About the Role
The Area Manager leads the planning, recruitment, onboarding, administration, and quality assurance processes for the Field Operations department to ensure high-quality inspection delivery for builder clients while promoting corporate values and meeting financial goals.
Responsibilities
- Manage and supervise daily field inspection services
- Lead communication with field staff, scheduling, builders, and trade partners
- Oversee and support regional contracts and operational activities
- Communicate effectively with builder superintendents, city inspectors, and trades
- Maintain positive business relationships with builders and trade clients
- Supervise daily work and assist with delegating assignments
- Monitor controllable expenses to meet or exceed financial targets
- Manage regional cost of sale
- Monitor field metric reports and conduct audits to ensure policy and regulatory compliance
- Maintain professional brand standards and appearance for self and staff
- Manage field staff time off, timecards, overtime, and reporting
- Manage regional equipment logistics and inventory
- Prepare and deliver training to staff, builders, and trades
- Maintain staff certification records
- Supervise employees including interviewing, hiring, training, counseling, and disciplinary actions
- Review and monitor sales and service performance to identify and resolve gaps
- Collaborate with leadership to assess regional strengths, weaknesses, and threats
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management or equivalent preferred, or AA degree with 5+ years of management experience
- 5+ years of experience as a Construction Superintendent or Field Supervisor
- Knowledge of construction building practices and energy efficiency code requirements
- Professional license such as IRC, Contractor, Certified Trade, or Building energy efficiency certifications
- Familiarity with standard concepts, practices, and procedures in the construction field
- Previous experience in green construction concept building
- Current and valid driver’s license
- Current vehicle registration and required insurance
- Ability to read building plans
- Physically agile to perform inspections in attics or tight spaces
- Ability to carry up to 50 lbs of equipment and climb ladders
Skills
- IECC RESNET energy code
- EPA Energy Star
- Watersense
- Build it Green
- LEED
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
- Data reporting and metric analysis
- Verbal and written communication
- Time management
- Leadership and team management
Location
- Houston, Texas
Work Type
- Full-time
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- 5+ years of management experience
- 5+ years as Construction Superintendent or Field Supervisor
Education Level
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management or equivalent preferred
- AA degree with 5+ years of management experience
About the Company
- Largest provider of inspection, design, engineering, and quality assurance services for the U.S. residential construction industry
- Majority owned by Saw Mill Capital, LLC
