Volunteer Construction Project Manager

Habitat for Humanity International; Florence (MA); On-site; USD 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Habitat for Humanity International in Massachusetts is seeking a Project Manager to coordinate volunteers, subcontractors, and materials on our construction sites. The role emphasizes safety, education, and energy-efficient building practices.

You will manage schedules, budgets, and documentation, collaborate with staff and volunteers, and ensure compliance with building codes and grant requirements. This is a hands-on leadership position dedicated to community impact.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience with high performance residential construction
• Construction Supervisors License (current or past with renewal ability) preferred
• Excellent project management skills
• Ability to work with unskilled volunteers and homeowners from a variety of backgrounds in a supportive manner
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to use Zoom, phone, email, Excel, Word, and other computer tools for communication and tracking
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Adaptable and self-motivated
• Experience supervising other employees or volunteers
• Habitat for Humanity Competent Person Safety training or ability to earn within the first 60 days of employment required. OSHA Safety training a plus.
• Knowledge of green building and energy efficiency a real plus, ability to learn building science required
• Massachusetts Drivers License and clean driving record required
• Physical ability to navigate a construction site over uneven ground and wear appropriate PPE

Responsibilities

• Coordinate subcontractors, including bidding, contracting and scheduling.
• Work with Construction Consultant on implementing code and certification compliant practices.
• Attend all Construction Leadership Team meetings and actively communicate about project status.
• Create construction schedule in coordination with Exec Director and volunteers – keep schedule current.
• Act as the primary liaison between office staff and the construction sites, scheduling Team Builds, discussing fundraising needs and professional help needed for jobs.
• Collaborate with Executive Director on the creation and tracking of project budgets.
• Order materials, confirm receipt and complete appropriate expense forms for tracking.
• Document Habitat construction best practices to facilitate consistency from project to project.
• Collaborate with staff to provide educational materials for volunteers on construction techniques.
• Manage and document compliance with green building certification requirements (ENERGY STAR, Indoor Air Plus, DOE Zero Energy Ready, etc).
• Research fixtures, appliances and materials for compliance with local regulations, certification requirements, building codes and Habitat standards.
• Coordinate with homebuyers and mentors on material selections and track selections.
• Download pictures, minutes, emails and documents to Dropbox to keep records of key decisions.
• Manage annual inventory count and make recommendations for purchases of equipment or tools needed for upcoming builds.
• Supervise the strategic use of the warehouse space and keep it organized with the help of volunteers.
• Review volunteer sign-up calendar weekly to ensure volunteer supervisors are available for all build days. Update calendar with available build days in consultation with Construction Leadership Team.
• Understand elements that contribute to successful volunteers and helps ensure that volunteers have a consistently good experience thus motivating them to return.
• Provide leadership to implement good safety practices and support Habitat’s policies and procedures with volunteers, including site specific safety plans and incident reporting procedures. Act as safety officer.
• Investigate and track any warranty claims.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Team collaboration

Independent work

Tools

Zoom

Excel

Word

Job description

Habitat for Humanity International in Massachusetts is seeking a Project Manager to coordinate volunteers, subcontractors, and materials on our construction sites. The role emphasizes safety, education, and energy-efficient building practices.

You will manage schedules, budgets, and documentation, collaborate with staff and volunteers, and ensure compliance with building codes and grant requirements. This is a hands-on leadership position dedicated to community impact.