Construction Assistant

Assist Site Supervisor in new construction of homes across all phases and in all weather conditions, and perform various tasks such as leading small groups of volunteers, facilitating positive experiences for volunteers and homeowner families, and maintaining site safety.

Requirements

• Assist Site Supervisor in new construction of homes across all phases and in all weather conditions
• Assume leadership roles during volunteer workdays and preparing materials for projects
• Plan for each workday to ensure that all necessary resources are available to complete the task list
• Perform or supervise, monitor, and delegate tasks to volunteers, homeowners and other team members as appropriate
• Provide leadership on special construction projects such as off-site builds and events
• Provide a safe working environment at all times, abiding by all Habitat Charlotte Region, OSHA, and EPA safety standards
• Maintain Habitat equipment, including trucks, tools, and materials as assigned
• Assist with hands-on construction tasks including, but not limited to, demolition, site prep, framing, insulation, drywall, flooring, roofing, finish carpentry and landscaping
• Lead small groups of volunteers, ensuring that they are well-employed while on the work sites
• Use volunteer management techniques to facilitate positive experiences for volunteers and homeowner families working on site
• Collaborate with construction staff to identify skilled, enthusiastic volunteers, cultivating their involvement in Habitat’s work
• Maintain site safety by modeling best practices and guidelines, volunteer education and site monitoring
• Provide on-site orientations and safety talks to groups of volunteers and homeowner families
• Help with material management on site and at the Habitat warehouses and storage trailers
• Set up and clean-up project sites
• Participate in regular planning and debriefing meetings as needed
• Attend and participate in select Habitat organization events