At Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia (“HFHP”), we are builders who work alongside, not for, others. We are driven by accountability and defined by our stick-to-itiveness.

The BUILD Department directly improves the living conditions of low-income families by creating safe, healthy, affordable dwellings through the construction of new multi- and single-unit new housing, rehab projects, and owner-occupied home repair work. The Field Manager II oversees the hands-on work performed by Habitat crews across these range of project typologies. The ideal candidate will be an expert in residential home construction, have a track record of building and supervising strong teams, and a commitment to improving access to quality housing in Philadelphia.

Position overview:

The Field Manager II (FMII) will oversee the work that is performed by Habitat carpentry crews. The FMII ensures that construction best-practices are upheld, quality standards are achieved, and safety protocols and regulations are correctly observed. The FMII works to level-up the skills of Habitat’s carpentry site crews. FMII manages assigned carpentry crews to deliver projects that are completed safely, efficiently and meet Habitat standards.

Key Responsibility: Manage Field Work (75% of time)

• Regularly visit all assigned active work sites to ensure that crews perform work safely, meet work-quality expectations; complete projects on-time and on-budget
• Communicate effectively with people at all levels
• Oversee a variety of field work concurrently: ranging from new construction, rehab, and repair
• Ensure that assigned sites prioritize worker and client health and safety; train carpentry team to appropriately implement safety procedures
• In partnership with other Field Manager, allocate staff members with proper safety equipment, tools, vehicles, work and storage space required to perform their duties
• Train carpentry team to level up skills
• Advise on project scheduling and assignments
• Advise on projects that require complex carpentry solutions, planning, and oversite

Key Responsibility: Staff Management (25% of time)

• Supervise assigned carpentry staff
• Support Director of Repair with carpentry hires
• Coach site carpentry crews on skills, task planning and management, crew leadership, and construction best practices
• Provide prompt and professional performance feedback, training, and follow-up for members of site crews; conduct annual and mid-year evaluations as required
• Collaborate with Director of Repair and Construction Teams Filed Manager I on trainins and continuing education opportunities for site crews
• Develop carpentry skill standards that outline career development pathways for carpentry staff
• Train and support site crews in the best approaches for successful volunteer engagement; advise Build and Volunteer Dept leadership on the best use of volunteers in various areas
• Contribute to creation and management of weekly staff schedule
• Other duties as assigned including, but not limited to: support repairs team with home inspections and development of work scopes as needed