Manager Construction Practices

Habitat For Humanity International; United States; Remote; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading nonprofit organization is seeking a construction expert to drive innovative practices and materials in housing solutions. The role involves technical leadership, research, and resource mobilization, ensuring better construction practices for low-income households. Candidates should have significant experience in construction management and excellent communication skills.

Qualifications

• 7 years of relevant experience in construction management.
• Practical experience in construction project planning and execution.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership in construction practices.
• Conduct sector-specific assessments to improve housing practices.
• Lead technical review of proposals for alignment with construction practices.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Project Management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering

Master’s Degree (preferred)

Job description

Position Summary:

Terwilliger Center is an innovation hub within Habitat for Humanity International (HFHI) that contributes to its mission of ensuring that everyone has a decent place to live. The purpose of TCIS is to influence market actors such as private companies, public officials, civil society, consumers, and households; supporting scalable and affordable housing solutions through their products and services.

Note: Deadline for application is on 2nd June 2025.

Essential Duties:

1. Construction Practices and Materials (50%)
   • Provide technical leadership in designing and implementing initiatives related to construction practices in the region, in partnership with program specialists.
   • Drive adoption of construction technologies that support families to build better and faster, liaising with technical leads to ensure integration of behavior change, labor, and housing finance systems approaches.
   • Lead the development and implementation of initiatives related to new construction practices and materials.
   • Serve as a technical expert for external stakeholders including private sector partners, start-ups, incubators/accelerators, government agencies, and industry bodies.
   • Support the MEAL team in developing construction practice and quality indicators, data collection tools, etc.
   • Identify and support partnerships with market actors to test and apply innovative construction technologies and practices for low-income households.
2. Research (25%)
   • Conduct sector-specific assessments and make expert recommendations for activities improving housing practices.
   • Evaluate new or alternative construction practices and materials for piloting at scale.
3. Learning (15%)
   • Serve as a construction technical expert for global and regional learning initiatives, including labor, climate, and healthy housing.
   • Participate in global task forces and communities of practice.
   • Assist in collecting and synthesizing data with the global MEAL team to understand construction systems that improve affordable housing.
   • Represent TCIS in construction-related discussions with AO and NO experts.
4. Support Resource Mobilization (10%)
   • Lead technical review of proposals to ensure alignment with construction practices, materials, and market systems approaches.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree (Master’s preferred) in civil engineering, construction management, or architecture.
• 7 years of relevant experience.
• Practical experience in construction project planning, execution, and management.
• Understanding of and ability to assess construction materials, technologies, and practices.
• Ability to optimize construction operations and procedures.
• Skills in developing financial plans and managing resources.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with experience mentoring and collaborating across diverse partners.
• Strong written and oral English communication skills, capable of articulating technical subjects clearly and engagingly.
• Understanding of housing systems, market systems development, small business development, and financial inclusion programming.

Habitat for Humanity is a global, Christian-based nonprofit founded in 1976, committed to building homes, communities, and hope. We seek individuals aligned with our principles and values.

We are dedicated to creating a workplace where all staff feel safe, respected, and valued, reflecting diverse backgrounds and perspectives. All staff must pass background screening and uphold policies on safeguarding and ethical behavior.