Analysis Skills, Board Meeting, Budgeting, Case Management, Construction, Construction Estimates, Customer Relations, Detail Oriented, Driver's License, Financial Analysis, Financial Mathematics, Follow Through, Funding, Home Inspections, Leadership, Legal, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Word, Operations Management, Organizational Skills, People Management, Performance Analysis, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Project/Program Management, Property Maintenance, Property Management, Real Estate, Real Estate Development, Reporting Skills, Startup, Team Lead/Manager, Time Management
LOCATION
Clovis, CA
POSTED
3 days ago
California Builder Services provides reserve studies, HOA start up budgets, and DRE public report processing to developers, homeowner associations, and property managers throughout California. We are hiring a Manager in Training for our Reserve Study Department. You will learn the full reserve study process from the ground up, then grow into leading the team and owning client relationships. This is a build a career role for someone with real work experience who wants ownership, not a first job.
What you will do:
Learn technical work: property inspections, component inventories, useful life and replacement cost research, HOA financial review, funding projections, and preparing reports in our reserve study software.
Manage projects: caseloads, schedules, and contractual deadlines, keeping reports accurate, organized, and on time from engagement through delivery.
Serve clients: lead meetings and presentations with boards, property managers, and developers, and explain technical and financial findings to nontechnical audiences.
Grow into leadership: supervise and develop staff, assign and balance workloads, review work, hold the team accountable for accuracy and follow through, and report department performance to company leadership.
Coordinate across our Budget, DRE, and administrative departments as projects require.
Travel: Regular same day travel, at an average of once per week, throughout California for inspections and meetings, with occasional overnight, early morning, or evening travel. Requires a valid driver license, reliable transportation, and an acceptable driving record. Inspections require the ability to walk properties and access building components on site (walking, hiking, standing, bending, lifting, etc).
What we are looking for:
Life and work experience with real responsibility, and an interest in growing into department management.
A track record managing projects, deadlines, clients, or staff.
Strong math, financial, and analytical skills, with sharp attention to detail.
A confident communicator and presenter, in writing and in person.
Background in construction, maintenance, building components, real estate, property management, or community associations.
Proficiency in Word, Excel, and Outlook.
Strongly preferred
Experience with reserve studies, HOA financials, property inspections, or construction estimating.
Working knowledge of California reserve study law, National Reserve Study Standards, or DRE budget and reserve requirements.
Experience with Bluebeam or estimating software.
CAI Reserve Specialist (RS) designation, or interest in earning it. We support that path as you grow into the role.
Compensation and growth: $35.00 to $45.00 per hour depending on experience, with a defined path to a salaried management role as you take on department leadership. Monday through Friday, Clovis based, in person, with regular California travel.
About the Company
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California Builder Services
California Builder Services (CBS) is a single-source consulting firm specializing in Bureau of Real Estate Public Report Processing, HOA start-up Budgeting, and Reserve Study Analysis. Our team has created thousands of homeowner association budgets for developments of all types and scopes, executing every project with accuracy and efficiency. Both of our Principals manage a full caseload of files and collaborate with our staff to ensure that our work exceeds expectations.
Our staff is comprised of trained professionals who specialize in the BRE approval process. Our role is as a facilitator for customers who are required to obtain approvals from the California Bureau of Real Estate.