Construction Associate - Multifamily

Come join NRP’s A+ team! We’ve been recognized as a “Top Workplace” because we promote a culture where our team can build long-term careers and connections. As we grow as a company, our goal is that you will grow in your career.

NRP has been recognized with several industry awards including Top Workplaces; Best and Brightest Companies to Work For; and National Apartment Association’s Best Places to Work.

We value our employees by offering a competitive benefit package including:

• Commission and bonus opportunities
• Paid vacation and sick leave
• 11 Paid holidays
• Paid maternity & parental bonding leave
• Short & long term disability
• Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
• 401(k) Match
• Training, certification, & growth opportunities
• Employee referral & recognition programs

Since its founding in 1994, NRP has been dedicated to building quality homes for our residents, regardless of income. The NRP Group is a full-service multifamily developer, general contractor, and property manager with assets and operations reaching an expanding range of markets nationwide. For additional information, please visit www.NRPGroup.com.

Under the direction of the Project Superintendent, the Construction Associate will gain a broad understanding of the daily functions of a construction job site.  This position interacts with the Project Manager and Project Superintendent, involving multiple facets of construction from conception to completion of a project.

• Will work with the Project Superintendent on proper document control at the project site office for all phases of the construction project.
• Will assist in document support and work alongside field staff in all aspects of project administration.
• Learn about all aspects of multifamily construction.

Essential Functions:
 
Schedule – Learn and assist the field employees with the following:

• Creation of the submittal schedule, track schedule and perform timely review of submittals. Cross reference submittals to plans and specifications.
• Assist in tracking of submittal process.
• Assist in maintenance and updating of schedule processes and documentation.

 
Quality – Learn and assist the field employees with the following:

• Learn about effective and efficient document control including daily/weekly/monthly construction job logs and monthly construction status reports.
• Work with the Project Superintendent to understand the need for an effective and efficient Request for Information (RFI)/change orders/shop drawings process is in place and all documentation is completed, filed and controlled in a timely manner. May work on aspects of this to assist in completion.
• Learn process of maintaining hard files, electronic files and documentation, create and manage daily reports, photographs, update weekly reports - weather log, hot list, lessons learned, etc. May work on aspects of this to assist in completion.
• Learn about managing the private consultant reports and answering to each consultant’s list of deficiencies and closing all open loops. May work on aspects of this to assist in completion.
• Learn about updating and maintaining the QC (quality control) log. Coordinate all QC items and log updates with QC manager. May work on aspects of this to assist in completion.

 
Safety – Learn and assist the field employees with the following:

• Learn about and assist the Safety department to maintain a safe and respectful working environment at all times by implementing safety (OSHA) and risk management standards. 
• May assist with tracking and documenting all inspections and re-inspections (as required) to include City and Third Party (soil density/compaction, accessibility, waterproofing, structural, MEP, TDHCA) inspections; maintain the Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP). 
• Helps oversee safety and risk management at the job site.

 
Budget – Learn and assist the field employees with the following:

• Helps oversee that project site and company assets are always secure.
• Learn the process of the set up and processing of sub-contractor draws, payroll, materials, supplies, etc. and work with Project Superintendent to ensure proper materials inventory.

    
 
Management – Learn and assist the field employees with the following:

• Learn about plan revisions on PlanGrid or other document management software.
• Learn about submittals, RFIs, owner change requests, owner change orders, etc. and all associated logs. May work on aspects of this to assist in completion.
• Learn about consultant’s inspection reports (including deficiency logs and response to inspection reports), close-out records, etc. May work on aspects of this to assist in completion.
• Assist with distribution all daily reports/logs, weekly reports/logs and monthly reports/logs.
• Review of emails and Outlook folders, common drive/portal files, hard copy files, etc.
• Learn about the management of company purchased materials.
• Compilation and storage specific files during the project for the Project Close-out.
• Assist to proactively identify issues that could lead to problems and facilitate solutions.
• Maintenance of subcontractor and staff meeting minutes.
• Creation, updating and maintenance of a variety of project controls that track the status of individual projects or task orders, changes to projects.
• In preparation for project completion, collect warranty material, create close-out documents to ensure an effective and efficient transition for project construction completion and close-out.
• Perform any relevant duties as assigned by the Project Superintendent or Project Manager.

SKILLS & ABILITIES
 
Education: 

• Preferred High School diploma or GED
• OSHA 10 Certificate within 6 months of being hired

 
Experience: 
 
Technical Skills: 

• Basic knowledge of reading and understanding blueprints

 
Driver’s License Required: reliable transportation

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The NRP Group is committed to a policy of assuring that all employees and applicants for employment are recruited, hired, assigned, placed, transferred, demoted, laid off, terminated, paid, trained, and generally treated during employment on the basis of qualifications and merit; without discrimination due to color, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy or marital status), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, ancestry, veteran status, military status, disability, genetic information, citizenship, or any other classification or activity protected by federal, state, and local law and ordinances.