Contact: Kate Keller
phone: 212.572.6380 or 617.247.0505
kate@kelleraugusta.com

Location: Boston, MA

Position Background:
To provide the leadership, supervision and training for all construction personnel in their assigned
Region.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

Concept/Schematic Phase:

• Provide technical/construction management support to the Development Group.
• Provide technical expertise in materials, products, techniques and procedures.
• Research and report on new materials and methods.
• Work with the Estimating dept. to develop credible budgets.
• Create a preliminary construction schedule and plan of operations.
• Identify subcontractors in the market area.
• Make contact and develop relationships with local building officials and labor unions.

Construction Documents:

• Take charge of, coordinate and manage the work of the design team once the design proceeds beyond the schematic drawing phase.
• Conduct weekly meetings with Development, Residential Services, Estimating, and the Vice President of Construction Operations, when applicable, to identify and/or present pertinent issues requiring action or decision.
• Follow through with action and force decisions to be made.
• Feed market prices to estimating as product and technique decisions are made.
• Create a list of requirements necessary for the acquisition of all permits and approvals.
• Update the preliminary construction schedule and operations plan.
• Arrange for adequate staffing.

Pre-construction Phase:

• Review completed plans and specifications and resolve any and all errors and omissions.
• Continue weekly meetings with Development, Residential Services and Estimating, involve new construction staff.
• Create and follow a buy-out schedule.
• Prepare and disseminate bid packages to all qualified bidders.
• Perform in depth analysis of all bids and ensure their quality, completeness and comparative value.
• Prepare spreadsheets for review by estimating and the Vice President of Construction.
• Work with estimating to develop the final bid based construction budget no later than six weeks after completion of the plans and specifications (Class Ill Estimate).
• Acquire all building permits and approvals.
• Finalize the construction schedule and plan of operations.
• Train staff formally and through involvement in the process.

Construction Phase:

• Enter contracts with sub-contractors and suppliers according to Company policy and procedures.
• Complete 75% of buy-out within 60 days of approval of the Class Ill estimate (Pre- Construction Budget) and 90% within 90 days.
• Manage the shop drawing and submittal process.
• Ensure site organization and operations are as planned.
• Do whatever is necessary to ensure the uninterrupted flow of work.
• Manage the budget, prepare cost reports and administer contracts.
• Conduct scheduled  meetings with Development and Residential  Services in accordance with Company  policy
• Ensure the integrity of Quality Standards, Schedule Reliability and Budget Control.
• Train staff and manage the performance appraisal process.
• Remove forces from the site.

Post Construction Phase:

• Manage the accomplishment of all warranty work.
• Close out all accounts according to Company policy and procedure.
• Prepare the construction portion of the "Lessons Learned" Report and integrate it with the overall document.

Qualifications:

• A baccalaureate  degree in business, engineering, architecture  or a related field
• At least 15 years in the field of construction
• Solid foundation of technical knowledge and analytical business management
• Strong computer skills