Manager, Craft Workforce Development

HITT

Craft workforce development manager expanding HITT Contracting’s registered apprenticeship programs. Building skilled construction talent pipelines across trades, projects, and states.

Posted 8/21/2026full-timePhoenix • Arizona, New Mexico, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in managing registered apprenticeship programs, including governance, compliance, and program delivery across multiple trades and jurisdictions. Proficient in budget management, partnership development, and enhancing the apprentice experience through effective mentorship and technical instruction.

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Registered Apprenticeship Program ManagementProgram Governance and ComplianceBudget Development and ManagementTechnical Instruction and On-the-Job TrainingPartnership Development and Stakeholder Engagement

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Hard Skills

Program GovernanceApprentice RegistrationRecordkeepingRisk ManagementBudget ManagementTechnical InstructionOn-the-Job TrainingCompliance RequirementsOutcome MeasurementCraft Training

Soft Skills

Exceptional CommunicationRelationship BuildingHighly OrganizedProactiveResourceful

Industry Keywords

Davis-Bacon ActCHIPS and Science ActInflation Reduction ActDepartment of LaborWorkforce DevelopmentSkilled TradesApprenticeship UtilizationFederal and State ComplianceCraft LearningMentorship

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead day-to-day management and continued development of HITT’s registered apprenticeship program across multiple states, projects, and trades
Establish and maintain program governance, policies, procedures, workflows, accountability, and decision-making processes
Lead the Apprenticeship Program Committee and manage required representation, meetings, documentation, and follow-through
Own the apprentice lifecycle from enrollment through progression and completion, including onboarding, registration, attendance, performance, advancement, status changes, and offboarding
Coordinate program delivery across operations, instructors, external training partners, and project teams
Develop and manage the annual budget, forecast enrollment and resources, monitor costs, and pursue partnerships, grants, and funding
Establish and report KPIs covering enrollment, retention, progression, completion, skill attainment, cost, and workforce demand
Build a scalable operating model for expansion into states, trades, projects, and a broader multi-employer apprenticeship structure
Create an exceptional apprentice experience combining technical instruction, hands-on development, mentorship, and career progression
Oversee related technical instruction and on-the-job learning, ensuring apprentices gain and demonstrate required knowledge and skills
Recruit, onboard, develop, and support instructors; manage certification, instructional coverage, curriculum pacing, quality, coaching, and feedback
Develop journeyworkers, supervisors, and craft professionals as teachers and mentors
Evaluate barriers to apprentice success and retention and identify practical support strategies
Evaluate contemporary adult-learning methods, including simulation, immersive and AR/VR experiences, mobile resources, and visual instruction
Maintain a compliant, documented, and audit-ready program across applicable states, projects, trades, and regulatory environments
Manage apprentice registration, RTI, OJT, attendance, wage progression, status changes, completion, and required records
Monitor apprentice progress and coordinate mitigation plans for identified risks
Partner with Human Resources, Accounting, Payroll, and operations on classifications, ratios, wage requirements, certified payroll, and workforce reporting
Manage Department of Labor and state apprenticeship agency requirements, including standards, registrations, modifications, reciprocity, reporting, submissions, audits, and reviews
Ensure compliance with Davis-Bacon Act, CHIPS and Science Act, Inflation Reduction Act, prevailing wage, apprenticeship utilization, NCCER, and other mandates
Build industry, education, and workforce partnerships and pursue grants and public workforce funding
Partner with Recruiting and external organizations to engage students and prospective talent
Evaluate expansion into additional trades, markets, and workforce populations
Represent HITT in apprenticeship, workforce development, education, and industry forums
Contribute to addressing the construction talent shortage and strengthening the skilled construction workforce

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in construction management, workforce development, education, business, human resources, or a 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
Knowledge of program governance, apprentice registration and progression, related technical instruction (RTI), on-the-job training (OJT), recordkeeping, reporting, and audit requirements
Experience supporting skilled trades, craft, or field-based workforces required
Knowledge of federal and state apprenticeship, prevailing wage, and workforce compliance requirements
Experience with the Davis-Bacon Act, Department of Labor registered apprenticeship requirements, certified payroll, apprentice-to-journeyworker ratios, wage progression, apprentice utilization, and related documentation and reporting
Experience with CHIPS and Science Act and Inflation Reduction Act requirements
Experience working with the Department of Labor, state apprenticeship agencies, and other regulatory bodies
Ability to manage programs across multiple projects, locations, trades, or jurisdictions
Strong program management, process-control, recordkeeping, risk-management, and completion-driving skills
Experience developing or managing instructors, journeyworkers, mentors, or subject matter experts
Understanding of craft learning, technical instruction, hands-on practice, field application, mentorship, and skill progression
Ability to build partnerships with industry associations, apprenticeship and workforce organizations, educational institutions, government agencies, and training providers
Business and financial acumen, including program budgets, outcome measurement, grants, partnerships, and external resources
Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills
Highly organized, resourceful, proactive, and able to balance regulatory rigor, operational needs, learner experience, and program growth

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equal opportunity employer
Respectful, inclusive workplace where everyone has the opportunity to succeed
Drug-free workplace