What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Project Manager / Owner's Project Manager position at HELM Construction Solutions LLC?
HELM is seeking a full-time construction Senior Project Manager / Owner's Project Manager to join our growing team and expand our impact. Our ideal candidate is an experienced project manager who has worked in commercial and multifamily residential construction for a minimum of 10 years and can juggle managing multiple projects at the same time. You will work with a variety of different builders, architects, and owners to provide owner's project management services for non-profit, community-based, and mission-driven projects and housing development throughout the pre-construction and construction phases of a project.
Communication and organization skills, along with hands-on experience in the construction trades, are key to success in this role. For this role we are looking for individuals with experience in housing development and non-profit projects. Familiarity with green building techniques, net zero construction, Passive House, and Living Building Challenge is a plus. Experience with construction estimating and project management software is preferred.
We offer the opportunity to work from home in a fully virtual workplace, or from our main office in Brattleboro, Vermont. Travel to project sites throughout New England is required on a regular basis, therefore we will prioritize candidates located in New England states. Access to personal transportation is required, and all travel time and mileage to sites is reimbursed.
About Us
HELM Construction Solutions is on a mission to revolutionize the building industry. Founded nearly ten years ago, HELM is a planet- and people-forward firm with expertise in construction, management, leadership, and training. In an industry dominated by white cisgender men, the HELM team is majority women, nonbinary, trans, and queer, and we are actively working to disrupt toxic masculinity and racism to create space for women, LGBTQIA, and BIPOC people in the trades.
Key Responsibilities :
OPM Sales
- Promote HELM's OPM services and seek out RFPs
- Respond to all project inquiries
- Take sales calls and make presentations
- Put together proposals
Act as Owner's Project Manager for non-profit, community-based, and mission-driven projects to provide feasibility analysis, budget planning, permit coordination, team selection, team facilitation, overall project management.
Coordinate project teams (with GC / CM, Architect, Consultants and Owners) :
Coordinate permitting :
Plan and track budgets :
Qualifications
Compensation
100,000 / year, exempt salaried position based on a standard 35 hours / week. Benefits include generous paid time off, health insurance reimbursement, short and long-term disability insurance, and retirement contributions. HELM is committed to pay equity, and our goal is to eliminate systemic bias and discrimination that relates to the historical undervaluation of work. We are committed to ensuring that all HELM employees are compensated equitably for performing the same or similar work, or work of equal value. HELM uses fixed-tier compensation and lists hourly rates in job descriptions as part of our anti-oppression mission. Everyone working at the same job tier-Project Manager, Business Consultant, etc.-is compensated equally. Compensation in each tier is equal regardless of geographic location, years of experience, education level, etc. Openness about wages lets us course-correct for internal biases around negotiating and ensure that equal work receives equal compensation.
Remote Work Policies
We anticipate your primary workspace will be your home office, and we offer workspace in our Brattleboro, VT office for those who want to work in the office. Some travel will be required to project sites. You will be paid for approved travel time and compensated for mileage at IRS standard rates. HELM will provide a laptop computer and any necessary office furniture or supplies that you need to have a productive workspace.
Equal Employment Opportunity
HELM provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, or status as a covered veteran, or any other characteristic protected under federal, state or local law. HELM complies with all laws governing nondiscrimination in all areas regarding employment, including hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. HELM firmly prohibits any form of unlawful employment discrimination and harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, marital status or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under federal, state or local law. Interfering with the ability of any employee to perform their job duties is not tolerated.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA)
HELM complies with all federal and state laws concerning the employment of persons with disabilities. The company prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals with disabilities regarding application procedures, hiring, advancement, discharge, compensation, training or other terms, conditions and privileges of employment. The company will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with a disability so that they can perform the essential functions of the job, unless doing so causes a direct threat to these individuals or others in the workplace and the threat cannot be eliminated by reasonable accommodation and / or if the accommodation creates an undue hardship to HELM. If you believe you need accommodation because of your disability, you should request accommodation from your manager.
Salary : $100,000