Construction Site Supervisor - North Carolina Helene Response

CORE (Community Organized Relief Effort) is a crisis response organization that brings immediate aid and recovery to underserved communities across the globe. Our mission is simple: save lives and strengthen communities impacted by or vulnerable to crisis. Wherever the crisis is and whenever people are in need, we are there. CORE’s ability to impact communities is directly emboldened by each member of our staff and leadership.

We are seeking candidates to hire to lead construction sites on our North Carolina Helene response operations. We are looking for a dedicated Construction Site Supervisor to join our program team. This role involves conducting community assessments, leading construction site operations while adhering to all safety guidelines, and leading teams of volunteers and staff to support. The position demands flexibility and adaptability to meet the diverse needs of response operations.

Main Responsibilities

Community Assessments and Project Implementation:

• With the program team, conduct community assessments to identify response and recovery needs and develop appropriate scope strategies.

Deployment And Coordination

• With the program team, coordinate and oversee construction operations, ensuring effective on-ground operations.
• Connect with impacted individuals to provide services and collaborate with community groups to identify and address unmet needs.

Field Work

• Lead teams of staff and volunteers in response and rebuild operations, such as muck and gut, mold sanitation or construction scopes.
• Offer skilled troubleshooting and technical advice on worksites.
• Teach unskilled volunteers emergency response operations.
• Ensure compliance with work scope and quality standards.

Administrative And Communication Support

• Maintain records of work completed including tracking material usage, volunteer hours, and work performed.
• Maintain regular contact with site leads and administrative personnel regarding humanitarian operations.
• Communicate tasks and expectations clearly to team members to ensure compliance with project safety and quality standards.
• Manage and approve timecards and expenses as needed.
• Document, record, and report any incidents or near misses.

Training And Development

• Conduct training sessions for volunteers and staff to ensure they are well-prepared to support response and rebuild operations, with an emphasis on the importance of PPE, as needed

Scope And Travel

• Relocation to Asheville, NC

Qualifications

• Minimum of one year experience in construction operations.

Experience

• Experience in response scopes and rebuild operations.
• Experience in leading teams of volunteers in emergency operation environments.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to manage diverse teams in high-pressure environments.
• Excellent communication and coordination abilities, with experience working across multiple departments and teams.
• Flexibility to deploy to various locations in response to disasters and humanitarian crises.
• A commitment to CORE's mission and values, with a passion for making a difference in the lives of those affected by disasters.

Skills & Competencies

• Proficient with Microsoft Office Applications
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong project management, leadership and organizational skills
• Flexible and adaptive to a frequently changing environment
• Ability to conduct community assessments and implement response projects. [ KK1] [KK2]
• Competence in administrative tasks, report writing, and communications.
• Valid Driver’s License and clean driving history
• Available at least for 2 weeks at a time
• Fluent in Spanish or other secondary language preferred
• Understanding and appreciating diverse cultural backgrounds and sensitivities, ensuring that all interventions are respectful and appropriate to the communities served.
• Maybe something around TIC [KK1]
• see now there's something about diverse cultural backgrounds, that could cover it [KK2]

$25 - $25 an hour

In accordance with law, the expected pay range for this position is posted with this position.

The actual compensation will be determined based on experience and other factors permitted by law.

Clear pre-employment background check requirements, including local, state, and national criminal records checks, sex offender registries, employment, education verifications and child abuse registry check (if required by state regulations) are required post job offer and prior to employment.

Safeguarding

CORE is committed to keeping children and vulnerable individuals safe and has a Zero Tolerance policy for sexual exploitation and abuse. Every CORE employee, consultant and volunteer is bound by CORE’s Code of Conduct and Safeguarding Policy. By applying for this position, an applicant confirms that they have not previously violated an employer’s safeguarding, sexual misconduct, (child) sexual exploitation and abuse, or human trafficking policy.