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Award-winning builder with honors under our tool belt such as Builder of the Year, Top 50 Homebuilder Nationwide, #6 Best Place to Work, Top 10 Privately-Held Businesses in NC, and more! 

Why Eastwood Homes? 

Founded in 1977, Eastwood Homes is a family owned, privately held residential homebuilder dedicated to building homes of exceptional quality and outstanding craftsmanship in eight divisions and four states throughout the Southeast region. With almost 50 years of experience and 24,000 home closings, Eastwood Homes prides itself on offering more than just a place to live, we offer a way of life for homeowners and employees alike. We build more than just homes here at Eastwood. We also build leaders with opportunities for growth and personal development. We invite you to join our team of dedicated, motivated, and passionate professionals and experience the true meaning behind our company motto, Built with Care. 

Basic Functions  
This position manages all aspects of the homebuilding process from housing start through the post-closing follow-up. This position is responsible for building each house within company specified cost budgets, building time standards, quality expectations and superior customer relations. Each Builder must oversee certain company personnel i.e., Builder Apprentices, Technicians, and manage suppliers and subcontractors provided to them by their manager or Company management. It is required that this position be equipped to manage a high volume of homes under construction while still performing at a level consistent with high company standards. The Builder is a key part of Eastwood Homes’ “Built With  Care” program.  Finally, the Builder must at all times maintain a clean, pristine community and individual homes, as well as provide a safe work environment.  

Scope and Decision Making 

The Builder must:  

• Demonstrate a thorough understanding of the residential home-building process, state and local codes, and material and labor installation specifications and requirements; 

• Be able to interact professionally with subcontractors, suppliers, land developers, code enforcement officials, customers, and inner company personnel; 

• Demonstrate a thorough working knowledge of architectural and engineered plan reading; 

• Control overhead costs within company guidelines. 

• Maintain inspection failure rate at levels that are within municipal and company guidelines. 

• Be capable of training a new Apprentice to advance to the Builder level. 

• Demonstrate a complete knowledge of long, short, and weekly construction scheduling, as well as a proficiency in executing each of the aforementioned schedules in their appropriate sequence and stage of construction; 

• Demonstrate a working knowledge of as-built plans for subdivisions. 

• Demonstrate a general knowledge of mass grading and dirt balancing. 

• Demonstrate a working knowledge of current Erosion Control methods, and the ability to work from grading plan. 

• Walk every permitted house daily to inspect quality, monitor daily schedules, and provide subcontractors necessary guidance as required to assure they complete their trade properly 

• Be capable of managing tight deadlines, promptly addressing changes without disrupting schedules, and managing high volumes of work with minimal direct supervision. 

• Demonstrate a working knowledge of Microsoft Windows operating system. 

• Demonstrate a working knowledge of residential construction safety guidelines. 

• Preferred to have up to date OSHA safety, First Aid and CPR board certified credentials. 

The Builder has the following decision-making responsibilities: 

• Approval of all material and labor releases for vendor payment; 

• Authorize additional work and/or materials through proper use of company issued variance work order forms up to $500 without a manager’s prior approval; 

• Provide their manager’s references for subcontractors and suppliers, each of which have been thoroughly prescreened; 

• Delegate a specified workload to company assigned personnel.  

• Work directly with purchasing and estimating to revise architectural plans and resolve any take-off/order discrepancies.  

Major Duties and Responsibilities 

• Pre-inspect start packages for accuracy and completeness prior to acceptance. 

• Walk each started home twice daily. 

• Complete schedules, status reports and inspection reports (foundation, frame, municipal) that conform to Company standards. 

• Construct all homes within company specified building time. 

• Construct all homes to conform to local, state, and federal building requirements. 

• Build to exceed Company’s minimum quality standards while utilizing standard building materials and labor provided. 

• At all times maintain an organized, appropriately sequenced, clean and safe worksite holding all vendors accountable for execution of their respective scope of work while demonstrating respect for the work of others. 

• Hold all trades accountable for quality, completeness and cleanliness prior to releasing billings for payment. 

• Maintain a clean and safe work environment for all trades, customers, and company personnel on a daily basis. 

• Respect and properly maintain company equipment, office and storage facilities, and any other Company resource that may be used to perform a specific job function. 

• Facilitate weekly status meeting with community New Home Specialist and record meeting notes per Company standards. 

• Facilitate pre-construction, pre-drywall, pre-settlement, pre-closing and follow-up inspections for each home started, as outlined in the “Built with Care” program. All “items for completion” are to be remedied within company prescribed time period. 

• Deliver above standard house and overhead cost control levels demonstrating new approaches to reduce operating cost while improving quality. Release vendor payment only after work has been completed to Company standards. 

• Deliver all homes within Company specified quality; build time; budgets; customer satisfaction levels and warranty parameters while complying with state and local building codes, erosion control and OSHA Safety standards. 

• Consistently demonstrate assigned community is well marketed to include but not limited to Model Home; empty lots; lots under construction; homebuilding compound; featured homes (complete and work in process) common open spaces. 

• Install and maintain lot signage on each permitted lot; posting Company Policies, building permits, and marketing signs. Maintain homebuilding compound and field office to company standards. 

• Consistently use the building checklist throughout every phase of construction to ensure quality, accuracy, and compliance. 

• Conduct a thorough pre-inspection of all start packages before accepting a project, verifying the accuracy and completeness of construction plans, purchase orders, homeowner selections, change orders, and all related project documentation. 

• Represent Company, at all times, in a highly professional manner. 

• Facilitate Customer Service and Warranty request. 

Qualifications 

• 5 years’ experience in a high-volume residential production environment  

• Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline is preferred 

• Strong time management and organizational skills 

• Excellent written, verbal communication and customer service skills 

• Successful completion of a pre-employment drug and background screening 

Working Conditions 

• Workweek:  Monday through Friday; Saturdays if workload requires. 

• Minimum working hours:  7:30 a.m.  to 4:30 p.m. 

• Work truck:  Dependable transportation that is to be utilized, as required, to haul materials or labor in order to complete necessary job functions. 

• Physical Capacity: Frequently required to bend, stoop, crawl, squat, kneel, stand, twist, push and pull (often while carrying or lifting) 

• Lifting: Lifting may be required on a daily basis; including oversized items (weights may reach 100 pounds). 

• Weather: Outdoor climates may require each Builder to work in extreme temperatures and during various forms of precipitation. 

• Dress: Proper business attire and personal hygiene (as specified in the employee handbook) required representing company in a professional manner. 

• Stress: Situations may exist on a frequent basis that requires tolerances for stress as well as appropriate stress management techniques to be utilized. 

• Travel: May be required to travel to different communities or jobsites daily. 

Aside from our happy homeowners, we know that no one is more vital to our success than our team members. For our employee’s success and well-being, we offer competitive compensation, challenging opportunities for growth, a comprehensive benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, 401K and more!  

Will you join us?