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Project Management

Hiring Exam - Project Management

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Thank you for taking this next step. Please complete these project management related questions and answer them to the best of your ability. We don’t expect you to have a perfect answer for all of these, especially to the specific way we do things here at Curington Homes, but this will help give you an idea of what you would be doing on a regular basis in this role to see if this fits your interests and abilities and give us an idea of your current experience level and ability to troubleshoot in these areas and come up with a solution. For some of these questions, please remember to refer to the plan through the link sent to you in the last email.

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1. Imagine a client suddenly requests significant design changes midway through construction. How would you handle this situation while maintaining project timelines and client satisfaction?

2. One of the quotes from a subcontractor is submitted to you and you notice they did not include some things you requested in their scope of work. How would you handle this situation?

3. On the front elevation of the example plan is some cultured stone material. Approximately how much SqFt of Flat cultured stone is required, and how much Linear Ft of corner cultured stone is required? Height of the stone on the front walls is 3’. Corner stone is used on the front two columns only.

4. The client expresses dissatisfaction with the selection of materials chosen for their custom home, requesting last-minute changes that could significantly impact project costs and timelines. How would you negotiate with the client to find a satisfactory solution while balancing their preferences with project constraints?

5. All of our homes have a 4” thick concrete slab throughout the entire home. How many Cubic Yards of concrete is needed to pour the slab for the living area?

6. This home is to get carpet in the bedrooms with wood-look tile throughout the remainder of the living area of the home. The carpet labor and material combined cost is $4/SqFt, the tile material cost is $4.25/SqFt, and the tile labor cost is $6.50/SqFt. And we know the bedrooms total to 889 SqFt of carpet. What is the SqFt AND Price for the Tile labor and material only.

7. A client wants to change their countertops and backsplash in the Kitchen from Level 1 Granite that is included in their contract to a Quartz product (Cambria MacBeth) they later selected at the local countertop company. The allowance amount for level 1 granite was $4,500, and the quote for the Quartz came in at $9,550. What is the final change order price with a 25% Margin?

8. On this same change order for the Quartz top, how would you write up the change order Description? Here’s the original details that we know: A customer wants to change their countertops and backsplash in the Kitchen from Level 1 Granite that is included in their contract to a Quartz product (Cambria MacBeth) they later selected at the local countertop company.

9. On this same change order for the Quartz countertops, the client is upset that it’s so much more money than they realized it would be. Describe how you would handle this situation.

10. A change order you calculated and wrote to switch to a pocket door in lieu of a standard swing door was released to a client for approval and turned out to have some wrong pricing information entered. One of your coworkers pointed out that it’s actually $450 more than you originally estimated. How would you handle this situation?

11. A client asks how long a product is going to take to get here and get installed in their home, and you know it’s going to take 4 weeks, but your Manager is telling you 2 weeks even though he also knows it’s 4 weeks, what do you do?

12. Don’t worry, that last question was hypothetical. We would never want to tell the customer one thing, knowing the actual outcome is something different… On to the next question! Our Superintendent in the field missed a couple of important details on the job, and we need to get some Subcontractors back out to correct the issues before we can move forward, which is going to cost time and money. Explain what you believe would be the best method to communicate this with the client, and write an example script of how you would communicate this.

13. You are managing a demanding client who continuously changes their preferences, causing delays and increased workload for you and your team. Despite your efforts to accommodate their requests, the changes have become excessive and are impacting the project's progress. How would you address this situation while ensuring client satisfaction and project efficiency?

Final Toughts

Thank you for taking the time to answer all the questions. We hope you found this to be fun and also maybe a little challenging! There were a couple of tough scenarios in there. We know because we created it! These are all very real examples of the types of work you would be doing and potential issues that could come up from time to time that you’d be responsible for resolving in this position. If, for any reason, you find you did not enjoy figuring these things out or really struggled with these scenarios, this may be a difficult position for you to thrive and enjoy your role here at Curington Homes. However, if this is something that really got you excited and wanting to do more, that’s awesome!

Please comment below in a paragraph or two on your impression with this exam, how you felt you did answering the questions, and if you truly feel you could thrive in this role.

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