Associate, Construction Project Management (Long Term Recovery)

Team Rubicon (TR) is seeking an Associate, Construction Project Management to join TR's Programs team! The Associate, Construction Project Management will plan and coordinate Team Rubicon’s construction activities across the United States by leveraging licensed contractors and skilled tradesmen. This position will require excellent communication skills to effectively collaborate across functional teams, strong organizational skills to track multiple simultaneous projects, knowledge of construction methods and materials, and the technical skills to comfortably use the tools and software utilized by Team Rubicon. The Associate, Construction Project Management will be responsible for driving construction planning across multiple projects and require knowledge of long-term recovery organizations and how TR can integrate, as well as a forward-thinking problem-solving approach to planning. 

 Every day will be a challenge, but every month brings new opportunities for an organization that is quickly becoming a household name in disaster response. This position reports to TR’s Manager, Long Term Recovery and is based remote within the Southeast USA region.

Duties:

• Plan and oversee all activities related to achieving building production goals including producing cost estimates via Xactimate, scopes of work and schedules via Procore, reviewing plans, vetting, and recommendation of vendors and subcontractors.
• Manage project costs to include budgeted vs actual, monitoring for trends, and proposing solutions to refine estimates and expenditures.
• Manage sub-contracted work: solicitation of bids and RFPs, scheduling, quality control, and establishment of work parameters through contracts, change orders and notices to proceed.
• Provide periodic project site visits to ensure compliance with local residential building codes, project scope, quality standards, and safety requirements.
• Generate and foster relationships to ensure a pool of contractors, matching TR’s requirements and quality standards, are available and able to bid and complete construction projects.
• Apply for, manage, and ensure closeout of necessary building permits, as needed.
• Effectively communicate progress towards project completion and answer questions from clients or the Client Services team. 

Education and Background:

• 2-3 years of experience in either project management or business operations, with special consideration given to experience in residential construction
• 1-3 years of experience in relationship management, preferably with local government, community organizations, and non-profits
• Experience with and working knowledge of residential construction and have demonstrated ability to perform construction related tasks
• Working knowledge of residential building codes, permitting and inspection processes
• Working knowledge of Critical Path Scheduling methods
• Experience working with local level community recovery efforts a plus (ex. LTRG or VOAD experience)
• Demonstrated success in working in matrix managed environments

Special Requirements: 

• This is a full time; REMOTE position (based on continued funding availability) and can be based out of the following locations: Florida (FL), Georgia (GA), Alabama (AL), Mississippi (MS), Louisiana (LA), or South Carolina (SC) and provides a flexible & non-traditional work schedule (relocation expenses not provided)
• Evening and weekend schedule supporting leadership meetings, video conferences, events, and operations
• Local Travel: Reliable transportation is required. The person filling this position will be expected to travel within their local area to support ongoing efforts
• Required: This pos