Rebuilding Together Peninsula is looking for a Construction Program Manager. This individual will be responsible for managing volunteer-driven projects, conducting home and facility previews to assess needs, designing scopes of work, and ensuring they align with the skills and interests of sponsoring teams. The program manager will also be in charge of planning, managing, and coordinating approximately 10-20 concurrent projects on [Re]Build days, often led by volunteer Site Captains, as well as training these captains. This is a full-time, exempt position based in Redwood City and reports to the Director of Programs.
Rebuilding Together Peninsula
Rebuilding Together Peninsula is one of the largest of over 100 affiliates of Rebuilding Together Inc., a national nonprofit. Rebuilding Together Peninsula is passionate about helping to preserve affordable homeownership and supporting families who turn to them for critical safety and health-related repair needs. They value the initiative and input of their staff to best meet the community’s needs. Rebuilding Together Peninsula's efforts to preserve affordable homeownership, stabilize and revitalize local neighborhoods, and enhance local pride and individual dignity are supported through partnerships and collaborations with government agencies, private businesses, skilled craftspeople, civic organizations, churches, and community volunteers.
Qualifications
Basic understanding of and experience in construction (especially carpentry, plumbing, electrical and roofing), or willingness to learn.
Bachelor’s degree or commensurate educational experience
Proven organizational and management skills
Excellent attention to detail
Ability to engage staff, AmeriCorps, volunteers and vendors
Ability to establish rapport, build relationships, and gain confidence and credibility with a diverse range of individuals from various ethnic, socio-economic backgrounds
Ability to respond effectively to the needs of volunteer site captains, as well as homeowners and nonprofit organizations we work with.
Effective written and verbal communication skills
Strong customer service mindset
Ability to be gracious under pressure
Familiarity with information technology and basic office software including Google Apps and MS Office. Familiarity with Salesforce databases, a plus!
Ability to deal with physically demanding requirements of the job including lifting a minimum of 30 pounds without assistance.
Work occasional nights and weekends, particularly in preparation for [Re]Build Days in April and October.
Valid CA driver’s license and road-worthy vehicle with proof of insurance.
Pass a background check and fingerprinting.
Responsibilities
Program manager of volunteer-driven projects
Conducts home and facility previews to assess needs
Designs scopes of work to match the skills and interests of sponsoring teams
Plans, manages, and coordinates roughly 10-20 concurrent projects on [Re]Build days
Responsible for training volunteer Site Captains
Full-time, exempt position based in Redwood City
Reports to the Director of Programs
Compensation and Benefits
Anticipated starting salary is $70,000-$75,000, including a generous benefits package (health, dental and vision insurance and retirement plan benefits). In addition to standard sick leave and vacation accrual, RTP recognizes 16 paid holidays and is closed between Christmas & New Year’s. Rebuilding Together Peninsula provides equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, gender, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, political belief or activity or status as a veteran.
To Apply
Email your cover letter (Word or PDF document) summarizing your interest, fit with the qualifications and experience along with your resume to: Ms. Melissa Lukin, Executive Director at Jobs@RTPeninsula.org. Resumes without a cover letter will not be considered.
