Director Of Prestarts: Homebuilding

Director of Pre-Starts: Homebuilding 
Winchester Carlisle Companies: Ameritex Homes & Dunhill Homes

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The Director of Pre-Starts will lead and manage a team of professionals responsible for due diligence, lot acquisition, project planning, permitting, plan development, project scheduling, and value engineering.  This position will be instrumental in company pursuits, overseeing department efforts, and providing strategic guidance for future endeavors.

Responsibilities

• Work with Land Acquisition team and developers to assist in site evaluations and identify site risks on new or prospective construction projects
• Conduct thorough review of all plans and specifications, and manage internal team and external trade partners in both creation of new plans and revisions to existing plans
• Ensure all pre-construction deliverables meet accuracy, quality, and comprehensiveness standards
• Manage SWPPP adherence
• Provide accurate and complete construction documents that ensure the building process is effective, efficient and productive
• Ensure plans convey all necessary construction details needed throughout the building process of the home
• Extreme attention to detail, process orientation, relentless focus on accuracy, sense of urgency towards meeting business objectives, and a service-based approach are essential in this role
• Support product development initiatives and priorities while following company policies and procedures
• Research building codes, municipality requirements, developer design guidelines for architectural impact as part of new community due diligence
• Ensures that all drawings are released in complete and professional plan sets, formatted as required for effective internal and external distribution
• Resolve any plan issues & clarifications needed for construction and/or trade partners to execute plan as drawn
• Process change order requests when management approves, release and distribute revisions with urgency and focus to eliminate any plan version confusion for all parties affected by change
• Identify opportunities to add clarity and consistency in construction documents, details, and assemblies
• Collaborate with Purchasing & Estimating personnel in resolving product specification, material sizing, sourcing and availability concerns that arise as new product is bid and estimated
• Assists with daily tasks and special projects on an on-going basis
• Continually looking for opportunities to streamline processes, increase accuracy, provide consistency, and reduce cycle times within the architecture team

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Land Planning, Construction Management or Engineering, and 5+ years’ experience required
• Experience with single or multifamily housing is preferred
• In-depth knowledge of land acquisition and land development principles and practices
• Familiarity with state and local regulations and building codes
• Strong leadership skills and ability to manage a team
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Work Operating System/Project Management software
• Proficiency in Brix/BuildPro
• Thorough understanding of residential construction materials and assemblies
• Spatial visualization ability, specifically in roof layouts
• Advanced level drafting acumen using AutoCAD software

    

Skills & Abilities

• Strong skill in analysis and problem solving
• Results oriented
• A self-starter, highly motivated and goal-oriented individual
• Organized with a systematic approach to tasks to achieve accuracy and efficiency
• Well-developed interpersonal skills, including the ability to interact with diverse personalities
• Quick, sharp, confident, assertive, and ethical
• Ability to manage multiple projects and prioritize work to successfully meet imposed deadlines
• Time Management Skills

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree Required
• Minimum 5 years in increasing scope of operations responsibility
• Minimum 5 years in a leadership position
• Minimum of 5 years in production homebuilding