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.

To apply, please send a cover letter and resume via Breezy. This position is open until filled.
Key Responsibilities:

OPM Sales

• Promote HELM's OPM services and seek out RFPs
• Respond to 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):

• Schedule project team meetings
• Prepare project team meeting agendas
• Attend project meetings (primarily virtual), and when appropriate, facilitate meetings
• Take detailed notes and distribute to the team

Coordinate permitting:

• Identify and review permit requirements with the project team
• Facilitate required permit applications, including coordination of consultants, as needed, to prepare documentation for permit submittals

Plan and track budgets:

• Identify phasing strategies and funding/financing opportunities
• Provide initial conceptual phase estimates
• Track total project budget
• Review project invoices and change orders

Qualifications

• Strong writing and public speaking skills. Clear communication style with an emphasis on teamwork and collaboration, and an ability to work independently.
• At least ten (10) years of experience managing residential and commercial construction projects.
• Experience tracking project budgets at all phases from conceptual design through construction documents, including feasibility estimates and assessments.
• Experience in financial analysis and planning, ideally in putting together pro formas for development projects and operating budgets.
• Aptitude with technology, including video and phone communications (experience with QuickBooks, and construction estimating and project management software a plus).

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.
Hiring Timeline

Interviews: June 2026

Target start date: July 2026 (flexible)

Please note that these dates are subject to change.

Interview Process

All interviews will be conducted via Zoom. Finalists will be asked to provide the names of up to three references (someone you report to, someone who reports to you, and another of your choosing).

If you need accommodations to make this application happen, please reach out to us, and a team member will be able to support you through the application process via email, phone call, and/or video chat.

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.