Builder and Assistant Builder – Beazer Homes

by | Jul 31, 2013 | Job Opportunities

Beazer Homes is currently has 2 openings for a Builder and one opening for an Assistant Builder. Job descriptions for both positions are below.

BUILDER – GENERAL SUMMARY:

Manages all on site activity including managing staff and subcontractors to complete homes on time and within budget.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Studies specifications to plan on basis of starting and completion times and staffing for each phase of construction.
  • Orders procurement materials to be delivered at specified times to conform to work schedules.
  • Coordinates all on site construction without supervision including daily interaction with Region/Division departments and city inspectors while coordinating and managing efforts of staff and subcontractors through all phases of construction.
  • Locates, qualifies and schedules all subcontractors, negotiating pricing, inspecting work quality and completeness and ensuring prompt and accurate submission of invoices.
  • Conducts daily physical inspection of each house to determine progress and to ensure staff and subcontractors comply with Company safety and quality control standards as well as any agency standards; oversees completion of walk through items.
  • Ensures staff and subcontractors follow Company and Region/Division construction, quality control and safety methods and procedures; resolves complaints and grievances within work force; resolves customer problems.
  • Adjusts personnel and equipment resources as needed to resolve construction problems and to avoid delays.
  • Maintains complete file on each house so can provide timely and accurate progress reports.
  • Manages on-site trailer area, all under construction home sites, completed unsold home sites, vacant lots and community as a whole such that all are kept clean and marketable at all times.
  • Builder position may coordinate and manage Asst Builders on multi-tract projects.
  • Performs other duties assigned by Construction Dept Head or Area Manager/General Superintendent.

JOB SPECIFICATIONS:

  • High School diploma or equivalent required; Bachelor’s degree in construction related field/equivalent experience preferred.
  • Ten years practical construction experience with portion of experience accumulated as subcontractor, but strong supervisory experience in trade.
  • Knowledge of local codes and construction methods, construction material identification and use.
  • Knowledge of all phases of new home construction and Federal, State and Company safety regulations; ability to read and interpret blueprints.
  • Organizational and management skills; detail oriented; possess good judgment and common sense.
  • Ability to recognize and resolve problems.
  • May have occasion to lift/carry and/or push/pull 50 pounds.
  • Certified in first aid and CPR preferred.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Construction sites where temperature, weather and noise may vary; may encounter electrical, dust, poor ventilation, dangerous machinery and moving objects and toxic conditions.

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ASSISTANT BUILDER – GENERAL SUMMARY:

Assists Builder with all on site activity including managing staff and subcontractors to complete homes on time and within budget.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Studies specifications to plan on basis of starting and completion times and staffing for each phase of construction.
  • Orders procurement materials to be delivered at specified times to conform to work schedules.
  • Coordinates all on site construction without supervision including daily interaction with Region/Division departments and city inspectors while coordinating and managing efforts of staff and subcontractors through all phases of construction.
  • Locates, qualifies and schedules all subcontractors, negotiating pricing, inspecting work quality and completeness and ensuring prompt and accurate submission of invoices.
  • Conducts daily physical inspection of each house to determine progress and to ensure staff and subcontractors comply with Company safety and quality control standards as well as any agency standards; oversees completion of walk through items.
  • Ensures staff and subcontractors follow Company and Region/Division construction, quality control and safety methods and procedures; resolves complaints and grievances within work force; resolves customer problems.
  • May adjust personnel and equipment resources as needed to resolve construction problems and to avoid delays.
  • Maintains complete file on each house so can provide timely and accurate progress reports.
  • Assists Builder with managing on-site trailer area, all under construction home sites, completed unsold home sites, vacant lots and community as a whole such that all are kept clean and marketable at all times.
  • Assistant position coordinates all job activities and staff and assumes responsibilities in absence of Builders.
  • Performs other duties assigned by Construction Dept Head or Area Manager/General Superintendent.

JOB SPECIFICATIONS:

  • High School diploma or equivalent required; Bachelor’s degree in construction related field/equivalent experience preferred.
  • Knowledge of local codes and construction methods, construction material identification and use.
  • Knowledge of all phases of new home construction and Federal, State and Company safety regulations; ability to read and interpret blueprints.
  • Organizational and management skills; detail oriented; possess good judgment and common sense.
  • Ability to recognize and resolve problems.
  • May have occasion to lift/carry and/or push/pull 50 pounds.
  • Certified in first aid and CPR preferred.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Construction sites where temperature, weather and noise may vary; may encounter electrical, dust, poor ventilation, dangerous machinery and moving objects and toxic conditions.

 

Applicants should:

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Builder Company Overview:  Beazer Homes USA Inc., headquartered in Atlanta, is a top 10 national homebuilder with homes for sale across the United States. We build homes that meet and exceed ENERGY STAR® requirements while appealing to homebuyers at various price points across various demographic segments. In addition to saving energy, our homes allow personalization through our flexible floorplans and design upgrades.

Our long-term business strategy focuses on providing our customers with quality homes, while seeking to maximize our return on invested capital over time. Beazer Homes’ legacy includes building homes for America’s families for over 50 years – over 130,000 in the last 12 years alone. Beazer Homes has been listed on the New York Stock Exchange since 1994 under the ticker symbol “BZH”.