Construction Committee Member

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Committee Purpose: We help Habitat Families build a home for themselves.

The construction committee receives input from the affiliate’s Board of Directors regarding the location and type of Habitat housing the Board would like constructed or rehabilitated. The construction committee develops the construction plan and budget for each project. With Board approval of plan, the construction committee engages with other affiliate committees, volunteer builders, permitting authorities, suppliers, and other professionals to complete the project as planned. When the committee completes a project (a ready-to-occupy home) the home is released to Family Services Committee for delivery to the Habitat family purchasing the home.

Committee Goal: Help Habitat families by building as many affordable homes as possible assuming a steady flow of key ingredients (land, Habitat families, volunteer builders, materials, and money). HFHI minimum requirements: 1 home per year.

Time Commitment:

• The construction committee meets on the second Tuesday of each month. Meetings held at the Everett Store location at 1800. Duration 2-3 hrs/month
• When active construction projects are underway, committee members contribute as site lead or crew lead, or otherwise support construction operations on a regular basis. Duration 16+ hrs/month
• Support construction committee through active plan review and guidance of construction plan, ongoing and as needed (time commitment varies).

Volunteer & Committee Responsibilities:

Tasks that will be expected of committee members

• Read/respond to construction planning conversation
• Provide on-site leadership during active builds
• Lead project specific planning and execution

The committee as whole is responsible for

• Habitat design selection best suited to project goal
• Construction planning that yields project plan and budget for completing work
• Construction operations that safely bring materials and builders together to complete the project

Preferred Skills/Abilities:

• Passion for building stuff
• Architecture/Engineering/Construction management background and experience
• Project management experience

Benefits of joining the committee:

Satisfaction of joining with others to guide the construction of quality, durable and affordable family housing.

Maximum Committee Size: 6-8 Members

Committee Members Needed:

As of 1/2019 we could utilize support in two areas.

• A construction committee person who is also a member of the board of directors (interest and willingness to join the board of directors), and could help maintain the connection between the board and committee.
• A construction committee person who can lead our effort to develop safety and construction training materials used by builders to construct Habitat homes.

How to apply: Please register on our website to attend a new volunteer orientation at habitatsnohomish.org/volunteer. Additionally, please inform the person running orientation of your interest in the committee, so we can connect you with the committee. All volunteers must attend a new volunteer orientation. Questions about our committees can be directed to Karisa Lee at kleehabitatsnohomish.org.