::: {align="center"}CHN HOUSING PARTNERS:::
::: {align="center"}Pre-Construction Specialist, Lead:::
We are a growing non-profit organization based in Cleveland, Ohio that offers its employees a comprehensive benefits package, opportunities to grow within the organization, and the ability to improve the communities we serve.
CHN Housing Partners: CHN is a highly seasoned, nonprofit affordable housing developer, housing service provider and residential mortgage lender that works with its partners to solve major housing challenges for low-income people and under-served communities. Through our partnerships we have developed over 7,000 affordable homes, and each year serve over 60,000 families through a wide array of housing services.
We work in Ohio and neighboring states, including Michigan, to preserve and expand affordable housing, and build equitable communities. By investing in affordable housing, we are investing in families, communities, and the economy. We are investing in the power of the permanent address.
*CHN offers the following benefits to its employees: *Medical (including dental and vision options), Vacation, Personal and Sick Leave; Paid Maternity/Paternity/Adoption Leave; Paid Holidays; Life Insurance; 401K Plan, and Tuition Reimbursement.
Position Summary: The Pre-Construction Specialist will be responsible for overseeing the production of cost estimates and job specifications by third party inspectors and validating the completeness and efficacy of their work product. Once developed, they will use those detailed specifications and scopes of work for bidding and post-bid scope reviews with contractors for the completion of the work.
The Pre-Construction Specialist's work will be highly coordinated throughout the Lead Services Department and especially with their partner Construction Management Specialist and Customer Service Representative on their functional team.
A full list of essential duties and responsibilities for this role is included below.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
Oversee the production of detailed job specifications and scopes of work for lead services projects and refer to internal CHN programs/departments when needed.
Lead project bidding with general contractors, collaborating with Construction Managers to prioritize job flow, identify all necessary bid items and organize bidding deadlines.
Staff meetings to ensure all details and intentions of each project are understood and met by the broader Lead Safe team.
Determine vendors and subcontractors for projects.
Set-up and attend pre-bid walk-throughs.
Development of project timeline and implementation of tasks to meet program timelines.
Attend weekly construction meetings as necessary to ensure project health.
Ability to learn and utilize Salesforce and/or other construction management software/app and effectively utilize it to efficiently estimate and develop construction projects
Ensure successful construction close-out and project completeness.
Apply for all permits as necessary.
Provide leadership on new project types.
Identify all bid items.
Manage and coordinate services completed by project planning staff. Includes reviewing construction documents to ensure compliance with RRP regulations and requirements.
Travel as necessary for specific project-related activities. This may include attendance at project-related meetings and regular site visits during construction.