Role of Builder Captain

The specific role of the builder captain is to:

  1. Review project plans and give input to ensure a practical project design.
  2. Determine the scope of work and prepare a project construction budget.
  3. Identify and recruit subcontractors and suppliers to assist in construction. HomeAid San Diego works with the Builder Captain in any capacity requested such as preparing letters, making phone calls, brainstorming potential contacts, following up on your initial contacts.  HomeAid board members will make contacts and phone calls, as will the service agency’s staff and board members.  Ultimately, the selection of subcontractors and suppliers is the decision of the Builder Captain to ensure confidence in the construction team.
  4. Participate in the Project Development Team (comprised of  Builder Captain representative(s) and those of HomeAid and the service agency).  Provide regular communication to Project Development Team members.
  5. Donate the time of a construction superintendent or other designee to control the day-to-day construction process and ensure the timely completion of the project.
  6. Provide information to HomeAid so that we can maintain accurate records of all subcontractors, suppliers and others participating on project and the total market value of work performed by each and market value of labor donated, labor hours donated and materials donated.  HomeAid will maintain a current budget throughout construction so the Project Development Team is informed at all times of costs incurred to date, donations received to date, donations expected/pledged and the amount of funds that the service agency and HomeAid must have to pay subcontractors.  On some projects HomeAid maintains this budget; on others, the Builder Captain prefers to maintain the budget as they do for their other projects.
  7. Provide HomeAid with contact information for every company scheduled to be on the job so we can provide them with commercial general liability insurance coverage.