Assistant Construction Manager

About the Company

Meritage Homes is focused on delivering a Life.Built.Better.®, building energy-efficient and affordable entry-level and first move-up homes across the US. With a 40-year history and over 200,000 homes delivered, Meritage is known for its distinctive style, quality construction, and award-winning customer experience. The company is certified as a Great Place To Work and ranked on Fortune’s Best Workplaces listings in Construction, Women, and Parents categories. Meritage values creativity, innovation, and teamwork, offering a work environment where every individual is considered a vital asset.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate, schedule, and inspect all trades and phases of residential construction activity under the direction of the Construction Manager.
• Communicate and enforce safety, SWPPP, jobsite cleanup, Meritage quality, and scope of work standards to subcontractors and their workers.
• Walk each home twice daily, monitor construction progress, and verify material deliveries as necessary; elevate areas of concern to the Construction Manager.
• Coordinate, schedule, and accompany city, utility, and third-party inspectors.
• Conduct multiple pre- and post-closing orientations and interactions with buyers, including assessing, scheduling, performing, and supervising warranty repairs.
• Prepare punch lists at various phases of construction, manage subcontractors to complete work items, and perform and supervise preparation and detail work prior to completion of home construction.
• Work with the Construction Manager, Area Construction Manager, Customer Care (Warranty) Department, and Sales Associates as a team to maximize subcontractor efficiency, maintain strong city relationships, meet schedules, satisfy buyers, and deliver a high-quality home.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent is required; college coursework in Construction Management preferred.
• Minimum 2 years of residential construction or customer service experience with some supervisory or project oversight experience preferred.
• Understanding of home construction processes, work sequence, scheduling, and building codes.
• Ability to read and understand architectural, structural, mechanical, and electrical plans, scopes of work, community features, and buyer option selections.
• Basic Microsoft Word and Excel capability; experience in Hyphen (BuildPro) is a plus.
• Problem and conflict resolution skills, ability to prioritize work tasks, and a teamwork and customer satisfaction orientation are required.

Benefits

• A work environment that encourages creativity and innovative ideas from every level.
• An organization that lives by its core values every day.
• Team atmosphere where every individual is considered a vital asset.
• State-of-the-art technology to provide an optimal working environment.
• A competitive pay structure.
• Strong benefits.
• Flexibility in work-life integration.
• Opportunity to further your career in a growing national organization.
• Maintain a competitive drive to be the best.