Construction Manager

Are you an experienced professional looking for new opportunities to further your career? The SC Office of Resilience is seeking a hardworking and dependable candidate just like you to apply! This position will offer great benefits with the state, including 15 days of annual and sick leave per year or more depending on applicable state service.

The Construction Manager is responsible for the development and implementation of construction standards, policies, programs, and procedures. The Construction Manager will communicate with general contractors and implementation contractors for the purpose of carrying out CDBG-DR projects and other SCOR construction projects in accordance with program requirements. Ensures compliance with state and federal regulations governing the use of state and CDBG-DR funds. 

Responsibilities of the Construction Manager: 

• Responsible for the development and implementation of construction standards, policies, procedures, and house plans for all SCOR construction programs and projects.

• Ensures compliance with state and federal regulations governing the use of state and HUD CDBG-DR (or other federal) funds, respectively. Collaborate with Compliance Manager on monitoring activities, both desk audits and on-site monitoring.

• Communicates with general contractors, vendors, sub-contractors, and implementation contractors.

• Develop and implement quality control and assurance functions to ensure that SCOR personnel, general contractors, sub-contractors, and implementation contractors are providing high quality, effective services according to SCOR's policies, procedures, requirements, standards, and timelines.

• Track and report on program effectiveness, efficiency, and production levels.

• Supervise and Oversee efforts to detect and prevent instances of fraud, waste, and abuse in the implementation of SCOR construction and grant programs.

• Performs other tasks as assigned/needed by the Disaster Recovery Director.
  

• A bachelor's degree and six (6) years of construction experience in a public or private organization involved in single-family construction programs. 

• At least three (3) years of which involved management responsibilities, including responsibility for program design/compliance/budget

Applicants indicating college credit or degree(s) on the application will be required to bring a copy of college transcript to the interview. A copy of the transcript may also be uploaded as an attachment to the application, if required by the hiring department or if desired by the applicant. Please note that some areas of the Agency may require an official, certified copy of the transcript prior to hiring or within a specific timeframe required by that area, after hiring. Failure to produce an official, certified transcript may result in not being hired or termination.

Additional Requirements: 

• Position may require overnight travel.
• Position may require employee to work evenings and weekends.
• Position requires routine driver duties.
• Position requires frequent stooping and/or bending.
• Position requires frequent lifting: 25 lbs.
• Work is performed primarily in an office environment, but field work may be required in areas where there are some risks and hazards that are known, predictable, and controllable.
  

Experience with program/grant management, monitoring, tracking, and evaluation preferred. 

The SC Office of Resilience is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, including, but not limited, to lactation), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information.

Supplemental questions are considered part of your official application. Any misrepresentation will result in your disqualification from employment. Please complete the state application to include all current and previous work history and education. A resume will not be accepted nor reviewed to determine if an applicant has met the qualifications for the position.

The SC Office of Resilience offers an exceptional benefits package for full time (FTE) employees: 

1. Health, dental, vision, long-term disability, and life insurance for employees, spouse, and children. Click here for additional information.
2. 15 days annual (vacation) leave per year
3. 15 days sick leave per year
4. 13 paid holidays
5. Paid Parental Leave
6. S.C. Deferred Compensation Program available (S.C. Deferred Compensation)
7. Retirement benefit choices * 
8. State Retirement Plan (SCRS)
9. State Optional Retirement Program (State ORP)

*Enrollment in one of the listed plans is required for all FTE employees; please refer to the contribution section of hyperlinked retirement sites for the current contribution rate of gross pay.