Senior Project Manager / Owner's Project Manager

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. 

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.

HELM Construction Solutions is on a mission to transform the building industry. Founded ten years ago, we're a planet- and people-forward firm with expertise in construction, management, leadership, and training. We work with nonprofits, community organizations, and mission-driven clients on capital projects that genuinely matter — and we're looking for a collaborative, experienced project manager to grow with us.

As an Owner's Project Manager at HELM, you'll work directly with nonprofit and community organizations on projects that are interesting, varied, and impactful. You'll support clients through design, pre-construction, and construction phases - bringing organized, efficient, and collaborative processes to every stage. Recent work includes the adaptive reuse of a historic downtown church into affordable housing with a small business on the main level, a new lodge at a rural Maine camp supporting programming for students and teachers, and the transformation of a former library into a vibrant performing arts center. No two projects are the same - and through your expertise and engagement, you'll make a real contribution to each project's success and to the communities they serve.

• Serve as Owner's Project Manager for nonprofit and community-based capital projects, providing feasibility analysis, budget planning, permit coordination, team selection, and overall project management
• Coordinate project teams - including general contractors, architects, and consultants - with scheduling, agendas, meeting facilitation, and follow-up
• Track total project budgets, review invoices and change orders, and support clients in identifying phasing strategies and funding opportunities
• Coordinate permitting, including identifying requirements and facilitating applications with the project team

• Represent HELM in business development: responding to RFPs, taking sales calls, making presentations, and putting together proposals

• At least 10 years of experience in commercial and/or multifamily residential construction or project management
• Experience tracking project budgets across all phases, from conceptual design through construction
• Familiarity with financial analysis, including feasibility estimates and development pro formas
• Strong writing and communication skills, and confidence facilitating meetings and presenting to clients
• Comfort working independently in a virtual environment

Experience with nonprofit or housing development projects is a strong plus, as is familiarity with green building, Passive House, net-zero, or Living Building Challenge — but we're happy to support the right person in building knowledge in these areas.

$100,000/year | Exempt salaried | 35 hours/week standard

HELM uses fixed-tier, transparent compensation. Everyone at the same job level is paid equally, regardless of geography, years of experience, or education. This commitment to pay equity is part of our anti-oppression mission - we believe openness about wages helps us course-correct for bias and ensure equal work receives equal pay.

Benefits include generous paid time off, health insurance reimbursement, short- and long-term disability insurance, and retirement contributions. All approved travel time and mileage to project sites are reimbursed.

This is primarily a remote position. You're welcome to work from our Brattleboro, VT office, or from home - HELM will provide a laptop and any office furniture or supplies you need. Regular travel to project sites throughout New England is required. We'll prioritize candidates located in New England, and access to personal transportation is required.

Interviews: June 2026

Target start date: July 2026 (flexible)

Please note that these dates are subject to change.

To apply, send a cover letter and resume via Breezy. This position is open until filled. If you need accommodations at any point in the application process, please reach out - we're happy to support you by email, phone, or video.

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.

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.