Associate, Construction Project Management

Summary

Join Team Rubicon as an Associate, Construction Project Management to plan and coordinate construction activities across the US. You will leverage licensed contractors and skilled tradesmen, requiring excellent communication and organizational skills. Knowledge of construction methods, materials, and relevant software is essential. This role involves driving construction planning across multiple projects, understanding long-term recovery organizations, and employing a forward-thinking problem-solving approach. The position is remote within the Southeast USA and reports to the Manager, Long Term Recovery. It offers a flexible schedule but requires up to 50% travel and may involve evenings or weekends.

Requirements

• 2-3 years of experience in either project management or business operations, with special consideration given to experience in residential construction
• 1-3 years of experience in relationship management, preferably with local government, community organizations, and non-profits
• Experience with and working knowledge of residential construction and have demonstrated ability to perform construction related tasks
• Working knowledge of residential building codes, permitting and inspection processes
• Working knowledge of Critical Path Scheduling methods
• Demonstrated success in working in matrix managed environments
• This is a full time; REMOTE position (based on continued funding availability) and can be based out of the following locations : Florida (FL), Georgia (GA), Alabama (AL), Mississippi (MS), Louisiana (LA), or South Carolina (SC) and provides a flexible & non-traditional work schedule (relocation expenses not provided)
• Evening and weekend schedule supporting leadership meetings, video conferences, events, and operations
• Reliable transportation is required. The person filling this position will be expected to travel within their local area to support ongoing efforts
• This position requires up to 50% travel and may require scheduled or unscheduled work during evenings or weekends
• Applicant must have a valid Driver’s License
• Applicant must be comfortable with operating in an active construction site

Responsibilities

• Plan and oversee all activities related to achieving building production goals including producing cost estimates via Xactimate, scopes of work and schedules via Procore, reviewing plans, vetting, and recommendation of vendors and subcontractors
• Manage project costs to include budgeted vs actual, monitoring for trends, and proposing solutions to refine estimates and expenditures
• Manage sub-contracted work: solicitation of bids and RFPs, scheduling, quality control, and establishment of work parameters through contracts, change orders and notices to proceed
• Provide periodic project site visits to ensure compliance with local residential building codes, project scope, quality standards, and safety requirements
• Generate and foster relationships to ensure a pool of contractors, matching TR’s requirements and quality standards, are available and able to bid and complete construction projects
• Apply for, manage, and ensure closeout of necessary building permits, as needed
• Effectively communicate progress towards project completion and answer questions from clients or the Client Services team

Preferred Qualifications

Experience working with local level community recovery efforts a plus (ex. LTRG or VOAD experience)

Benefits

• Flexible Unlimited Paid Time Off
• Generous holiday schedule (including a paid week off between winter holidays)
• Matching 401k contributions up to 4% with no vesting requirement
• 100% company-paid health benefits for employees and their dependents
• Professional development, leadership development and events/conferences
• Paid time off to volunteer with the non-profit of your choice
• One-week all-inclusive onboarding experience