Construction Superintendent 1

Job Summary:
Who You Are: You’re at your best when leading all phases of site construction—from breaking ground, through infrastructure and vertical construction, to final inspections and move-in. You oversee all on-site activity, including scheduling, supervising trades, quality inspections, and maintaining compliance with safety standards. You’re skilled at reading and interpreting plans, scopes of work, and specifications, and ensuring every detail is executed to high standards. You’re comfortable coordinating complex workflows, directly managing multiple team members, and keeping projects on schedule—especially when collaborating with peers, other departments, subcontractors, and volunteers. You support your fellow team members—Project Manager, Project Engineer, and site staff—by ensuring communication is clear, timelines are met, and challenges are proactively addressed. You’re excited to contribute to Habitat for Humanity’s mission by delivering high-quality homes safely, efficiently, and on-time.

Job Responsibilities: You’ll be responsible for:

Daily Site Operations and Management 30%

• Lead all site construction activities for assigned site(s) to take a Habitat development from breaking ground, through site development and vertical construction, to certificates of occupancy and homebuyer move-in.
• Supervise Habitat team members assigned to the site.
• Collaborate with the project management team to identify and deliver any required training to ensure the site team members’ success
• Lead regular pre-construction meetings according to established procedures and requirements.
• Work with site team members to create a positive, safe, and productive experience for volunteers.
• Participate in project, departmental, and organizational meetings.

Safety, Quality & Compliance 20%

• Learn and comply with all Habitat and OSHA safety standards and procedures to ensure a safe worksite.
• Conduct quality inspections on all work according to established procedures and requirements.
• Lead regular site safety meetings according to established procedure

Required Skills and Qualifications: To be successful in this role, you’ll bring**:

• 5+ years of field management experience in Residential or Commercial Construction of increasing scope and responsibility
• Familiarity and direct experience with project management and scheduling
• Proven ability to take a project from plans to a completed structure, including reading blueprints, preparing material take-offs, and extensive knowledge of all phases of residential, multifamily construction
• Working knowledge of the current Oregon Residential Specialty Code (ORSC)
• Excellent math skills pertaining to daily work
• Ability to assess the capabilities of others and teach basic construction techniques to homeowners and volunteers with various levels of skills and experience.
• Strategic thinking with the ability to adapt to changes
• Excellent oral communication skills; effective with diverse audiences
• Commitment to affordable housing development and the mission of Habitat
• Ability to obtain and maintain a valid driver's license in good standing.

Preferred Skills and Qualifications: To be considered above and beyond the average candidate in this role, you’ll also bring :

• Certification or Degree in any of the following: Building Construction Technology; Construction Management; Construction Project Management Licensed Journey-level worker in any of the following trades: Carpentry, Electrical, Plumbing, Mechanical
• Experience in architectural design; or drafting other technical drawings/specifications related to residential construction (mechanical, electrical, or plumbing, structural, civil)
• Experience working with volunteers
• Additional certifications such as the Sustainable Home Professional certification or OSHA 30 Experience with Procore and/or Smartsheets
• Bilingual in Spanish

Compensation: $60,497.00 - $74,109.19 salaried

To Apply: We strive to ensure our hiring process is accessible to all applicants. We know your time is valuable and want to acknowledge the time it can take to apply for a position. We ask you to submit your resume, cover letter, and provide three professional references using our online application. If you need assistance or accommodations in submitting your application or throughout the hiring process, please contact HR@habitatportlandregion.org.

Candidates are reviewed by the hiring manager and the hiring team. Selected candidates will be invited to participate in a screening phone call or virtual meeting. The final round of candidates will be invited to interview in-person with the hiring team. Occasionally we may request that finalists complete a second round of in-person interviews. We appreciate the time and effort that you put into this process.

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