Senior Construction Administrator

About the role

The Senior Construction Administrator is responsible for managing capital repairs and replacements across National Church Residences' Affordable Housing portfolio, ensuring projects are completed on time and within budget.

Responsibilities

• Cultivate and manage relationships with subcontractors, suppliers, and vendors to secure reliable partnerships and competitive pricing.
• Aid in the selection and vetting of contractors for capital projects.
• Secure contractors and project manage $150K and above capital needs projects to ensure timely, budgeted, and high-quality completion.
• Lead project implementation, site visits as needed, and serve as the primary point of contact for property management, contractors, architects, and engineers.
• Leverage construction management software and technology to streamline processes, track progress, and report on key performance metrics.
• Maintain policies and procedures to ensure capital planning processes are standard and consistent.
• Review and approve submittals, change orders, and progress payments to maintain project documentation and financial control.
• Review and make recommendations regarding the frequency of Capital Needs Assessments (PCNAs) across the portfolio.
• Assure that PCNAs are ordered as per policy and are uploaded to the Capital Planning Database (CPD).
• Review and/or supervise the review of all PCNAs to assure they accurately reflect the known capital needs at each site.
• Work closely with Development, Asset Management, and Property Management team members, especially on properties with a capital funding gap to develop action plans.
• Monitor known capital needs to ensure capital projects are budgeted and completed.
• Conduct regular site inspections and quality control audits to ensure workmanship meets project specifications and company standards.
• Provide technical construction expertise and assessment to property management and asset management with respect to complex capital projects.
• Manage all aspects of the Multifamily construction projects assigned including the solicitation, bid reviews, negotiation of final bids, contracting of projects, pre-construction meetings, construction management and oversight, invoicing, final punch, and record retention.
• Collect and oversee Multifamily bids for capital projects as requested.
• Oversee large property damage insurance claims and other major restoration projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience in Real Estate or Construction Management preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in construction management or capital planning of multi-family units.
• Extensive knowledge of construction management, Multifamily renovation, and property operations required.
• Experience with Yardi Construction Manager.
• Procurement or procurement planning experience preferred.
• Focus on Class C renovations experience, multifamily capital projects, and experience with Occupied Rehabs preferred.
• Familiarity with HUD/affordable housing environments (PRAC/Section 8, LIHTC) preferred.

Skills/Abilities

• Proficiency utilizing Smartsheets.
• Solid analytical and organizational skills and ability to multi-task.
• Highly developed verbal and written communication skills proficiency across different types of audiences.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Proactive thinking with detail-oriented and creative problem-solving approach.
• Understanding of value engineering and its application.
• Project management proficiency.