Expeditor

Jobs with Chesapeake Homes

Hours per week: 40-45
Starting date: As required

Expeditor Function/Role in Company:

An expeditor integrates all field construction activities into a format that is the link between the project manager, field activities and office activities. An expeditor coordinates all information specific to each residential unit, individual homeowners' specifications, PORs, between the office and the on site production staff, subcontractors and suppliers.

Your Professional Achievements:

• Mastery of all Microsoft Office Applications
• Experience working in a builder, trade subcontractor, or real estate office in an administrative capacity
• Strong belief in team dynamics with regard to personal habits and tendencies to work well with others. Belief that there is a balance between assisting others in their tasks and requiring assistance from others.
• A strong sense of process and order beyond simple personal organization
• Knowledge of residential construction processes is a primary base of fundamental knowledge, but is not essential in light of other pertinent knowledge bases.
• Inquisitive nature and a healthy curiosity which creates a desire to investigate and improve situations and processes which are repeatedly inefficient
• Willingness to accept responsibility, with an interest in improvement of processes
• Strong work ethic and a desire to follow tasks through to completion

Job Description:

• An Expeditor works to maintain and facilitate the processes established by the project manager and vice president of production
• Has skills and talents to readily convert knowledge and experience to creatively take the lead in keeping the site trailer organized communicating the project managers construction schedules to individual subcontractors
• Maintains and submits to office weekly status update
• Facilitates walk-through and closing schedules, and distributes this information for field and subcontractor staff awareness
• Distributes work orders to individual subcontractors in response to pre-walk through quality control check lists. Communicates to the subcontractors both urgency and accurate scope.
• Processes material orders, delivery dates of materials, logs materials and delivery dates to avoid duplication of orders. Keeps track of materials used daily on site, with the purpose of maintaining an adequate inventory.
• Monitors and tracks inspections status and inspection documentation
• Organizes and takes responsibility for all paperwork that comes from or goes to the main office
• Reviews walk-through inspection paperwork and processes any items into work orders for completion prior to closing
• Coordinates inquiries from sales staff, homeowners, inspectors and direct with the appropriate response.
• Provides copies of updated production option releases, PORs, for the field to post on each unit
• Creates files for all construction releases, permits and permit paperwork

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