Disaster Recovery - Construction Project Manager - Residential Housing - HYBRID (New Jersey, US)

ICFs Disaster Management (DM) Division is seeking a fully developed Construction Project Manager - Residential Housing Recovery. This person will have extensive experience in large-scale residential construction programs in New Jersey including floodplain and wind zone compliance. This position is Hybrid (home and client site) within a 1-hour radius of Trenton New Jersey. We will only consider applicants outside of this radius if they are fully able to relocate immediately please include this ability on the top of your resume to be considered.

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The right candidate will have experience with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Developments (HUD) Community Development Block Grant Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) and Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) programs as well as expertise with other federal disaster recovery programs and applicable cross-cutting requirements. You will work onsite with other senior staff subject matter experts and junior staff to develop and deliver construction processes and procedures work with clients to develop policies and manage all construction-related activities in support of New Jerseys disaster recovery and mitigation efforts.

This position requires thinking on ones feet and adjusting to an ever-changing environment. Some travel may be required to provide programmatic and contractual support community events and various other client requests.

Salary Band Range for this opportunity: Although the range below is wider to accommodate growth within the job this position will have a starting pay range of 110K to 130K based on % match of qualifications/experience/responsibilities/preferred skills location and other.

Key Responsibilities:
Work as part of a team providing expert services to support disaster recovery and mitigation efforts with a focus on construction inspections cost estimating and environmental requirements (lead-based paint asbestos mold section 106).
Provide leadership for construction oversight and quality control on housing rehabilitation reconstruction and new construction projects funded by CDBG-DR and CDBG-MIT programs.
Coordinate with state and local officials environmental teams and program managers to ensure compliance with HUD and New Jersey Building Code requirements.
Develop SOPs for construction standards environmental hazard mitigation green/resilient building strategies and field QA/QC procedures.
Support procurement teams in contractor scoring and selection processes and ensure contractor performance aligns with key performance indicators.
Manage staff including inspectors construction managers environmental specialists QA/QC construction trainers and subcontractors to carry out construction tasks and directives.
Oversee the resolution of construction-related issues homeowner concerns and ensure proper documentation is maintained for all construction phases.
Assist with the development or refining of program procedures and processes for implementation.
Manage staff reviews of environmental requirements and ensure these items are properly incorporated into scopes of work to ensure environmental compliance.
Ability to interpret and apply HUD requirements local building codes green building standards and program policy as it relates to disaster recovery and mitigation construction activities.
Manage client contracts and work order requirements to ensure profitability.
Monitor and allocate resources as necessary.
Other tasks as assigned

Please provide a clear resume that indicates the requirements skills and experience needed as well as ability to relocate immediately if not within the 1-hour radius of Trenton New Jersey.

Must Have Qualifications:

Bachelors degree in Construction Management Engineering Architecture or related discipline.
5 years of experience managing large-scale residential construction programs with a minimum 5 years of experience in New Jersey including floodplain and wind zone compliance; including demonstrated leadership managing multidisciplinary teams including inspectors engineers subcontractors and administrative staff.
5 years of experience managing federally funded construction programs specifically CDBG-DR/CDBG-MIT housing recovery programs.
Able and willing to travel (flight/vehicle) for program needs as directed.
Must have a valid U.S. drivers license and successfully pass a Motor Vehicle Records (MVR) check.

Professional Skills: (You bring these with you)

Strong understanding of HUD requirements New Jersey Building Code Green Building Standards and Section 3/MBE/WBE participation goals.
Familiarity with cost reasonableness review Xactimate or RSMeans estimating tools and Davis-Bacon compliance.
Expert knowledge of IRC 2021 IBC 2021 and resilient residential construction and building practices.
Ability to assist in the development of a comprehensive construction management monitoring plan as well as ability to read/interpret residential and commercial building plans.
Able to formulate creative and strategic approaches to solve problems with timeliness sense of urgency across several projects or tasks simultaneously.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills to coordinate across government agencies community stakeholders and internal teams.
Team-oriented professional who proactively and constructively engages other team members to ensure quality of delivery including demonstrating integrity and ethical behavior in all things.
Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite particularly MS Excel and program/project management platforms (e.g. Smartsheet QuickBase Salesforce).

Preferred Skills: (These may set you apart from other candidates)

10 years of experience managing large-scale residential construction programs with a minimum 5 years of experience in New Jersey including floodplain and wind zone compliance; including demonstrated leadership managing multidisciplinary teams including inspectors engineers subcontractors and administrative staff.
10 years of experience managing federally funded construction programs specifically CDBG-DR/CDBG-MIT housing recovery programs.

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Pay Range - There are multiple factors that are considered in determining final pay for a position including but not limited to relevant work experience skills certifications and competencies that align to the specified role geographic location education and certifications as well as contract provisions regarding labor categories that are specific to the position.

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