Company Overview

Our client is an established, family-owned real estate company with two primary business lines: (i) real estate investment and management and (ii) real estate private lending. In its real estate private lending business, it provides short-term bridge capital to real estate investors and developers. With a geographic footprint of New England with a heavy concentration in Greater Boston, our client finances non-owner occupied residential property, all income producing property, development/renovation projects, and land. 

This position will have exposure to the real estate investment business, but primary responsibilities will be working with private lending side. Our client’s lending business has experienced rapid growth since 2010 and now has a portfolio of approximately 125 loans. Loans are used primarily to renovate or newly construct single-family homes in suburban Boston as well as 2 – 20-unit condominium buildings in the City of Boston. Our client’s organizational structure is flat with associates having direct and easy access to ownership. 

Position Overview

Our client is seeking a Construction Inspector to join the firm’s growing private lending group. The individual will be responsible for helping to ensure successful execution of projects in which the company is a financial lender by way of budget review and regular site inspections. The Inspector will serve as the company’s “eyes and ears” throughout construction, assessing quality, schedule and budget performance. The company’s portfolio is concentrated inside the Route 128 beltway with a strong focus on single family homes and multi-family projects. The company currently employs an in-house Construction Inspector and is looking to add an associate to the team to help manage its growing portfolio. 

The Construction Inspector’s primary responsibilities include:

• Review preliminary plans and budgets for projects on which the firm provides construction financing.
• Ensure plans and construction meet building codes, local ordinances, and zoning regulations and that estimates meet budget expectations.
• Monitor project progress through regular site visits during construction along with regular review of budget and schedule.
• Prepare written and verbal reports to ownership on progress and outline any potential areas for concern in a timely manner.
• Implement best practices for in-house construction inspection.
•  Provide input to the company on whether requests for construction draws should be released.
• Keep project logs, including photographs taken during inspection.     

Occasionally, the Inspector will need to take a more active role in a project if the borrower does not perform and the company takes ownership.  Those responsibilities include:

• Coordinate material deliveries and subcontractor scheduling
• Work directly with local building inspectors to ensure permits are valid and signoffs are obtained
• Work directly with utility companies and other vendors customary with an active construction project

Qualifications

• The ideal candidate has demonstrated success in construction inspections, construction project management or related role within the A/E/C industry.
• Open to wide range of experience, but must have a minimum of 10 years in the construction industry
• MA Supervisor’s License a plus
• Self-starter with an entrepreneurial personality, as well as the motivation and capacity to work in a fast-paced environment
• Strong technical construction skills; experience with multi-family projects is a plus.
• Ability to navigate the building permit process.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, good computer/technology skills (primarily Excel for construction budget monitoring).
• Desire and ability to work in a team-oriented environment, as well as the initiative and resourcefulness to manage people and projects independently.
• Excellent organizational skills, attention to construction-related details and ability to prioritize and handle multiple projects concurrently.