Project Manager Helping Low-income Veteran and Senior Homeowners

Organizational Background

Rebuilding Together Atlanta, Inc. (RTA) is one of 150 affiliates in 44 states which mobilizes volunteers, in kind donations, and financial support to make critical home repairs at no charge to help low-income veteran and senior homeowners. Our organization is authentically grounded in our community. For more than three decades, Rebuilding Together Atlanta has provided much needed repair and modification services to more than 1,000 homes benefiting low-income senior and/or veteran homeowners across the Atlanta metropolitan area. In 2022, Rebuilding Together Atlanta partnered with more than 25 organizations, businesses, and corporations to complete more than 35 home and 8 community revitalization projects across the Atlanta metropolitan area. Because of our work, more than $420,000 was invested in local communities that year. We served more than 600 people and eliminated more than 200 home health and safety hazards in the homes of low-income seniors and veterans. More than 500 individuals donated over 3,000 hours of service to support those in need of safe and healthy housing. Our repairs eliminated nearly 100 home hazards. Over 90% of our clients are seniors who want to age in place comfortably and safely.

As a local leader in home repair for 30 years, Rebuilding Together Atlanta has been committed to fulfilling our mission to repair homes, revitalize communities, and rebuild lives by making homes safer and healthier for senior, low-income, veterans with disabilities at no cost across the Atlanta metropolitan area. By providing preventive home modifications to the homes of low-income to extremely low-income older adults often with mobility issues and other disabilities, Rebuilding Together Atlanta works to improve accessibility, reduce falls, increase independence, and facilitate aging in place for many of the most vulnerable members of the Atlanta Metropolitan Area. Our signature program “Safe and Healthy Homes” is designed to improve aging-in-place outcomes for low-income, older adult homeowners through the modification of their home environment to meet their specific needs. 

Reports To: This position reports to the Program Director.

Supervises: Intake Coordinator and volunteers

Project Manager Position Description

The Project Manager is responsible for performing home assessments, managing projects, subcontractors, warehouse inventory, and composing scopes of work for your direct report and volunteers. This position interacts with several RTA staff members, skilled volunteers, nonskilled volunteers, and vendors to ensure quality services are delivered to clients. Under the supervision of the Program Director, the Project Manager plans work on various programs and the related projects throughout the year. This will include planning the details of the project work scope through to final reporting. This role will also include direct supervision of volunteer individuals and/or team(s) on certain project days. The Project Manager will perform home modification and repairs, post-work evaluations to ensure work is complete and well done and coordinate any follow-up work needed. The Project Manager will work as part of our team to increase our capacity, efficiency and 1 quality of services.

Primary Responsibilities including but not limited to:

Client Services: ● Conduct client applicants and ERRs as well as submit them into the system. ● Ensures that all client applications are screened for eligibility, ERRs are completed and submitted, and data is entered into the system in a timely, complete, and consistent manner. ● Complete assessments of applicants’ homes and community sites to determine scope of work, contractor and volunteer best-fit opportunities. ● Provide project budget and cost estimates and coordinate with Program Director for funding availability. ● Create work scopes for completeness and ability to provide a productive day for the number of volunteers being used. ● Secures bid documents, permits and/or any other paperwork as needed to complete the work scope. ● Identify qualified contractors or skilled trades professionals as appropriate to perform the work and oversee the work. ● Engages in some direct repairs, working alongside volunteers on projects across all programs. ● Order materials and other site needs to ensure quality and completion of work. ● Evaluate work at end of project/day to ensure quality and completion of work. ● Complete unfinished work as needed or schedule/oversee volunteers to do so. ● Ensure Safety Program is constantly enforced on all project sites. ● Serve as Rebuilding Together Atlanta representative on projects. ● Ensure project punch list and project close-out including accounting, contract sign off and files are completed in a timely fashion. ● Conduct inventory assessment of warehouse supplies. ● Procure construction tools and materials as needed for projects. ● Manage and monitor the distribution and inventory of tools, equipment, and materials. ● Nurture relationships with vendors for donations, discounts, and purchase of materials and labor to complete renovation projects.

Volunteers/Build Days: ● Oversee and select appropriate projects based on detailed site review, qualifications, mission, volunteer capacity, and last but not least budget constraints. ● Identify and manage appropriate expertise for projects. ● Determine Scope of Work for Build Day Projects ● Provide assignments and oversight of volunteers on Build Days ● Other duties will be assigned as needed to support organizational and program needs.

Qualifications: ● Minimum high school diploma; Construction or contractor skills/experience ● Creative, self-starter attitude, with ability to work both independently and part of a team. 2 ● Self-starter ● Organized and able to manage projects. ● Comfortable managing and leading volunteers in projects ● Valid driver’s license ● Superb verbal and interpersonal skills ● Strong analytical, organizational and problem-solving skills ● Ability to successfully multi-task and manage various projects and deadlines as required.

Desired Skills and Experience: ● Computer skills ● Project-management skills, and experience with electronic donor tracking databases ● General knowledge of housing needs ● Experience working with seniors. ● Experience leading and directing others through large volunteer projects.

Working Condition and Environment/Physical Requirements: ● Must be able to stand and walk for extended periods, climb flights of stairs and/or ladders, be able to complete repair activities involving pounding, turning and other range of motion activities Physical stamina and agility are required. ● Must be able to lift and/or move objects up to 25 pounds. ● Position is hybrid from home, field, and office. Must have a reliable vehicle and a valid driver’s license. ● Travel between locations will be required; ● Attend and participate in mandatory trainings, staff meetings, and all other events as scheduled. ● Some weekends and evening work may be required.

Salary

Salary is commensurate with experience. Paid parking at office location Flexible PTO Safe and Healthy Housing Training certification Annual professional development opportunities with RT National

Please send resumes to

April Cline at acline@rebuildingtogether-atlanta.org

Employment is provided through Rebuilding Together Atlanta (RTA). RTA is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to age, disability, religion, creed, political affiliation, race, color, sex, marital status, sexual orientation or national origin. The statements contained in this position description are not necessarily allinclusive, additional duties and responsibilities may be assigned and requirements may vary from time to time. Professional business references and a background check will be required for all final applicants selected for a position.