Craft Apprenticeship & Workforce Development Lead

HITT Contracting Inc.; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

HITT Contracting Inc. is seeking a Craft Workforce Development Manager to lead and scale registered apprenticeship programs across multiple states, trades, and projects.

The role combines program governance, learning design, compliance management, and workforce partnerships to deliver a high-quality apprentice experience and sustainable pathways into the skilled trades. You will build KPIs, manage budget, collaborate with operations, HR, and external partners to expand craft development and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in construction management, workforce development, education, business, human resources, or related field preferred; equivalent relevant experience considered.
• 5+ years of progressive experience in apprenticeship, workforce development, craft training, or a related field.
• Direct experience managing a registered apprenticeship program required, with demonstrated knowledge of governance, registration, progression, RTI/OJT, recordkeeping, reporting, and audits.
• Significant experience supporting skilled trades, craft, or field-based workforces; construction/AEC industry preferred.
• Extensive knowledge of federal/state apprenticeship, prevailing wage, and workforce compliance requirements, including Davis-Bacon Act and related reporting.
• Experience navigating CHIPS/Science Act and Inflation Reduction Act requirements in apprenticeship contexts.
• Experience working with DoL/state apprenticeship agencies to manage registrations, standards, modifications, reciprocity, reporting, and audits.
• Ability to manage apprenticeship programs across multiple projects, locations, trades, or jurisdictions.
• Strong program management with controls, audit-ready records, risk identification, and mitigation.
• Experience developing instructors, journeyworkers, mentors, or subject matter experts for craft learning.
• Understanding of how craft professionals learn, connecting instruction with hands-on practice and mentorship.
• Ability to build partnerships with industry associations, apprenticeship and workforce organizations, and educational institutions.
• Budget management and leveraging grants/partnerships to support program sustainability.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day management of HITT’s registered apprenticeship program across multiple states, projects, and trades, ensuring consistency and quality.
• Establish program governance, policies, procedures, and workflows across HITT, Brycon, and external partners.
• Lead the Apprenticeship Program Committee with representation, cadence, documentation, and decision-making.
• Own the apprentice lifecycle from enrollment through progression and completion with clear onboarding, registration, attendance, and status changes.
• Coordinate program delivery with operations, instructors, training partners, and project teams to align with workforce needs.
• Develop and manage the annual program budget, forecast enrollment and resource needs, and explore funding opportunities.
• Establish and report meaningful KPIs across enrollment, retention, progression, completion, and skill attainment.
• Build a scalable operating model to support expansion into more states, trades, and multi-employer apprenticeship structures.
• Create an exceptional apprentice experience combining rigorous curriculum with hands-on development and mentorship.
• Ensure compliance with Davis-Bacon Act, NCCER, and other applicable regulations; audit-ready documentation.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Program management

Apprenticeship knowledge

Regulatory compliance

Data-driven decisions

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in construction management or related field

Job description

HITT Contracting Inc. is seeking a Craft Workforce Development Manager to lead and scale registered apprenticeship programs across multiple states, trades, and projects.

The role combines program governance, learning design, compliance management, and workforce partnerships to deliver a high-quality apprentice experience and sustainable pathways into the skilled trades. You will build KPIs, manage budget, collaborate with operations, HR, and external partners to expand craft development and