Area Construction Manager

Homes by WestBay & Casa Fresca Homes offer a new kind of home building experience with a focus to deliver an exceptional homebuilding experience at an outstanding value. Recognized both nationally and regionally for our award-winning new home designs, we offer new single-family homes for sale throughout the finest new communities within the Tampa Bay area. Founded in 2009, we have evolved into the largest, privately owned new homebuilder in the Tampa Bay and Central Florida markets. 

Homes By WestBay is seeking an Area Construction Manager for our WestBay South Division.  The Area Construction Manager directs Community Construction Mangers in the pursuit of the company’s Mission including the goal of consistent delivery of 100% complete homes on time.  Further, the Area Manager manages the timely and consistent delivery of the homes to the Quality Assurance Plan.  

Responsibilities:

• Drive delivery of 100% complete homes within allocated schedule time frames – generally: 
  • 120 calendar days for the one story product line
  • 130 calendar days for two story product line 
  • Goal:  90% are delivered on time and 100% complete at delivery.

• Drive timely completion of model homes to established completion targets.  Ensure models are completed including extra design features.  
• Walk assigned homes in their area weekly. Goal is to walk every home, every room, every week.
• Perform Frame Walk Quality Check on every home in assigned communities with the assigned Construction Manager.

• Perform pre Customer Orientation Quality Check on every home in assigned communities with the assigned Construction Manager.
• Use Customer Satisfaction Surveys as a management tool to help drive improved customer satisfaction.  
• Drive compliance with company processes, schedules and systems. 
• Actively participate in the management of backlog.  Be ready to answer typical questions in the Backlog Meeting.  Use weekly Backlog Notes and the Closing Queries report to prepare.
• Ensure CM’s are updating buildpro daily and that dates in the system are accurate for reporting.
• Actively extract plan inconsistencies from the Community Construction Managers.        Communicate needed plan changes to Purchasing Manager, Director of Construction and Division Manager to ensure plans, systems and budgets are always synchronized. 
• Make recommendations to Purchasing Manager and Director of Construction regarding potential new trade partners.
• Ensures any exception items from closings are completed timely after closing.
• Ensure homes in their assigned are having work done in them every day and progressing.
• Ensures work loads for CM’s are manageable and do not exceed the set load limits by CM
• Look ahead to identify any potential bottlenecks that may effect production and brainstorming to have solutions in place before bottlenecks happen.
• Perform Safety and SWPPPS walks on every community weekly
• Rotating attendance at the weekly community meetings assigned to their area

Job Qualifications

• Minimum Experience: 5 years of successful production homebuilding construction management experience.  
• Florida State certified residential building contractors license preferred.

 Competencies

• Planning/Organizing - Prioritizes and plans work activities; Uses time efficiently; Plans for additional resources; Sets goals and objectives. 
• Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems time efficiently; Gathers and analyzes information; Develops solutions; Works well in group problem solving situations; Uses reason. Collaborates with other departments to resolve common issues.  Proficient with Microsoft Office Tools.
• Manages conflict and resolve problems in a professional manner.
• Oral Communication - Speaks clearly and persuasively; Listens and gets clarification when necessary; Responds informatively to questions; Demonstrates group presentation skills; Participates in meetings.  
• Written Communication - Writes clearly and concisely; Edits work; Varies writing style to meet specific needs; Presents data effectively; Able to read and interpret written information. 
• Negotiation skills - Influences others for the good of the organization.
• Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Looks for ways to improve and promote the quality of the product, processes and the customer experience; Applies feedback to improve performance; Monitors own work to ensure quality. 
• Adaptability - Adapts to changes in the work environment; Manages competing demands; Able to handle frequent change, delays, or unexpected events. 
• Project Management - Develops project plans; Coordinates projects; Communicates changes and progress; Completes projects on time and budget; Manages project team activities. 
• Leadership - Exhibits confidence in self and others; Inspires and motivates others to perform well; effectively influences actions and opinions of others; Gives recognition to others as appropriate; Attracts talent.
• Culture – Consistently promotes company culture and Mission Statement