Director of Construction

Kairos Living LLCAustin, TX, US

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Job Description

The Construction Team at Kairos Living, a national real estate investment fund, is seeking a highly motivated, positive individual with excellent organizational and communication skills, that can contribute to the success of the Construction Team. The position will involve frequent interaction with vendors, contractors and multiple departments at the firm.

This role will assist the construction team in various roles, such as construction job timeline management, bid approvals and change requests. This role will also be responsible for maintaining company quality standards for each project and working with the Supply Chain team to establish product and material cost standards.

The successful candidate will have an intermediate understanding of construction standards and processes. They will have excellent organizational skills, a high attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple tasks in order to meet deadlines. The candidate must have excellent communication skills maintaining relationships with vendors. In this role, the candidate will work cross-functionally with the acquisitions and finance / accounting teams and must be able to work professionally and effectively with all personality types.

This is a position with significant growth potential throughout the organization along with visibility to private equity ownership groups.

Responsibilities

Provide strong leadership for the Construction team and oversee training of all construction teammates, i.e. scope-of-work, vendor management, and customer satisfaction
Implement new, and enhance existing, processes and procedures to help further scale the business and improve rehab times, cost estimates, construction quality, and resident satisfaction
Be accountable for the team’s and company’s financial and timing KPIs as pertains to Construction metrics
Conduct product and service failure analysis and implement proactive solutions
Monitor daily flow of time to complete inspections, time to approve, time to create STOW
Oversee all initial bid approvals and change requests
Assist with initial rehabs, turns and new build projects
Conduct ROI analysis on completed repairs
Ensure scope of repairs aligns with business goals and directives
Monitor and analyze spend trends and initiate cost reduction strategies
Monitor and analyze timeline trends, address concerns proactively and provide improvement recommendations to VP of Construction
Create repair scopes alongside bid review team as needed
Ensure bid approvals align with company standards regarding costs and products
Collaborate with department leads to build inspection directives for all SLA periods
Work with the Supply Chain and Construction teams to establish Products and Materials and Standard Cost definitions
Work with finance and acquisitions to understand and achieve investor goals
Understanding of underwriting budget compared to Construction bid and aligning the best expenses for the asset
Compile financial analysis on a Monthly / Quarterly / Annual basis at managements request

Desired Experience / Skills

Minimum 3-5 years of relevant property management or construction experience in the residential real estate industry. Single Family Rental experience a plus but not required.

Detail-oriented, ability to multi-task.

A strong knowledge of Microsoft Excel is vital

Experience with Yardi Voyager is preferred but not required

Self-starter who is willing “do what it takes” to hit goals and meet deadlines.

Outstanding communication skills, both verbal and written, and can comfortably interact with an array of personalities. Candidate must have the ability to develop a broad array of relationships among vendors and residents.

Ability to prioritize, plan, organize, and coordinate work assignments, and simultaneously coordinate multiple tasks.

Able to apply common sense, demonstrate logical and systematic thinking skills, and be adaptable to change and take ownership.

Perks of working at Kairos Living

Competitive pay - Base salary with annual bonus tied to company KPIs

Employer-paid benefits (Medical, Dental, and Vision)

Professional career development

401(k)

Flexible PTO

Hybrid office policy

2 weeks of “work from anywhere”

8 paid holidays throughout the year

We are Kairos Living. Proud to introduce a smarter way to live

Kairos Living was founded in July 2019 as a technology enabled value-add residential real estate investment fund.  Kairos Living is revolutionizing the fragmented and inefficient single-family rental industry using an internally developed technology platform to rapidly scale acquisitions, optimize operational efficiencies, and deliver superior risk adjusted returns to investors.  We add value at every stage of the property lifecycle by utilizing our data driven analytical approach, technology-centric operational model, and entrepreneurial culture. Our business principles include the importance of risk control, emphasis on talent, operational excellence, and relentless reinvention.

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