Site Development & Construction Project Manager - Mobile Loaves & Fishes

Site Development & Construction Project Manager

About Mobile Loaves & Fishes

Mobile Loaves & Fishes (MLF) is a social outreach ministry that has been empowering communities into a lifestyle of service with the homeless since 1998. Founded in Austin, Texas, the organization serves its homeless neighbors through three core programs: Truck Ministry, Community First! Village, and Community Works. Often referred to as the most talked about neighborhood in Austin, Community First! Village is a 51-acre master planned development that provides affordable, permanent housing and a supportive community for men and women coming out of chronic homelessness. We are now embarking on a new phase of community expansion, adding more than 1400 new neighbors over the next 5-10 years.

About the Role

The Site Development & Construction Project Manager plays a crucial role on MLF's Architecture, Site Development & Construction (ASDC) Team, overseeing and leading project teams through the entire lifecycle of Site Development & Construction projects-from preconstruction through construction and final closeout. This includes managing timelines, budgets, resources, and communications while ensuring strict adherence to safety and quality standards.

This role offers a unique opportunity to be a key contributor to MLF's ambitious effort to develop over 127 acres of housing and community for individuals experiencing chronic homelessness in Travis County. The ideal candidate will be passionate about rethinking design and development to create tangible social impact by providing homes and fostering community for those most marginalized. This position offers the chance to engage in multiple phases of these groundbreaking projects and to be part of an innovative, fast-growing organization.

This is a full time, exempt position reporting to the Senior Manager of Site Development & Construction. Hours are typically Monday - Friday, 8am-5pm, but occasional evenings, weekends, and earlier mornings may be required to fit project needs. The Site Development & Construction Project Manager will office at Community First! Village located at 9301 Hog Eye Road, Austin, TX 78724.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide project leadership and support on civil infrastructure, commercial scale building and home construction projects on new phases of Community First! Village, including 51 acres on Phase 3 on Hog Eye Road and 76 acres on Phase 4 on Burleson Road, as well as various projects on the existing campus.
• Act as project lead on tasks to include budgets, scheduling, job site safety, contract reviews, pay applications, weekly job status and OAC meetings, and quality control.
• Manage contractor relationships, project planning, and project document management.
• Review change orders with the General Contractor and Subcontractors.
• Maintain thorough knowledge of all major project goals, issues, and priorities.
• Inform leadership about the progress of projects and any issues that could impact the projects' schedule, budget, or status. Discern when to escalate decision points to leadership.
• Implement and enforce quality control and safety programs to ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations
• Coordinate with Purchasing Team for procurement of all MLF provided items related to project completion and closeout
• Coordinate with MLF Operational teams
• Act as project lead on the close-out of the projects.
• Maintain and complete project reports and documentation including regular project communication during all stages of construction with relevant stakeholders.
• Perform other miscellaneous duties as necessary to assist the ASDC Team.
• Other Duties & Responsibilities as needed

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities & Principles

• MLF is a faith-based organization whose ideals and philosophy come directly from the Gospel of Jesus Christ. As an organization, we strive to reflect this precept in our communications, both internally and externally.
• Commitment to serving those who have experienced homelessness and personal alignment with MLF's vision, mission, core values, and goals.
• High school diploma (or equivalent) or degree in a construction-related field preferred.
• Two to four years of construction-related experience.
• Experience in reading and interpreting civil and architectural construction documents and specifications.
• Knowledge of the construction process and understanding of the specifications and constructability standards.
• Knowledge of the project management process and principles of scheduling and estimating.
• Strong skills in time management, organization, communication, and the ability to work within tight deadlines under pressure.
• Self-starter with exceptional problem-solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to develop and maintain positive relationships with all parties involved in the construction project, while handling difficult issues and/or personalities.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and strong computer skills with a variety of software packages such as Bluebeam Revu, Microsoft Project and Procore.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present complex information in a clear and concise manner.
• Must have a valid driver's license

Work Environment & Physical Demands

• Ability to stand, climb, stoop, kneel, or crouch, to reach with hands and arms, and to move about the property, including a construction environment.
• Ability to lift and move up to 50 pounds occasionally.
• Exposed to all outside weather conditions, including wet or humid conditions, fumes, airborne particles, and moving mechanical equipment.
• Must have reliable transportation to move between job sites.

Benefits

• Day one 100% Employer paid, Health, Dental, Vision, Life, STD & LTD Insurance
• Generous Paid Time Off & Holiday Pay
• Matching 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Corporate Discount Program
• Professional Development Opportunities
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Parental Leave
• Wellness Partnership Benefits

MLF VISION

We empower communities into a lifestyle of service with the homeless.

MLF MISSION

We provide food and clothing, cultivate community, and promote dignity to our homeless brothers and sisters in need.

GOALS

• Transform the way people view the stereotype of those who find themselves homeless
• Reconnect the homeless to self, family and community
• Help the chronically homeless rediscover and utilize their God-given talents to do purposeful work
• Connect human to human, heart to heart through the fellowship of food and hospitality
• Inspire people into a lifestyle of abundance by giving their best first

BELIEF STATEMENTS

The vision is supported by belief statements centered on our belief that homelessness is the result of a profound, catastrophic loss of family:

• God, infinitely perfect and blessed in himself, in a plan of sheer goodness freely created man to make him share in his own blessed life
• By virtue of being created by God in His image, we are all called to live in community and relationship with Him through each other
• The family is the original cell of social life
• You shall love your neighbor as yourself
• All members of the human family are equal in dignity
• The Lord God took the man and settled him in the Garden of Eden to cultivate and care for it. Gen 2:15

CORE VALUES

MLF is committed to fostering a culture that prioritizes relational connection. We believe there is opportunity in every aspect of our work to be relational in a highly transactional world. In this culture, transactions are means to relational ends, not the other way around.​

​​This begins with the countercultural love poured out by Jesus Christ and grows as imperfect individuals strive to show this love to each other human-to-human, heart-to-heart.​

​​Each individual's openness to the journey of their own personal growth is essential in building our relational culture, and we believe this culture flourishes as we each continuously strive to more fully embody these four core values:

• Faith: We define Faith as the foundational belief that our world and all our work belong to God. This allows us to engage our work with joy and lightheartedness, knowing that we are not ultimately in control.
• Humility: We define Humility as rightly viewing oneself as a single piece of a grander story. This humility leads to a view of oneself that is neither too high nor too low.
• Generous Spirit: We define a Generous Spirit as a readiness to give more grace, mercy, and hospitality than is necessary or expected. This posture allows us to see others for who they are, not what they do.
• Integrity: We define Integrity as a wholehearted commitment to doing right by God, ourselves, and others. This wholeheartedness shows itself in consistently choosing honesty, responsibility and ownership in all actions and decisions.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

MLF is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Personnel are chosen based on ability without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, genetics, disability, marital status, or sexual orientation in accordance with federal and state law.