Associated Housewright

Project Manager

**Not currently hiring - any candidates that apply will be considered for future needs**

Associated Housewrights is a high-end residential design-build firm performing new home, addition, and remodel projects for south-central Wisconsin clientele.

Emphasis is placed on both a thorough design process and a refined construction experience delivered by personable and professional staff.

The Housewrights are committed to uplifting, high-performing residential solutions featuring well-considered functional evaluations, sound technical analysis, inspiring aesthetics, a project-appropriate sensitivity to value, all delivered via a well-run process.

As such, Housewrights is always keen to meet talented residential design-build professionals interested in joining their team. The ideal candidate will have demonstrable experience working with residential clients on all aspects of remodeling and new home construction projects. Candidates should hold themselves to high-performance standards and enjoy being challenged to improve within the context of a supportive work environment.

Successful self-employed remodelers and builders tend to thrive in this environment.

Responsibilities include managing all non-design aspects of residential construction projects from start to finish serving as the main point of contact between company and client for construction execution.

Project sales & design support: help investigate and evaluate existing conditions, coordinate with designers and clients for clarifications, contribute zoning
& building code compliance and best building practices inputs, contribute to the development of structural plans and specs.
Proposal Development and Management: analyze designs identifying all project costs (labor, materials, subcontracts and project overhead) and authoring well written
contract specs to match. Present proposals internally for review and to clients for acceptance. Explore options, upgrades and/or alternatives. Anticipate unknowns. Revise as necessary. Manage deviations as projects proceed. Manage payment schedule and collections.
Close out and cost project once completed.
Project Construction Management: manage the project sites including all labor, materials, assemblies, subcontractors and project overhead resources from start
to finish. Includes frequent site presence, identifying critical path operations and maintaining project schedules, advanced procurements, client management/customer service, ensuring field staff productivity and development, quality control, regulatory compliances.
Sales support: meet with prospective clients, lead evaluation, preliminary estimate development and presentation.
Staff Development: monitor, encourage and review the performance of supervised staff. Generally contribute to staff quality via education & safety programs, recruitment,
hiring, retention and, if necessary, releasing.

Experience & Qualifications:

Bachelors degree. Preferably in construction management or engineering with emphasis applicable to construction (architectural, structural, construction, materials).
4+ years of residential construction management experience.
Carpentry experience greatly valued + willingness/interest in occasional carpentry assignments required.
Customer relations experience greatly valued
Financial management experience greatly valued
Staff management experience greatly valued
Experience solving problems, overcoming obstacles and moving processes forward highly valued.

Characteristics :

Mature. Ethical. Organized. Self-motivated. Detail oriented. Highly accountable.
Flexible. Unflappable. A good listener able to work with a variety of personality types.
Able problem solver. Able communicator (written & verbal). Strong implementer.
A team player. A people person. Able and enthusiastic collaborator & personnel manager. A positive contributor to work environment.
Familiar with residential construction process (all building trades, construction documentation, estimating, process management) especially in high-end instances.
Familiar with technology (scheduling, email, databases, word processing) and comfortable acquiring new methods and means.

Pay: initial earnings $60,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year to start

Current scale ~ $65k - $110k

Benefits

SIMPLE IRA retirement. Health, Disability and Life benefits. Sensible work hours. Local job sites (Dane County or just beyond). Paid time off + holidays. Expense reimbursements: CEUs, mileage, mobile phone, tools, technology,

workwear.

Job Type: Full-time

Status: current openings

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