Position Available: Construction & Property Manager
Position: Construction & Property Manager
Reports to: Executive Director
OUR THEORY OF CHANGE:
We believe that young people, when empowered with the skills and education necessary to improve their quality of life, will realize that they can play a leadership role in strengthening their communities.
OUR ORGANIZATION:
Our Mission is to empower and assist underserved young people from the Boston area with the essential social, vocational, academic, and life skills necessary to navigate a positive pathway to self-sufficiency and neighborhood responsibility. While YBB promotes the core values of youth development and community service, it stands out as an innovative non-profit offering a hands-on approach to building trades training. Our programs provide vocational education, counseling, and other life skills training that readily strengthen and prepare students for the workforce upon graduation. We focus on the assets of each individual to enable young people to navigate a pathway to a meaningful livelihood. We connect young people to their peers, family, and community in a positive and supportive way. Our programs include:
Building Trades Exploration: This 6-9 month academic and building trades program is for young people aged 17-24 who do not have a high school diploma. Participants gain exposure to construction and landscaping safety, tools, materials, techniques, and methods while taking HiSet prep classes for their high school equivalency test.
Pre-Apprentice: This 15-week program is for young people aged 18-25 who already have their high school diploma or equivalent and are interested in starting a career in the building trades. Students gain field experience on real construction sites to ensure that they are ready for employment in the field upon graduation.
The Designery: These 7 to 10-week sessions are geared toward high school students who want an enriching after-school experience. Students are paid a bi-weekly stipend while they hone fundamental graphic, modeling, and design-thinking skills through real design projects for non-profit clients around the city.
Facilities Maintenance: YBB has developed an 18-month Facilities Maintenance Technician Apprenticeship program that consists of classroom instruction, and on the job training. The apprenticeship provides participants with a clear ladder of upward mobility in the field of facilities maintenance, while developing a well-trained, steady workforce for our employer partners.
POSITION SUMMARY:
Responsible for ensuring a high quality construction training program that provides young students with an opportunity for personal growth and skill attainment. Responsible for coordination of all aspects of YouthBuild Boston construction training program. Responsible for managing YouthBuild Boston construction projects and maintaining the facilities for several properties and all related subcontractors and vendors. The Construction Manager will own YouthBuild Boston’s permitting process and construction delivery methods. This person will have a strong familiarity with construction best practices, general building codes, and various building types and systems and have an absolute passion for being detail oriented and highly organized.
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:
Along with the Executive Director and Deputy Director assist in the strategic planning of the growth of the Construction and Property Department.
Ensure that employees and trainees are adhering to industry safety standards. Serve as Construction Safety Officer. Conduct and document safety reviews. Respond to on-site emergencies professionally and efficiently.
Guarantee that the program is meeting or exceeding YouthBuild USA’s national standards.
Develop and properly communicate project plan and detailed schedules.
Provide a curriculum that identifies and measures competencies for each trainee.
Manage overall progress and quality of work and instruction on the construction site.
Develop construction budget and monitor cost reports from accounting department.
Together with Superintendent, supervise, students, apprentices, carpenters, laborers, framers, roofers, and other skilled and unskilled tradesmen. Must be able to manage multiple crews performing work on site simultaneously.
Partner with project architects and engineers to coordinate efficiently and effectively.
With collaboration with the education counseling manager is responsible for assessing the progress of program participants.
With input from the Executive Director, Bid, award, and coordinate sub-contracts. Write and administer contracts. Approve materials and supply orders.
Define weekly work assignments for construction staff.
Assist in personal and vocational counseling and development of trainee’ leadership skills in conjunction with other YouthBuild Boston staff.
Teach vocational education, leadership development and other related skill building activities.
Works with community groups, public and private agency representatives to develop projects that further the objectives of the agency and attend meetings as needed.
Manages the maintenance of YouthBuild Boston’s construction equipment and vehicles.
Chair bi-weekly construction department meetings.
Attend and participate all staff meetings and trainings.
Accept additional responsibilities as needed after assessment, evaluation and mutual agreement between employee and supervisor.
SUPERVISION OF PERSONNEL:
Directly supervises the Assistant Construction Property Manager, Site Superintendent Instructor, and Carpentry Instructor. Responsible for screening, hiring, training and evaluating construction department employees.
SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:
Ability to build ground up residential and commercial as well as demolition and renovations.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Proven leadership skills.
Construction Project Timing & Delivery.
Computer Skills (Microsoft Office, Excel)
Ability to create value engineering ideas and implement them.
Demonstrated quality control procedures.
Strong problem-solving ability.
Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to lead by example and motivate others.
High level of professionalism, maturity and the ability to work as a team.
Ability to work independently with minimum supervision.
Multilingual skills are strongly encouraged but not required.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelors Degree in Construction Management or equivalent preferred.
Current Construction Supervisor License
15+ years experience as a foreman or project Superintendent.
OSHA 30 Certification
CPR
First Aid
5+ years of property management experience
Valid Driver’s license and exceptional driving record
To Apply: Please send your resume and cover letter to Joe Diaz, Construction & Property Manager via email at jdiaz@ybboston.org. No phone calls please.