Manager - Construction Projects

Houston, TX, United States

Description

POSITION: Manager - Construction Projects

REPORTS TO: Director of Construction Projects

POSITION TYPE: 12-months

START DATE: Immediate

COMPENSATION: $67,359-$80,831, Home Office grade 6

EVERY OPPORTUNITY STARTS WITH A YES

At YES Prep, you have an opportunity to join a family of diverse educators who are leveling the playing field by providing opportunities for a high-quality, college-forward curriculum while also ensuring our students feel supported through their academic journey and empowered to lead choice-filled lives. YES Prep is more than a family of public charter schools, it's the future of public education-it's an opportunity to say, "Yes, you can!"

Our campuses are advancing educational equity. Some quick stats about us:

19,500 Students

2,100+ Team Members

15 Secondary Campuses

9 Elementary Campuses

91% Students Who Qualify for Free/Reduced-Price Lunch

94% Hispanic & African-American Students

90% Students Who Are Accepted to a 4-Year University

88% First-Generation College Students

Top 100 High Schools in the Nation, U.S. News & World Report

We serve the students of Houston, Texas, the 4th largest city across the United States. There are over 20 public-school districts and other great public charter school options, like KIPP Texas-Houston and IDEA Public Schools, within Houston's city limits serving our increasing population. We are a rapidly growing organization, committed to creating life-changing opportunities for over 23,000 students by 2025.

THE ROLE

When you join the YES Prep team, you will play an integral role in ensuring that all YES Prep campuses are structurally maintained and safe for our students and staff. Some of the exciting work and responsibilities will include: Actively supporting the mission of educational equity and pathways to college by ensuring safe access to facilities

Ensuring daily safe access to the assigned campus for all staff and students

Participating, facilitating, and observation of drills and emergency procedures

Investigations and auditing as assigned

Providing a controlled environment to facilitate the best learning environment.

Using and implementing cutting edge designs and technology

Leading job site team, including directly supervising a staff of superintendents, engineers, and administrators to achieve financial, productivity, quality, and safety objectives

Managing project finances, including but not limited to buyout within the established estimate, owner directed changes, and subcontractor change management

Developing and maintaining construction schedule, tracking progress and planning upcoming work to achieve project schedule milestones

Developing a QA/QC plan for the project, and overseeing the implementation and maintenance of the plan

Developing detailed subcontractor scope descriptions, providing thorough review of subcontractor proposal to ensure scope inclusions

Ensuring coverage of project estimate by reviewing construction documents and identifying and addressing potential scope gaps or savings

Performing constructability review during preconstruction and providing solutions to potential issues

Anticipating potential project issues, planning activities to prevent problems and accomplishing project objectives

Developing a project specific safety plan that creates a culture of safe work behavior on site, and overseeing the implementation and maintenance of the plan

Developing a Crisis Management plan for the project

Identifying actual and potential safety hazards and taking appropriate steps to remove safety hazards

Managing interactions of corporate departments and subsidiaries with the project team

Acting as project team leader and champion in the implementation and enforcement of company policies and procedures

Ensuring the project meets budget and schedule

Managing closeout process effectively

Additional duties as assigned

THE PERSON

We seek staff with diverse backgrounds, talents, interests, and ideas. Certain traits consistently shine through for our most successful employees: passion for the mission, drive for results, care for students, resilience, and humility. Other traits needed and desired for this role are:

THE MUST HAVES Bachelor's degree in construction science or 3-4 years of relevant industry experience in lieu of bachelor's degree

2-4 years' experience in commercial construction at a supervisor level, including experience with a commercial general contractor

Experience working on-site managing renovation or ground-up construction

Previous experience in leading a project with the ability to execute multiple projects simultaneously

Mastery of reading construction drawings; tasks including reading, interpreting, and updating construction project-related drawings

Ability to organize necessary resources, including people, tools, and time to meet tight deadlines and achieve desired results

Strong computer skills and ability to write clear accurate reports

Belief in and commitment to the mission and core value of YES Prep Public Schools

Openness to giving and receiving frequent feedback

Ability to maintain emotional control under stress

Ability to work urgently in a fast-paced and results-oriented environment

Ability to juggle multiple tasks and initiatives at once

Demonstrated ability to work on a team

A dedication to learn, grow, and develop as a professional

Ability to work part time during district breaks and weekends related to construction projects ongoing

Must demonstrate a strong ability to: Carry oneself as a leader and knowledge holder of the project while facilitating the decision-making process

Demonstrate a positive attitude and passion for construction and our industry

Communicate clearly, concisely, and professionally, with a strong ability to present complex information in a clear and concise manner

Take initiative and seek responsibility

Seek continuous improvement of knowledge and abilities, internal focus on self-improvement

Recognize quality and implement contractual and YES Prep quality standards

Adapt and exercise flexibility with the ever-changing world of technology, design, means and methods

Collaborate with people of various backgrounds and styles

Foster positive relationships with colleagues, clients, subcontractors and vendors

Approach all situations with a customer service-oriented attitude

Coach, train, and educate assistant level operations team members

Exhibit respectfulness by being punctual, engaged/focused, and respectful of others

Exhibit the ability for delivering a presentation that effectively communicates information and ideas

THE MUST HAVE BELIEFS

•Belief in and commitment to the mission and core values of YES Prep Public Schools

•Desire to disrupt systemic status quos in education

•Willingness to go above and beyond to disrupt said status quos

•Passion to develop resiliency through a relentless pursuit of jaw-dropping results

•Conviction that high expectations + high accountability = high performance and high growth

NICE TO HAVES Adult Facilitation Experience

Ability to master sector/project-specific software systems including but not limited to: Microsoft Office suite, ProCore, Adobe, BlueBeam

Knowledge of current market conditions including pricing conventions and trends

THE PERKS Compensation - This position is an exempt, salaried position; offers commensurate with experience.

Health and Supplemental Insurance - A $0 monthly medical option that includes $600 towards a Health Savings Account, in addition to a variety of supplemental benefits including Dental, Vision, Disability, Life, etc. Employees must work 20+ hours a week to be eligible for a full spectrum of benefits, and 10 hours a week minimum for medical benefits.

Retirement Plans - Participation in Teacher Retirement System of Texas and a 457b Retirement Plan.

Paid Time Off - Employees working 20+ hours a week receive 15 days of Paid Time Off in addition to the system closures during the Academic Calendar.

Paid Leave Programming - In the event you need to be out due to medical needs (including maternity and paternity leave), YES Prep offers paid leave, paid out at 100%, based on eligibility and tenure.

Professional Development - YES Prep values longevity and performance over time. We invest in developing leaders through high-quality programs, effective coaching, and ongoing professional development.

Award Winning Culture - The strong cultures of our campuses and Home Office are just one of many reasons we were named Houston's Best Place to work in 2018 and 2019. We won the 2012 Broad Prize for Excellence in Urban Education and were a 2016 finalist as well.

WE ARE DEEPLY COMMITTED TO EQUITY & DIVERSITY

YES Prep strives to recruit a diverse team of leaders. We believe there is a transformative academic and social benefit for students when their teachers and leaders reflect a diversity of backgrounds. Ninety-five percent (95%) of staff members agree that the organization provides a welcoming environment given their background and identity according to our latest system survey.

YES Prep is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender expression, national origin, disability, age, marital status, military status, pregnancy, or parenthood.