Jose Santiago
San Antonio,TX
Summary
Over nine years building experience, power tools, tile, cabinets, granite, drywall, strong communications skills, eye for detail, basic computer skills, scheduling supervisory skills, fluent in Spanish, strong mechanical aptitude, great problem solver, able to read plans, and following directions.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Area Construction/ Senior Construction Manager
Davidson Homes
11.2023 - Current
- Kindred Homes’ assets were purchased by Davidson on Oct 2023
- Assist in interviewing and hiring new CMs
- Train CMs in Build Pro as needed
- Build homes as needed when shorthanded
- Help identify plan errors or changes to suit the San Antonio market
- Assign lot swings and identify lot issues on new development sites
- Identify repeated production issues, i.e.: takeoff errors, plan errors, incorrect lead times, bad or incorrect building materials
- Meet with our Head of Purchasing and Heads of trades to go over areas of improvement
- Managed multiple communities and construction managers
- Help construction managers problem solve and keep homes moving forward
- Ensure construction managers are providing honest updates
- Attend biweekly backlog meetings to provide updates on scheduled closings
- Help resolve conflicts between construction managers and trades
- Walk homes to ensure quality and proper building process
- Help construction managers improve on scheduling and efficiency
- Identify areas for improvement for construction managers and trades
- Recommend new vendors/trades as needed.
Area Construction Manager
Kindred Homes
San Antonio, TX
08.2022 - 11.2023
- Managed multiple communities and construction managers
- Help construction managers problem solve and keep homes moving forward
- Ensure construction managers are providing honest updates
- Attend biweekly backlog meetings to provide updates on scheduled closings
- Help resolve conflicts between construction managers and trades
- Walk homes to ensure quality and proper building process
- Help construction managers improve on scheduling and efficiency
- Identify areas for improvement for construction managers and trades
- Recommend new vendors/trades as needed.
Construction Manager
Kindred Homes
San Antonio, TX
05.2022 - 08.2022
- Manage home construction from pre foundation to completion
- Punch frames pre and post mechanicals
- Run repairs and pass multiple third-party inspections including post mechanical frame, insulation, green final, and QA
- Schedule and pass city of San Antonio inspections
- Schedule and complete warranty work for homeowners
- Update sales team and buyers of the current phase of the home
- Manage schedules through Build Pro (Hyphen)
- Schedule repairs for SWPPP items and complete and certify weekly SWPPP inspections
- Ensure trades are working safely and in compliance with OSHA.
Sr. Construction Manager
Lennar Homes
San Antonio, TX
08.2015 - 05.2022
- Manage home construction from pre foundation to completion
- Punch frames pre and post mechanicals
- Run repairs and pass multiple third-party inspections including post mechanical frame, insulation, green final, and QA
- Schedule and pass city of San Antonio inspections
- Schedule and complete warranty work for homeowners
- Update sales team and buyers of the current phase of the home
- Manage schedules through Build Pro (Hyphen)
- Schedule repairs for SWPPP items and complete and certify weekly SWPPP inspections
- Ensure trades are working safely and in compliance with OSHA
- Mentor trainees and new construction managers.
Field Supervisor
Royal Baths Manufacturing Co
San Antonio, TX
02.2010 - 08.2015
- Assign daily schedules for field crews
- Update the previous days completed installations and services
- Inspect installation and product quality
- Monitor productivity
- Hold monthly safety meetings
- Interview and hire new installers and service techs
- Train new installers and service techs
- Give employee evaluations
- Count end of month product inventory
- Meet with other trades to help solve issues preventing proper installation
- I.e., plumbers, framers, cabinet installers, tilers
- Work with construction managers to help solve recurring issues preventing proper installation
- Meet with homeowners to evaluate quality concerns and explain product care.
Finishing Supervisor/Granite Installer and Fabrica
Innovative Kitchens and Baths
03.2005 - 02.2010
- Trained employees to finish and repair cultured marble
- Assigned daily schedules to finishers
- Quality control of new product
- Monitored productivity
- Maintained and repaired molds
- 2007-2010 Helped launch granite division
- Measured / templated granite for kitchens and baths
- Fabricated and installed granite
- Trained new fabricators and installers
- Serviced granite
- Met with homeowners to solve and evaluate quality concerns and explain product care
- Met with construction mangers to solve issues preventing proper installation
- I.e., out of level cabinets or bowed walls
- Read select sheets to determine color and edge profile of granite jobs.
Service Tech/Installer
Imperial Marble
San Antonio, TX
08.1999 - 03.2005
- Repaired cultured marble for homeowners
- Installed cultured marble
- Met with construction managers to solve and evaluate quality issues
- Helped maintain and repair molds.
Installer/Finisher
Venetian Marble
Helotes, TX
07.1997 - 08.1999
- Installed cultured marble
- Finished cultured marble.
Education
GED -
Texas Certificate
San Antonio, TX12.2022
Skills
- Project closeout
- Labor management
- Material procurement
- Subcontractor management
- Construction documentation
- Permitting process
- Field supervision
Timeline
Area Construction/ Senior Construction Manager
Davidson Homes
11.2023 - Current
Area Construction Manager
Kindred Homes
08.2022 - 11.2023
Construction Manager
Kindred Homes
05.2022 - 08.2022
Sr. Construction Manager
Lennar Homes
08.2015 - 05.2022
Field Supervisor
Royal Baths Manufacturing Co
02.2010 - 08.2015
Finishing Supervisor/Granite Installer and Fabrica
Innovative Kitchens and Baths
03.2005 - 02.2010
Service Tech/Installer
Imperial Marble
08.1999 - 03.2005
Installer/Finisher
Venetian Marble
07.1997 - 08.1999
GED -
Texas Certificate
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