RT New Orleans Construction Specialist

Rebuilding Together New Orleans

Position Title: Construction Specialist
Reports to: Executive Director, RTNO

Summary:
This person will be responsible for conducting home assessments, creating work scopes and corresponding time lines, developing materials and supplies lists and purchasing items, developing partnerships with vendors, and providing project management support to both skilled and unskilled volunteers. In addition, the candidate will be responsible for all permitting and ensuring all jobs conform to local and state building codes.

Background and Mission:
Rebuilding Together’s mission is to preserve and revitalize houses and communities, assuring that low-income homeowners, from the elderly and disabled to families with children, live in warmth, safety, and independence. In partnership with communities, our goal is to make a sustainable impact.

Roles and Responsibilities:
The Construction Specialist will be responsible for the following:

● Work with the RTNO staff to identify and qualify potential service recipients using Rebuilding Together criteria and guidelines.

● Interact and communicate with homeowners in a respectful, sensitive manner through the entire rebuild process.

● Work with homeowners to assess need including home modifications and energy efficiency.

● Conduct house assessments; inspect and assess projects for minor and major home repairs.

● Work with Intake to develop recipient profiles.

● Develop rehab specifications for work scopes and determine tasks for skilled and unskilled volunteers.

● Responsible for all permitting and ensuring all jobs conform to local and state building codes.

● Create timeline for each project work week.

● Develop materials and supplies lists.

● Work with Supplies/Warehouse Manager to purchase materials.

● Analysis and final reporting of materials and timeline for future planning.

● Work with Supply/Warehouse Manager to develop partnerships with tool and materials and supply vendors.

● Provide project management support and coordination to volunteer and skilled house captains.

● Perform follow-up final home inspections.

● Identify and recruit skilled tradesmen.

● Create and maintain vendor database.

● Attend conferences and training.

● Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:
● Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent combination of education and work experience).
● Construction experience as a contractor, construction manager or project manager.
● Minimum of five years experience in program/project management.
● Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
● Excellent computer skills within a Windows environment.
● Excellent organization skills, ability to work on multiple tasks.
● Ability to troubleshoot and be flexible in a dynamic work environment.
● Own transportation, valid driver’s license, and proof of insurance.

Send inquiries to:
kpalmer@prcno.org
504-636-3063
Kristin Palmer