The Amherst Group of companies comprise of leading real estate investment and advisory firms with a mission to transform the way real estate is owned, financed and managed. Amherst leverages its proprietary data, analytics, technology, and decades of experience to seek solutions for a fragmented, slow-to-evolve real estate ecosystem and to materially improve the experience for residents, buyers, sellers, communities, and investors. Today Amherst has over 1000 employees and $14.1 billion in assets under management.
Over the past decade, Amherst has scaled its platform to become one of the largest operators of single-family assets and has acquired, renovated, and leased more than 46,000 homes across 32 markets in the U.S. The firm delivers customized, stabilized cash-flowing portfolios of assets to its investors, wrapped in all the ongoing services required to manage, own, and finance the asset including property management, portfolio management, and a full capital markets team. In addition to its single-family rental platform, Amherst’s debt business pursues two distinct credit strategies in mortgage-backed securities and commercial real estate lending. Over its 25-year history, Amherst has developed a deep bench of research and technology talent, and leverages data and analytics at every stage in the asset lifecycle to improve operations and preserve long-term value for our investors and the more than 188,000 residents the firm has served.
As Project Manager, you will work closely with the Area General Manager to own all repair related services for Bungalo homes in your defined market. You’ll be responsible for preparing repair bids to facilitate the renovation process for Bungalo Homes. You will lead all aspects of the rehab process including selection and oversight of approved vendors/contractors completing rehab work, timeline management, quality control, managing warranty claims, and customer interaction. You will need detailed functional knowledge and understanding of home inspections; ability to identify value-adding home repairs necessary to bring home to Bungalo standards. The position reports directly to the Area General Manager
- Be a strategic and tactical leader of self-sourced Bungalo renovation or new build projects to build and grow the local market.
- Review neighborhood conditions, home comparables, and conduct thorough in-home condition assessments to facilitate the due diligence process prior to a home purchase
- Create repair and renovation scopes for local vendors adhering to quality and pricing standards
- Mange to the excellent execution of repair and renovation scopes on time, on budget, and at/or exceeding our quality standards. This includes interacting with and managing vendors, conducting daily in-field quality control checks, and working within a scheduling system (builder trend) to coordinate the work process and optimize vendor teams
- Finalize preparation of the home for listing including security system and sign set up
- Support the sales team to determine the scope, price & validity of all repair asks during resale
- Be present inside each home you are managing every day to advance progress and ensure homes are safe and secure; confirming presence thru tech
- Payments as determined to vendors
What you’ll need to have:
- 3+ years’ experience in estimating residential construction and renovations projects
- 3+ years’ experience in managing residential construction and renovation projects
- RE or GC license considered a plus
- Extensive knowledge of plumbing, electrical, mechanical, and HVAC systems
- Investment acumen – You have knowledge of key drivers of profitability when “flipping” homes – can effectively underwrite buy price, repair spend, and exit prices
- Local Market Knowledge – You know the intricacies of the market- where to buy, where not to buy, seasonality, and general market nuances including brokerage environment
- Ability to negotiate a contract; ability to create and manage a budget; strong organizational and time-management skills – ability to set, manage, and consistently meet goals and deadlines
- Amazing with time and project management
- Highly organized and able to identify and solve problems
- Excellence in documentation; understanding of the need for transparency
Our full-time employee benefits include:
- A competitive compensation package, annual bonus, 401k match
- Flexible PTO including 7 paid holidays, 1 floating holiday, and 1 volunteer day
- Employer-paid benefits (medical, dental, vision, health savings account)
- Professional career development and reimbursement
- Up to 16 weeks paid maternity leave; up to 4 weeks of paid parental leave
- Backup childcare offered through Bright Horizons
- Relaxed casual environment with virtual office events
Amherst is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information or veteran status, and encourage all applicants to apply.
