Assistant Project Manager

New Home Co. is a new generation homebuilder focused on the design, construction and sale of innovative and consumer-driven homes in major metropolitan areas in Arizona, California, Colorado, Oregon and Washington. NEW HOME was named 2019 Builder of the Year by Professional Builder and is a multi-year recipient of "The Eliant" for Best Overall Customer Experience in the multi-divisional builder segment.

At New Home Co., we believe that PEOPLE matter. The strength of our homes is built upon a foundation of focused, energized, visionary and dedicated team members. Our goal is to provide a workplace that supports you in doing the best work of your life. 

Check out NWHM's 2022 Corporate Sustainability Report (https://www.nwhm.com/newsletters/corporate_sustainability.pdf) for more information. 

Position Job Title: Assistant Project Manager

FLSA Status: Salaried Exempt

Position Summary

Ensure the overall success of the forward planning, product development and land development processes in addition to all phases of project management.

Specific Job Duties

Areas of Responsibility:

• Assist in securing entitlement and environmental approvals.
• Assist in consultant management of environmental mitigation, site engineering and architecture.
• Assist in product development from conceptual through construction documents.
• Obtain consultant proposals and negotiate contracts.
• Interface with public agencies including processing applications, obtaining departmental clearances and pulling building permits.
• Interface with local community organizations.
• Monitoring of project development schedules.
• Provide job cost and budget updates for indirect site improvement and housing costs and development fees.
• Assist in quality control of engineering plans and architecture.
• Provide field support for construction management.
• Prepare plan revision changes and communicate to other departments.
• Provide support to project management and others as directed by assisting with correspondence and updating meeting notes.
• Assist in preparation and presentation of materials for executive level meetings and public hearings
• Prepare various reports and spreadsheets and update meeting notes as necessary.
• Compose and prepare transmittals and memorandums.
• Maintain project files as needed.
• Interface with accounting, marketing and purchasing.
• Serve as an HOA Board of Director prior to developer turn-over.
• Provide invoice approval and coding.
• Update, gain approval and distribute sequence sheets; distribute to team members.
• Exemplify and model the company values, vision, and operating principles.

Managerial Responsibility

Does this position supervise other employees? No

Position Qualifications

Education

• College degree is required, preferably, in the areas of planning, engineering and/or architecture.

Experience

• Experience in processing permits and knowledge of the entitlement process is preferred.

Skills

• Building industry experience is a must.
• Computer literate with proficiency in Word, Excel and basic knowledge in Power Point and Microsoft Project.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, according to department needs.
• Willingness to assist in administrative duties.
• Willingness to accept substantial travel.
• Strong organizational skills are a must.
• Ability to perform the essential functions of the job and be a team player with a strong work ethic.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Keep peers and management informed of project information.
• Must possess superior organizational skills and good follow through capabilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work cooperatively with a variety of personality types.
• Proficiency in handling multiple tasks and priorities and ability to work in an extremely fast paced environment where most tasks are deadline oriented.

Requirements

• Position requires driving as needed, frequency varies by location.
• Valid driver’s license required.
• This position often requires driving during the workday. As a contingency of employment, a background check, inclusive of an MVR, will be completed.

Base Salary: The expected base salary range for this position is between $85,000 to $105,000 per year, depending on experience and skillset. Base Salary is paid bi-weekly, every other Friday. Additionally, this position is eligible for an annual bonus based on divisional and individual performance.

Benefits: In addition to competitive medical, dental and vision coverage, New Home Co. provides comprehensive benefits to eligible team members and their dependents, generous paid time off policies, like vacation, holidays, sick leave, jury duty, and bereavement; paid disability, parental and military leave; company-sponsored and voluntary term life, AD&D, and short- and long-term disability insurances; a 401(k) retirement plan with bi-weekly employer matching of 50% up to the first 8% of team member contributions; as well as a wellness incentive program.

The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Similarly, the work environment characteristics described are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Activities

• Bending
• Lifting: From 1(lbs) to 50(lbs)
• Reaching
• Seeing
• Hearing
• Repetitive Motion (i.e. Gripping)
• Typing
• Talking
• Walking: 80% of the time
• Standing: 10% of the time
• Sitting: 10% of the time

Environmental Factors

• Weather Conditions: Heat, Cold, Inclement weather
• Normal Office
• Harf Hat Required
• Eye Protection Requred
• Respiratory Protection Required
• Hearing Protection Required
• Steel Toe Boots Required
•  Traversing Uneven Terrain

Noise Level:

• Moderate to High (Construction Site)

New Home Co. retains the discretion to add or change job duties at any time.