Habitat for Humanity International
Construction Coordinator
Habitat for Humanity International, Florence, Massachusetts, us, 01062
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Construction Coordinator
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Habitat for Humanity International .
The
Construction Coordinator
is responsible for coordinating volunteers, subcontractors, tasks, and materials that are critical to Habitat building projects. Unlike typical general contractors, we primarily utilize volunteers and subcontractors on our construction sites. The coordinator must be excellent at collaboration, delegation, and working with others while keeping the big picture in mind. We value inclusivity, safety and education on our construction sites, and the coordinator helps set this tone in their work with volunteers. We also prioritize energy efficient construction and the coordinator plays a key role in compliance with grant and certification requirements for our builds.
Responsibilities
Coordinate subcontractors, including bidding, contracting and scheduling.
Document Habitat construction best practices to facilitate consistency from project to project.
Manage, organize and track inventory of equipment, tools, and supplies.
Manage and document compliance with green building certification requirements (ENERGY STAR, Indoor Air Plus, DOE Zero Energy Ready, etc).
Review volunteer sign‑up calendar weekly to ensure supervisors are available for all build days.
Understand elements that contribute to successful volunteers and help ensure that volunteers have a consistently good experience, motivating them to return.
Collaborate with staff to provide educational materials for volunteers on construction techniques.
Implement good safety practices and support Habitat’s policies and procedures with volunteers, including site‑specific safety plans and incident reporting procedures.
Assist the Construction Team Volunteer Leaders to
Plan tasks for upcoming build days.
Track the construction schedule.
Ensure that the appropriate tools, materials, and equipment are on site in advance of all build days so that the volunteers can have a productive and positive experience.
Order building materials and supplies
Investigate and track any warranty claims.
Skills Required
Knowledge of and experience with high performance residential construction.
Excellent project management skills.
Ability to work with unskilled volunteers and future homeowners from a variety of backgrounds in a supportive manner.
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
Ability to use Zoom, phone, email, Excel, Word, and other computer tools for communication and tracking.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
Adaptable and self‑motivated.
Habitat for Humanity Competent Person Safety training or ability to earn within the first 60 days of employment.
Knowledge of green building and energy efficiency is a real plus.
Massachusetts driver’s license and clean driving record required.
Physical ability to navigate a construction site over uneven ground, lift and move supplies and materials, and wear appropriate PPE.
Pioneer Valley Habitat for Humanity (PVHH) builds strength, stability and self‑reliance through affordable homeownership in Franklin and Hampshire Counties in western Massachusetts. Habitat is a housing ministry dedicated to strengthening communities by empowering low‑income families to change their lives and the lives of future generations through homeownership opportunities. Our local Habitat incorporates sustainable practices into our construction process and builds all new homes to ENERGY STAR standards.
Pioneer Valley Habitat is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All persons regardless of age, race, ethnicity, gender, sex, religious affiliation, or sexual orientation are encouraged to apply. Women, people of color and LGBTQ people are strongly encouraged to apply. We require criminal background checks on all selected candidates for employment.
Starting Pay: $23 to $26 per hour depending on experience.
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Construction Coordinator
role at
Habitat for Humanity International .
The
Construction Coordinator
is responsible for coordinating volunteers, subcontractors, tasks, and materials that are critical to Habitat building projects. Unlike typical general contractors, we primarily utilize volunteers and subcontractors on our construction sites. The coordinator must be excellent at collaboration, delegation, and working with others while keeping the big picture in mind. We value inclusivity, safety and education on our construction sites, and the coordinator helps set this tone in their work with volunteers. We also prioritize energy efficient construction and the coordinator plays a key role in compliance with grant and certification requirements for our builds.
Responsibilities
Coordinate subcontractors, including bidding, contracting and scheduling.
Document Habitat construction best practices to facilitate consistency from project to project.
Manage, organize and track inventory of equipment, tools, and supplies.
Manage and document compliance with green building certification requirements (ENERGY STAR, Indoor Air Plus, DOE Zero Energy Ready, etc).
Review volunteer sign‑up calendar weekly to ensure supervisors are available for all build days.
Understand elements that contribute to successful volunteers and help ensure that volunteers have a consistently good experience, motivating them to return.
Collaborate with staff to provide educational materials for volunteers on construction techniques.
Implement good safety practices and support Habitat’s policies and procedures with volunteers, including site‑specific safety plans and incident reporting procedures.
Assist the Construction Team Volunteer Leaders to
Plan tasks for upcoming build days.
Track the construction schedule.
Ensure that the appropriate tools, materials, and equipment are on site in advance of all build days so that the volunteers can have a productive and positive experience.
Order building materials and supplies
Investigate and track any warranty claims.
Skills Required
Knowledge of and experience with high performance residential construction.
Excellent project management skills.
Ability to work with unskilled volunteers and future homeowners from a variety of backgrounds in a supportive manner.
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
Ability to use Zoom, phone, email, Excel, Word, and other computer tools for communication and tracking.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
Adaptable and self‑motivated.
Habitat for Humanity Competent Person Safety training or ability to earn within the first 60 days of employment.
Knowledge of green building and energy efficiency is a real plus.
Massachusetts driver’s license and clean driving record required.
Physical ability to navigate a construction site over uneven ground, lift and move supplies and materials, and wear appropriate PPE.
Pioneer Valley Habitat for Humanity (PVHH) builds strength, stability and self‑reliance through affordable homeownership in Franklin and Hampshire Counties in western Massachusetts. Habitat is a housing ministry dedicated to strengthening communities by empowering low‑income families to change their lives and the lives of future generations through homeownership opportunities. Our local Habitat incorporates sustainable practices into our construction process and builds all new homes to ENERGY STAR standards.
Pioneer Valley Habitat is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All persons regardless of age, race, ethnicity, gender, sex, religious affiliation, or sexual orientation are encouraged to apply. Women, people of color and LGBTQ people are strongly encouraged to apply. We require criminal background checks on all selected candidates for employment.
Starting Pay: $23 to $26 per hour depending on experience.
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