Compensation: Starting at $420/project day. Project days include travel to and setup days, as well as days working with and instructing volunteers in preservation.

Reports to: Director of Operations

Work location: This position will be field based with projects spread throughout the country. 

Project Supervisors will generally stay in a geographic region, though business needs may require extensive travel through the project season.

Dates of employment: Generally, April 15 through November 15. Actual start and finish dates vary based on region, projects, and availability. Ideally, candidates are available for the full season, though candidates can also be selected project by project.

HistoriCorps®, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, works to foster a preservation ethic in all 

through training volunteers, students, and youth in historic preservation skills, and then puts 

those skills to work to save historic places for generations to come. HistoriCorps partners with 

federal, state, and local land management agencies to provide educational and outdoor opportunities and preserve historic resources. From our Morrison, CO headquarters, we coordinate and instruct projects on public lands throughout the United States.

If you are a historic preservation construction professional passionate about sharing your skills 

and knowledge while saving historic structures in some of the most beautiful places in America, 

HistoriCorps may be the opportunity for you. The Assistant Project Supervisor is our boots on the ground professional that directs the day-to-day work of each project, educates and trains our volunteer workforce, and works closely with the HistoriCorps Project Manager to communicate project progress and needs. Specifically, HistoriCorps:

•  Saves historic buildings

•  Teaches volunteers and students traditional building skills

•  Encourages volunteerism on public lands

Project Supervisors ensure the overall success of each HistoriCorps project. Success is measured by volunteer and partner engagement and satisfaction. A large part of that satisfaction is the ability to complete a defined scope of work and see a productive use of time and resources. The Project Supervisor is principal instructor leading volunteers in preservation training and tasks. As the field-based project lead, and in consultation with the HistoriCorps project administrative team and partner representatives, Project Supervisors are HistoriCorps’ primary decision maker on the project site.

•  Be ready every day to teach, learn, and work while promoting a safe and positive learning 

environment;

•  Supervise and instruct skilled, semi-skilled, and unskilled volunteers and staff in the 

preservation, construction, repair, and maintenance of historic structures including the following 

types of scopes of work:

o Preservation carpentry- stabilization; rough, rustic, and finish carpentry skills; roofing (wood, 

metal, asphalt, composite); window rehabilitation; coatings and finishes;

o Preservation masonry- mortar matching, repair and/or rebuilding; pointing, patching, sealing, 

stone/brick stabilization, stone carving, cleaning, and stain or graffiti removal.

•  Set an expectation and culture of safety on the project site. Follow all required safety 

protocols established for the project including but not limited to use of personal PPE such as hard hats, eye and ear protection, and appropriate footwear. Safely operate tools and equipment in compliance with all federal OSHA, state, and local safety requirements. This includes but is not 

limited to HistoriCorps vehicles, specialized equipment, small power equipment (chainsaws, 

generators, mixers, drills, saws, torches, pumps, etc.) and hand tools (wrenches, hammers, floats, 

etc.).

•  Provide direct field supervision up to 3 paid crew and crews of up to 10 volunteers;

•  Manage all jobsite activities including supervision of subcontractors including workforce 

providers such as Conservation Corps;

•  Serve as point of contact during any emergency situations.

•  Provide positive customer service and experience to volunteers and HistoriCorps staff;

•  Work collaboratively with administrative team to provide progress reports, photographs, 

documentation as requested. Complete any documentation such as daily log, journal, worksheets etc. and supply to Regional Program Manager for project progress or performance reports;

•  Maintain clean, safe, and organized worksite using established protocols for location and 

activity;

•  Complete and submit all required employment paperwork such as timesheets, expense reimbursement reports, credit card reports (if issued) in a timely manner

•  Assist Crew Leader as needed in campsite activities, including kitchen duties;

preservation work just completed!).

•  Possess strong communication, management, and conflict resolution skills;

•  This position requires a level of physical fitness commonly found in the building trades 

including:

o Ability to lift 75 lbs.

o Ability to work outside in strenuous and challenging weather conditions such as: heat, direct 

sunlight, high elevation, wind, rain, freezing temperatures, etc.

•  Have a minimum of 4000 field hours experience in historic preservation trades gained through 

either previous HistoriCorps project work or equivalent. Possess a thorough knowledge of historic building techniques, proper use of hand tools, and the historic building trades. Successful candidates will be assessed based on their previous verifiable work experience;

•  Have a working knowledge of, and practical experience with, The Secretary of the

Interior’s Standards for Treatment of Historic Properties;•  Able to live and work in tent camping settings, including remote and/or backcountry locations for extended stretches at a time. Ensure a clean and safe campsite and toilet facilities, and be responsible for the welfare of everyone camping onsite.

historic and cultural resources management, and volunteer/crew leadership;

•  Significant on-the-job teaching opportunities engaging leadership skills, preservation trades 

techniques, and field level project management;

•  Exposure to a network of like-minded trades professionals.

Compensation: Starting at $300/project day. Project days include travel to and setup days, as well as days working with and instructing volunteers in preservation.

Reports to: Director of Operations

Work location: While in-season (typically April through November), this position will be field based with projects spread throughout the country. Assistant Project Supervisors will generally stay in a geographic region, though business needs may require extensive travel through the project season. 

Dates of employment: Generally, April 15 through November 15. Actual start and finish dates vary based on region, projects, and availability. 

HistoriCorps®, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, works to foster a preservation ethic in all through training volunteers, students, and youth in historic preservation skills, and then puts those skills to work to save historic places for generations to come. HistoriCorps partners with federal, state, and local land management agencies to provide educational and outdoor opportunities and preserve historic resources. From our Morrison, CO headquarters, we coordinate and instruct projects on public lands throughout the United States. 

The Assistant Project Supervisor supports the Project Supervisor in the overseeing and execution of HistoriCorps field projects. This position ensures that each project is executed as described in the scope of work and budget detailed in the project agreement. This position is ideal for candidates looking to build upon their previous historic preservation hands-on skills training by growing their project supervisory and leadership experience. 

Specifically, HistoriCorps:

• Saves historic buildings

• Teaches volunteers and students traditional building skills

• Encourages volunteerism on public lands

Assistant Project Supervisors are responsible for working with the Project Supervisor to ensure the overall success of each HistoriCorps project. Success is measured by volunteer and partner engagement and satisfaction. A large part of that satisfaction is the ability to complete a defined scope of work and see a productive use of time and resources. The Assistant Project Supervisor will be part of the decision-making process and execution of solutions to project-related challenges encountered in the field. The Assistant Project Supervisor may be asked to independently lead tasks and train volunteers as part of their leadership role. 

• Be ready every day to learn and work while promoting a safe and positive learning environment;

• Participate in the preservation, construction, repair, and maintenance of historic structures including the following types of scopes of work:

o Preservation carpentry- stabilization; rough, rustic, and finish carpentry skills; roofing (wood, metal, asphalt, composite); window rehabilitation; coatings and finishes;  

o Preservation masonry- mortar matching, repair and/or rebuilding; pointing, patching, sealing, stone/brick stabilization, stone carving, cleaning, and stain or graffiti removal.

• Set an expectation and culture of safety on the project site. Follow all required safety protocols established for the project including but not limited to use of personal PPE such as hard hats, eye and ear protection, and appropriate footwear. Safely operate tools and equipment in compliance with all federal OSHA, state, and local safety requirements. This includes but is not limited to HistoriCorps vehicles, specialized equipment, small power equipment (chainsaws, generators, mixers, drills, saws, torches, pumps, etc.) and hand tools (wrenches, hammers, floats, etc.). 

• Work with, provide on-the-job training for, and coordinate tasks for unskilled and semiskilled volunteers and students;

• Maintain clean, safe, and organized worksite using established protocols for location and activity;

• Provide positive customer service and experience to volunteers and HistoriCorps staff; 

• Perform other duties as required in the scope of the job and as designated by Project Supervisor;

• Complete any assigned training curriculum, documentation such as daily log, journal, worksheets etc. 

• Complete and submit all required employment paperwork such as timesheets, expense reimbursement reports, credit card reports (if issued) in a timely manner 

• Strive to complete projects and oversee cleanup to a “leave no trace” standard (other than the preservation work just completed!);

• Assist in the supervision of up to 3 paid crew (most typically 1);

• Assist in the supervision of up to 10 volunteers (most typically 6-8);

• Assist Crew Leader as needed in campsite activities, including kitchen duties;

• Ensure a clean and safe campsite and toilet facilities, and be responsible for the welfare of everyone camping onsite;

• Deliver all project related finance forms such as timesheets, expense reimbursement requests, and credit cards reports (if issued) in a timely manner; 

• Complete projects and oversee cleanup to a “leave no trace” standard (other than the preservation work just completed!).

• At least 21 years old with a valid driver’s license and a good driving record;

• Possess strong communication, management, and conflict resolution skills;

• This position requires a level of physical fitness commonly found in the building trades including: 

o Ability to lift 75 lbs.

o Ability to work outside in strenuous and challenging weather conditions such as: heat, direct sunlight, high elevation, wind, rain, freezing temperatures, etc. 

• Have a minimum of 1800 field hours experience in historic preservation trades gained through either previous HistoriCorps project work or equivalent. Possess a basic proficiency of knowledge of historic building techniques, proper use of hand tools, and the historic building trades. Successful candidates will be assessed based on their previous verifiable work experience;

• Have a working knowledge of, and practical experience with, The Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Treatment of Historic Properties;

• Able to live and work in tent camping settings, including remote and/or backcountry locations for extended stretches at a time. Ensure a clean and safe campsite and toilet facilities, and be responsible for the welfare of everyone camping onsite;

• Exposure to the preservation trades, outdoor adventure programs, historic and cultural resources management, and volunteer/crew leadership;

• Significant on-the-job learning opportunities building leadership skills, practical trades techniques, field level project management; 

• Exposure to a network of like-minded trades professionals.