Associate Construction Manager, Interior Renovations

About Us

TruAmerica Multifamily is a Los Angeles-based investment firm specializing in acquisitions, value added asset management, capital improvement renovations and rehabilitation of Class B or better multifamily housing in the Western United States. With over 40,000 apartment units currently under management, TruAmerica has cultivated the best talents in the industry to create a first-class multifamily investment platform.

Objective

The role of the Associate Construction Manager of Unit Renovations is to establish the unit renovations scopes and budgets with the Acquisition teams and Asset Managers.

Execute the Unit Renovations CapEx Business Plan within budget and on schedule.

Tasks and Responsibilities

Execute the Business Plan:

• Implements a scalable Unit Renovation plan across assigned assets to execute the business plan.
• Leads the unit renovations implementation, training, audit and follow through procedures with TruAmerica Asset Management, property management regionals, onsite property management staff, TruAmerica Accounting and PM accounting to assigned apartment communities.
• Assists Construction Management and Acquisitions with developing the Capital Improvements budgets with a focus on unit renovations budgets.
• Sources and negotiates pricing with multiple suppliers to obtain pricing for unit materials and finishes.
• Sources and solicit turnkey contractors, negotiate, and contract the unit renovation labor with the turnkey contractors.

Audit all Aspects of the Unit Renovation Business Plan:

• Leads the oversight of the unit renovation plan as it relates to quality control, cost control, schedules, and velocity control to meet or exceed underwriting business plan.
• Works with Property Management Company on monthly unit move out process to obtain/ forecast schedules of how many units are to be renovated each month.
• Continuously reviews all properties Performa CAPEX Renovation Budgets with inception to date costs to ensure compliance with the business plans.
• Tracks exact unit cost and follow up with Property Management Staff on invoicing and posting costs.

Reporting and Resolving Deviations from the Unit Renovation Business Plan:

• Identifies deviations utilizing the TruAmerica unit renovations auditing tools.
• Reports the variances found and lead the actions required to get the program back on track with your POD members overseeing the subject property.

Abilities 

• Experience in Multifamily Unit Renovations.
• Experience in Property Management. 
• Good analytical, interpersonal, and communication skills
• Attention to detail, accuracy, and ability to meet deadlines.
• Able to work well under pressure and balance multiple priorities and assignments.
• Must be change adaptive, flexible, and maintain composure in a high-stress work environment.
• Be able to provide direction to subcontractors, suppliers, and property staff.
• Must be highly responsive to Asset Managers and Joint Venture (JV) Partners.
• Solid math and analytical skills.
• Ability to communicate verbally and in writing.
• Ability to coach and train the property staff.
• Ability to read, understand and analyze proposals, technical specs, renovation trackers, accounting reports, etc.
• Ability to read, understand and interpret contract documents, scopes of work, and Schedules.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years' experience in multifamily unit renovations.
• Demonstrated interpersonal and managerial skills.
• Demonstrated initiative - ability to think, work, and make independent decisions based on sound judgment.
• Excellent communication skills - both written and verbal
• Knowledge of Multifamily property management software such as RealPage and Yardi.
• Proficiency with computer applications including Microsoft Office suite, and other online programs

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to travel on a weekly and bi-weekly basis to all markets in assigned regions
• Ability to walk units and inspect the construction elements.
• Ability to sit for up to 10 hours per day sitting at a desk or working on a computer
• Ability to move freely around the office for up to 10 hours per day

We Offer:

A competitive compensation package, and the chance to make a difference. This is truly an outstanding opportunity for someone to grow professionally, and be positioned for increasing responsibilities and career enhancement. Join the team that is setting the pace in the industry.

Salary Range

The annual base salary range for this position is $95,000 - $110,000 with potential for a discretionary annual bonus.

Why Join TruAmerica Multifamily?

• We’ll give you the autonomy and resources to make an impact
• Competitive Compensation and Bonus Eligibility
• Opportunity to invest with other employees in an Executive Pool
• Employer sponsored benefits (Medical, FSA, Dental, Vision, Long Term Disability and Life) package including 401k with employer matching contribution
• Employer Sponsored Perks and Benefits
• Competitive Vacation that respects your time away to observe, have fun or simply rejuvenate
• Generous employee engagement initiatives and more!

TruAmerica Multifamily is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and internships. TruAmerica Multifamily makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.

Full COVID-19 vaccination required or be willing to receive the COVID-19 vaccination by date of hire to be considered. Proof of vaccination required.

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