Archived listing. The details below describe a past opening.
Overview
Drees Homes is a family-owned home builder with a passion for making custom homes easy. For over 95 years, we've cared for our employees and customers - earning recognition as the 18th largest privately owned builder in the country and building a culture of long-tenured employees.
We are proud to be a five-time U.S. Best Managed Company (2022–2026), a distinction sponsored by Deloitte Private and The Wall Street Journal, and to be Great Place to Work® certified for the past four years.
Enrich your career at a company that values integrity, excellence, opportunity, stability, and success.
Headquartered in Fort Mitchell, Kentucky, Drees operates in twelve metropolitan areas: Greater Cincinnati (including Northern Kentucky), Cleveland, and Columbus, Ohio; Austin, Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio, Texas; Indianapolis, Indiana; Jacksonville, Florida; Nashville, Tennessee; Raleigh, North Carolina; and Washington, D.C.
Responsibilities/Qualifications Drees Homes, one of the largest privately-owned homebuilders in the nation, is seeking candidates for a Construction Superintendent Trainee position in our Dallas East Division. If you're interested in building a career with an established leader in the homebuilding industry, this could be the opportunity you have been looking for. As a Construction Superintendent Trainee, you will be to assist an experienced Construction Superintendent on the job in communities of high volume or in multiple communities as part of a structured training program to become a Construction Superintendent. The Construction Superintendent Trainee Program is designed to train, prepare and develop Trainees for future Construction Superintendent positions within the organization. The expectation is to expose these individuals to every facet of the construction process from customer plan signing through the first year's warranty program. Training will be in the form of shadowing, classroom and on the job training through a formalized program consisting of 9 modules.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Oversee the progress and quality of all jobs under construction
- Set and maintain high standards of performance by subcontractors and suppliers
- Control costs by managing material usage
- Be proactive in answering customer questions about the building process
- Take an active part in subdivision and model maintenance
- Comply with OSHA regulations and other safety requirements
- Create framing, mechanical and insulation punch lists
- Utilize internal software/systems to show progress of job completion
- Other duties as necessary
Knowledge and Skills:
- The ability to assist with scheduling, cost control and quality control
- A self-motivated individual with a high energy level as well as a positive attitude
- The ability to hold subcontractors accountable for their work
- Strong work ethic, eager to learn and customer focused
- An individual who is dependable, detail oriented and open to change
- The ability to read and comprehend blue prints
- Excellent organizational skills
- Verbal and written communication proficiencies with internal and external customers
- Basic computer skills
Requirements:
- 2-4 year college degree in Construction Management/related field is preferred
- 2-4 years construction related experience preferred (This could be through an internship, short term position while in school, etc.)
- Experience using an iPad is ideal
- Passion for homebuilding and driven to succeed
Premier Benefits to Support YOU:
We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:
- Medical, dental and vision
- Life, AD&D, and critical illness insurance
- Wellness rewards
- 401(k) savings plan
- Profit Sharing
- Paid time off increasing with tenure
- Tuition reimbursement
- Long and short disability and Parental leave
- Employee discount program on the purchase of a Drees Home
- Employee Assistance Program and much more!
The schedule of this position is typically Monday-- Friday 8 AM - 5 PM, plus additional hours as necessary.Join a special team that works together to make Drees a successful company and a rewarding place to work! Summary
Equal Opportunity Employer / Drug Free WorkplaceTo learn more about Drees Homes visit our website www.dreeshomes.com