[Hiring] Director of Construction @April Housing

Role Description

The Director of Construction is responsible for developing and executing capital investment strategies across a portfolio of multifamily affordable housing communities. The role serves as the owner's representative and strategic partner to Asset Management, Property Management Companies (PMCOs), consultants, and contractors to ensure capital projects align with business plans, regulatory requirements, operational needs, and long-term asset preservation objectives.

The Director manages all phases of capital planning and project execution, including:

• Property assessments
• Budgeting
• Forecasting
• Procurement
• Construction oversight
• Risk management
• Project closeout

This position requires strong financial acumen, technical expertise, leadership, and the ability to influence internal and external stakeholders across a geographically dispersed portfolio.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, Real Estate, or a related field; equivalent professional experience may be considered.
• Minimum 7 years of progressively responsible multifamily construction, capital project management, owner-representative, or asset-focused construction experience.
• Demonstrated experience managing multiple large-scale capital projects within occupied multifamily housing environments.
• Strong understanding of construction estimating, budgeting, forecasting, procurement, contract administration, scheduling, and project controls.
• Ability to read and interpret construction documents, specifications, contracts, engineering reports, and consultant recommendations.
• Strong financial and analytical skills, including budget management and capital forecasting.
• Exceptional organizational, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and construction or project management software.
• Ability to travel 50-75%.
• Affordable housing, LIHTC, HUD, or agency-financed housing experience preferred.
• Professional certifications such as CCM, PMP, LEED AP, or equivalent preferred.
• Experience supporting acquisitions, due diligence, portfolio-level capital planning, and geographically dispersed assets.

Requirements

• Partner with Asset Managers to develop property-specific capital strategies aligned with approved business plans.
• Evaluate property conditions, physical risks, deferred maintenance, regulatory requirements, and operational needs to prioritize capital investments.
• Develop short- and long-term capital improvement plans that preserve asset value and support portfolio performance objectives.
• Support acquisition and disposition activities through construction due diligence, capital needs assessments, and investment recommendations.
• Identify opportunities to improve asset performance through strategic capital deployment, value engineering, modernization, and operational efficiencies.
• Lead development of annual capital budgets and multi-year capital plans across assigned assets.
• Maintain accurate project forecasts and identify budget risks, cost variances, and funding requirements.
• Monitor capital spending and project performance against approved budgets and schedules.
• Manage the complete project lifecycle, including project identification, scope development, bidding, contracting, permitting, construction oversight, closeout, and warranty administration.
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with PMCOs, contractors, architects, engineers, consultants, housing authorities, and regulatory agencies.
• Identify construction, operational, financial, and compliance-related risks and develop mitigation strategies.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage
• Retirement savings plan
• Paid holidays
• Paid time off (PTO)