Superintendent - Ocean County

About the Role

D.R. Horton, Inc., the largest homebuilder in the U.S., is seeking a Superintendent to manage all functions of the job site related to home construction while providing excellent customer service. The role involves overseeing the construction of multiple homes from permit to closing, ensuring quality, timeliness, and adherence to company and regulatory standards.

Responsibilities

• Manage the construction schedule and ensure the highest quality product is delivered on time and within budget.
• Schedule all involved subcontractors for each phase of construction and evaluate the quality and efficiency of their work to ensure compliance with local, state, and federal building codes and company standards.
• Complete each home site on schedule from planning through occupancy, ensuring all contract obligations are satisfied.
• Inspect and determine subcontractor’s workmanship and product quality; halt any work that is not satisfactory or noncompliant with plans, specifications, or applicable code.
• Authorize payment of subcontractors when all standards are met and upon thorough inspection of work completed and materials received.
• Manage the customer experience throughout the entire construction process, including homeowner orientation, walks, and regular progress communications.
• Monitor community cleanliness and ensure the community and worksite are clean, orderly, and visually appealing during construction.
• Manage the post-close process for warranty, including assessing requests, scheduling subcontractors, and ensuring quality assurance.
• Follow up with homeowners to address concerns in a timely and professional manner.
• Maintain a current working knowledge of all applicable building codes.
• Work closely with sales, customer warranty, and management teams to ensure open communication and proactive resolution of issues.
• Conduct all business in a professional and ethical manner to serve customers and increase company goodwill and profit.
• Work additional hours as necessary to meet business needs.

Requirements

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
• Two to four years of related experience.
• Ability to manage and complete the “13 Milestones of Construction” specified in JDE.
• Must have a vehicle capable of carrying supplies, a valid driver’s license, and be willing to drive among designated communities during daytime and nighttime.
• Ability to read and interpret construction documents, drawings, specifications, and scopes of work, with knowledge of all phases of new home construction.
• General knowledge of municipal permitting, regulations, and building codes.
• Superb interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated commitment to customer satisfaction.
• Ability to control cost overruns and manage a budget.
• Proficiency with DRH Construction applications on a smartphone, tablet, or laptop.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or digital form.
• Proficiency with MS Office and email.

Qualifications

• Ability to stand and walk for 4 hours straight or up to a full 8-hour day; sit for extended periods; kneel, bend, climb, balance, stoop, crouch, or crawl; walk on unlevel terrain; use hands and fingers to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear.
• Ability to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and peripheral vision.
• Regular exposure to outside weather conditions, moving mechanical parts, high precarious places, and risk of electrical shock.
• Exposure to generally loud noise levels.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college.
• Ability to work effectively in a high-pressure and high-production environment.

Pay

Annual Salary Range: $70,000 - $95,000, depending on qualifications and experience. Competitive bonus structure available.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage.
• 401(K) plan.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Life and Disability Insurance.
• Vacation, Sick, Personal Time, and Company Holidays.
• Multiple Voluntary and Company-provided Benefits.