Construction Specialist

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Texas.

📋 Description

• Evaluate inspection data, contractor scopes, and budgets to ensure accuracy, completeness, and cost-effectiveness.

• Create comprehensive scopes of work that adhere to Mynd construction standards and market pricing models.

• Modify, negotiate, and finalize project scopes and pricing with vendor partners while staying within established budgets and SLAs.

• Supervise ongoing turn and renovation projects using project management systems and field insights.

• Assess inspection videos and photographs to make informed remote estimation and scoping choices.

• Maintain daily communication with local vendor partners and operations stakeholders.

• Review and authorize change order requests.

• Work collaboratively with Field Dispatchers, Regional Service Managers, Property Managers, Asset Managers, and Vendor Partners.

• Assist in acquisition and due diligence by evaluating inspection outcomes and reconciling underwriting with final project scopes.

• Provide insights on vendor performance, pricing trends, and variances in materials/labor.

• Help develop turn and renovation standards, pricing libraries, and process enhancements.

• Keep detailed records of project decisions, pricing modifications, and contractor communications.

• Contribute to internal training, documentation, and knowledge sharing initiatives.

• Carry out additional responsibilities as assigned.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 5 years of experience in residential construction, renovation, or property management, ideally in single-family rental (SFR) turns and rehabs.

• Strong capability to draft, review, and negotiate intricate scopes of work and budgets.

• Profound knowledge of construction practices, pricing standards, inspection protocols, and building systems.

• Ability to analyze video or photo-based inspections to create remote scopes of work.

• Outstanding communication skills, emphasizing clear, proactive, and daily interaction with vendor partners and cross-functional stakeholders.

• Demonstrated success in delivering projects on schedule and within budget while ensuring rent-ready quality.

• Exceptional analytical abilities and keen attention to detail, capable of pinpointing cost-saving opportunities without sacrificing quality.

• Experience managing multiple projects concurrently in a high-volume, fast-paced setting.

• Proficiency in construction or project management software (e.g., NavigateAI, SiteCapture, RenoWalk, BuilderTrend, Procore).

• Self-driven, organized, and comfortable working independently in a distributed team environment.

• Must possess authorization to work in the U.S.

• Successful completion of a background check is required.

🏝️ Benefits

• Generous PTO Policy

• 12 Paid Holidays

• Volunteer Time Off

• Paid Parental Leave

• 401k Program

• Wellness and home office/cell phone subsidies

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance, among other benefits