HABITAT FOR HUMANITY INTERNATIONAL INC

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Residential Planning/Design Manager

Open 23d

Location: multiple sites/Charlottesville VA

Reports to: Chief Construction Officer

Travel Requirements: minimal/local

Employment Type: Full-time, salaried

ORGANIZATION OVERVIEW

Habitat for Humanity of Greater Charlottesville (“Habitat”) is a cutting-edge non-profit housing and community development organization creating simple, decent, affordable homes in partnership with low-income families, volunteers, and the communities of the Greater Charlottesville region. We are advocates, promoting innovations and policy solutions designed to increase the affordable housing supply across the communities we serve. Home construction capacity is multiplied by a volunteer labor force including homeowner families, corporate, civics, and faith groups. Habitat is an affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International (“HFHI”), a global ministry working to end housing poverty worldwide.

In 2013, Habitat completed construction at Sunrise, the first trailer park transformation in the nation without resident displacement. Currently, Habitat is redeveloping the Southwood Mobile Home Park with similar objectives. Southwood is the area’s largest single concentration of affordable housing and its greatest remaining redevelopment opportunity. When complete, the redeveloped Southwood will be unprecedented in scale nationally. Habitat has also partnered with the Piedmont Housing Alliance and the City of Charlottesville to purchase the Carlton Mobile Home Park. In the short term, our plan is to manage the park responsibly while helping residents develop the collective capacity to be leaders in the eventual redevelopment of the property into a mixed-income community without resident displacement.

Habitat is a national pioneer in mixed-income community development. To date, Habitat has contributed to 12 mixed-income neighborhoods and built and sold almost 400 homes.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Residential Planning & Design Manager’s primary responsibility is to oversee the architectural portfolio for the affiliate. They will liaise with our architectural partners to ensure designs are responsive to family needs, site constraints, and HFHI/affiliate guidance. They will work with the Construction Leadership Team to create and maintain our Specification Manual and ensure that our designs are context specific. This position will also work with our Land Development Team to engage in Resident-led Redevelopment at Southwood and elsewhere. They will hold a position on the Southwood ARB, communicating recommendations to the Developer and HOA.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Review and approve architectural drawings for code, constructability, and cost implications.
    • Manage ARB approvals within HOAs and clearly communicate specific requirements to the Construction Leadership Team.
  • Manage landscape plans and purchasing of plant materials.
  • Work with the engineers to better engage residents for feedback on Southwood village designs.
  • Participate in the site design and redevelopment process to ensure internal design requirements are prioritized.
  • Produce visuals as needed for various stakeholder meetings and construction operations.
  • Oversee Lot Selection process with potential Homebuyers in partnership with the Department of
  • Family and Community Partnerships.
  • Oversee Interior Selection process with Homebuyers in partnership with the Department of
  • Family and Community Partnerships and Project Manager.
  • Review Cabinet Designs in conjunction with the Project Manager and make recommendations based on internal design criteria.
  • Compile and submit all necessary documents for Building Permit applications.
  • Provide support to the Advancement Department for donor or grant-specific requests.
  • Lead village-by-village park planning process with new residents.

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