Construction Field Specialist

Fairstead

The Role

Overview

Oversee construction projects, ensuring safety, schedule, cost, and stakeholder coordination.

Key Responsibilities

  • site walkthroughs
  • inspection checklists
  • document control
  • schedule management
  • design coordination
  • issue resolution

Tasks

-Coordinate with third-party relocation company to ensure relocation plan is achieved. -Perform periodic on-site walk-throughs to ensure contract performance, safety compliance, and quality control. -Prepare final inspection checklists and punch lists. -Maintain satisfactory relationships with owners, subcontractors, unions, and all stakeholders. -Participate in regular status meetings with project team. -Resolves and/or escalates issues in a timely fashion. -Establish and maintain good communication between all parties during the property renovation process. -Document and communicate delays, challenges, and concerns in a professional written format to all stake holders such as Construction Team, Ownership and Management. -Provide jobsite leadership in safety and quality. -Monitor the work of project administration, project superintendents, and engineers to establish operational priorities. -Partner with the design team, property management and engineering staff to ensure that all construction related items are coordinated and have little to no impact on the day-to-day activities of the property. -Administer document control procedures for all construction related documents. -Manage and execute project schedule. -Effectively communicates relevant project information to superiors.

Requirements

  • microsoft office
  • architectural knowledge
  • high school
  • teamwork
  • time management
  • driver's license

What You Bring

-Ability to work collaboratively in a dynamic environment where adaptability is imperative. -High School graduate or equivalent. -Strong written and oral skills. -Must be willing and able to travel >70% of time throughout the company territory. -Strong time management skills, adaptable with ability to manage multiple priorities & meet deadlines, and keen attention to detail. -Ability to work in a team environment. -Understands how to communicate difficult/sensitive information tactfully. -Knowledge of architectural, structural, and/or MEP systems. -Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite. -Exceptional communications skills (written and verbal) and intuitive interpersonal skills. -Organized and detailed oriented, with the ability to maintain accuracy while handling multiple requests. -Valid Driver’s License Required. -Accurate with a strong attention to detail.

The Company

About Fairstead

-It operates a vertically integrated model—acquiring, developing, designing, building, and managing communities under one roof. -Signature projects include seismic retrofits, solar rooftops, and hotel‑to‑residential conversions in urban cores. -Typical developments blend senior living, workforce, and mixed‑income units with ground‑floor retail and community services. -Through public‑private partnerships, it revitalizes aging public housing into modern, amenity‑rich neighborhoods. -Portfolio spans adaptive reuse, ground‑up construction, and asset preservation in 18+ states. -Specialized teams manage energy, construction, financing, asset operations, and resident services.

Sector Specialisms

Residential Housing

Sustainable Housing

Development

Construction

Property Management

Community Impact

Capital Markets

Finance

Acquisitions

Design

Energy

Sustainability

Leasing

Marketing

Communications