COMPANY OVERVIEW 

Affordable Housing Partners, Inc. (“AHP”) is 100% owned by Berkshire Hathaway Inc. AHP acquires low?income housing and historic tax credits for Berkshire Hathaway. AHP is known for its parent company’s large tax credit investment capacity and for providing flexible and timely investment solutions to its development partners to create affordable housing. Since AHP's inception in 2011, AHP has acquired (for Berkshire Hathaway’s use) over $4.5 billion of tax credits. These investments have spanned over 400 properties within the United States and in Puerto Rico, totaling the new construction or renovation of over 52,000 apartment homes. 

OBJECTIVES 

The Regional Director of Construction will be directly responsible for the oversight of tax credit affordable multifamily housing projects as a representative of the Equity Partner. The portfolio consists of Senior, Assisted & Independent Living, Historic, rehab and new construction of Assets, primarily in the midwest (OH). This position will work collaboratively across all departments and external contacts to ensure the delivery of construction projects timely and within budget. Experience with all aspects of construction processes, permitting, close out and state agency requirements is required. Additionally, this position will evaluate potential developments, alongside our Acquisitions Team, as proposed by Partners for feasibility in both design and budget. The primary objectives of this position are to review and opine on the construction piece of new investment opportunities and work with Asset Management on large construction, rehab or Capex projects of exiting investments. These objectives are achieved through effective evaluation, oversight and analysis of all assigned developments. 

 RESPONSIBILITIES 

The primary job responsibilities are: 

Review potential development underwriting, plans, developer expertise and proposed processes of future construction deals for accuracy of budgets and schedules. 

Maintain competent understanding of all state and local requirements and ensure adherence by Partners. 

Competence with all real estate due diligence including:

ALTA Surveys 

Zoning 

Environmental Reports 

Wetlands and flood zones 

Bonding and insurance requirements 

Construction drawings 

Pay applications and change orders 

Review of 3rd party inspections, manage these inspections and reports 

Review and evaluation of construction drawings – Civil, Site, Architectural, Structural and MEP design 

Ability to write, monitor and track internal project status reporting 

Ability to actively communicate with Equity General Partners, Architects, Engineers, Consultants, General Contractors and Subcontractors 

Maintain systems that will assist AHP employees with collecting, analyzing and reporting construction data. 

Ability to manage Developer Relationships and interface with internal departments such as Acquisitions and Asset Management Team 

QUALIFIED CANDIDATE 

Must be able to work remotely and self-manage travel as needed to monitor individual project progress, budget and schedule 

Must be able to demonstrate value add through on-site inspections 

Minimum of 10 years’ experience in construction management required 

Familiarity and/or willingness to utilize necessary software applications such as MS Project, Excel, Prolog 

Have excellent communication skills 

Have high attention to detail 

The ability to juggle multiple projects at a time 

Be a problem solver who can work in group setting with strong soft skills, instincts and judgement 

Be willing to accept responsibility for new projects and see existing projects through to completion 

This position reports to the VP of Construction. 

Prior Tax Credit Affordable Housing experience a plus