover operations across the region and support goals of the company.
• Monitor upcoming property acquisitions and turnover project pipeline and delivery schedule to coordinate efforts across functional groups in the regions.
• Manage the centralized process of review and acceptance of all turns and initial renovation budgets prepared by the regional construction teams. Review change orders to ensure consistency of pricing and necessity of work.
• Maintain and improve cost control measures including the company’s standardized bid

template, itemized unit pricing, and vendor agreements.

• Develop and maintain the vendor pool needed to support construction operations in the region.
• Work with the Vice President of Construction to develop, pilot, and implement new initiatives in initial renovations and turnover operations.
• Implement quality control measures in the initial renovations and turnover process to ensure the functional quality of the homes prior to resident move in.
• Oversee the use of operational software resources and reports to ensure best practices and data integrity. Conduct periodic field and data audits to ensure initial renovation and turnover projects are performed to standard.

• Liaise with directors and senior managers across the region to develop proactive teams that effectively adapt to growth and changes, and work in a collaborative environment.
• Support the regional teams by providing functional expertise to source new talent that add value to the

organization. Uphold and emphasize the company’s standard for ethical behavior.

• Pull and analyze data from FirstKey Homes databases to identify strengths and weaknesses of the renovation and turnover production pipeline. Use results to forecast any adjustments and influence change for efficiency.
• Ensure collaboration within the regional teams needed to meet and/or exceed all national goals related to renovation and turnover projects.

• Coach, train, build consensus, anticipate roadblocks, and motivate regional teams in all facets of efficient initial renovations and turnover operations. Train regional field teams to ensure budgets are consistent with the quality and pricing standards for the market.

This brief summary is not an all-inclusive description of job duties. Other job duties and responsibilities may also

be assigned by the incumbent’s manager at any time based upon Company need.

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.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• Construction management background
• Strong knowledge of construction practices and sequencing
• Experience pulling permits and dealing with building officials

• Ability to prepare/approve scopes of work, construction schedules and cost estimates
• Extensive residential construction or renovation experience
• Ability to identify and solve problems
• Competent and comfortable with technology
• Advanced communications, presentation, and negotiation skills

• Effective communication with staff and senior management
• Strong financial acumen and attention to detail
• Ability to multi-task and balance multiple projects simultaneously
• Demonstrated ability to exercise sound business judgment
• Demonstrated ability to lead employees and teams

• Ability to operate effectively given broadly defined objectives
• Ability to adapt to growth and changing business environments
• Understand the basics of investing in residential real estate
• Impeccable ethics and integrity required
• Frequent travel to and from projects

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 lbs.
• Must travel throughout applicable markets.

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• High School Diploma or equivalent

• Minimum 8 years’ experience in a construction management or similar role
• High proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Experience using mobile construction technologies (Yardi, FotoNotes, RenoWalk or similar software)
• Experience with building permits and dealing with building officials
• Knowledge of construction practices and project sequencing

• Experience preparing/approving scopes of work, construction schedules and cost estimates
• Experience managing multiple direct reports and interfacing with senior management

PREFERRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, architecture, engineering or related field

• Experience in residential construction or renovation a plus
• Experience managing multiple projects across multiple states
• Experience working in a fast paced, high-growth company

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE

• Building and Construction— Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads.
• Design — Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
• Engineering and Technology— Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.
• Administration and Management— Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.

• Public Safety and Security — Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property,
• Safety – Knowledge and application of safe construction practices, proper PPE use and safe tool/equipment handling procedures.

REQUIRED SKILLS

• Critical Thinking— Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

• Complex Problem Solving— Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
• Operations Analysis— Analyzing needs and product requirements to create a design.
• Systems Analysis— Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
• 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.

• Management of Personnel Resources— Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.
• 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 seeing to the appropriate use of equipment, facilities, and materials needed to do certain work.
• Time Management— Managing one's own time and the time of others.
• Monitoring— Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

• Active Learning— Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
• Speaking— Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Writing— Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.

WORK STYLES & BEHAVIORS

• Leadership— Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction.
• Initiative— Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.
• Persistence— Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles.
• 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.

• 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.

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.

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