Design Build Architects
Senior Project Manager – High‑End Residential (Architect‑Led Design‑Build)
Design Build Architects, Salem, Massachusetts, us, 01971
About Design Build Architects
Design Build Architects is an architect‑led design‑build firm focused on high‑quality residential work in older New England homes: complete gut renovations, additions, custom homes, and high‑end kitchen & bath remodels. We handle design, permitting, and construction under one roof so homeowners have a single accountable team from first sketch to final walkthrough.
Role Overview We’re hiring a Senior Project Manager who can independently run $1.8–2.2M/year of mixed residential projects and protect both schedule and gross margin. This is not a coordinator role. You will own your projects as if they were your own small business inside ours, with compensation tied to the gross profit you help create.
What You’ll Do
Own projects
from pre‑construction handoff through punch list, final payment, and warranty.
Manage multiple concurrent projects : full gut renovations, additions, custom homes, and kitchen & bath remodels.
Build and maintain
baseline schedules; keep 2–6 week look‑aheads current and realistic.
Run weekly job‑cost reviews : budget vs actual, variances, and change orders.
Lead and coordinate
subcontractors and the site supervisor; walk jobs regularly.
Enforce written change orders
before extra work is performed; control scope creep.
Communicate
proactively with homeowners living through renovations.
Keep project management software (Buildertrend or similar) fully updated with budget, schedule, daily logs, and documents.
What You Bring
5+ years of project management experience in residential remodeling and/or custom homes.
Recent track record managing at least $1M/year in completed projects.
Experience with projects ranging from ~75k kitchen/bath remodels up to 1M+ whole‑home or new‑build jobs.
Ability to speak in numbers: contract value, estimated margin, actual margin, and schedule for your last 3–5 jobs (we will ask).
Strong command of scheduling, job costing, and subcontractor coordination.
Experience with construction PM software (Buildertrend, CoConstruct, Procore, etc.).
Massachusetts residential experience; CSL and/or PMP a strong plus but not required.
No degree required. We care more about a proven track record running profitable projects than a diploma.
Compensation
Base salary:
Target $85,000–$105,000, depending on experience.
Performance bonus:
Percentage of gross profit above a margin floor on the projects you manage.
Example:
hit volume and margin targets and total compensation is realistically $115,000–$140,000+, with upside as you grow your book of business.
In other words, we pay more when your projects produce more profit – true performance‑based upside.
Mileage / phone stipend and standard benefits (details in interview).
How to Apply To be considered, you must include answers to these 3 questions in your message or application notes:
In the last 12–24 months, roughly how much total contract value did you manage?
Describe your last 3 projects (contract value, estimated vs actual gross margin, original vs actual duration).
What project types do you know best (gut renos, additions, custom homes, kitchens/baths)?
We’re looking for someone who wants to think and act like an owner: you’ll see job‑level P&Ls and be rewarded for protecting both schedule and gross profit.
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Role Overview We’re hiring a Senior Project Manager who can independently run $1.8–2.2M/year of mixed residential projects and protect both schedule and gross margin. This is not a coordinator role. You will own your projects as if they were your own small business inside ours, with compensation tied to the gross profit you help create.
What You’ll Do
Own projects
from pre‑construction handoff through punch list, final payment, and warranty.
Manage multiple concurrent projects : full gut renovations, additions, custom homes, and kitchen & bath remodels.
Build and maintain
baseline schedules; keep 2–6 week look‑aheads current and realistic.
Run weekly job‑cost reviews : budget vs actual, variances, and change orders.
Lead and coordinate
subcontractors and the site supervisor; walk jobs regularly.
Enforce written change orders
before extra work is performed; control scope creep.
Communicate
proactively with homeowners living through renovations.
Keep project management software (Buildertrend or similar) fully updated with budget, schedule, daily logs, and documents.
What You Bring
5+ years of project management experience in residential remodeling and/or custom homes.
Recent track record managing at least $1M/year in completed projects.
Experience with projects ranging from ~75k kitchen/bath remodels up to 1M+ whole‑home or new‑build jobs.
Ability to speak in numbers: contract value, estimated margin, actual margin, and schedule for your last 3–5 jobs (we will ask).
Strong command of scheduling, job costing, and subcontractor coordination.
Experience with construction PM software (Buildertrend, CoConstruct, Procore, etc.).
Massachusetts residential experience; CSL and/or PMP a strong plus but not required.
No degree required. We care more about a proven track record running profitable projects than a diploma.
Compensation
Base salary:
Target $85,000–$105,000, depending on experience.
Performance bonus:
Percentage of gross profit above a margin floor on the projects you manage.
Example:
hit volume and margin targets and total compensation is realistically $115,000–$140,000+, with upside as you grow your book of business.
In other words, we pay more when your projects produce more profit – true performance‑based upside.
Mileage / phone stipend and standard benefits (details in interview).
How to Apply To be considered, you must include answers to these 3 questions in your message or application notes:
In the last 12–24 months, roughly how much total contract value did you manage?
Describe your last 3 projects (contract value, estimated vs actual gross margin, original vs actual duration).
What project types do you know best (gut renos, additions, custom homes, kitchens/baths)?
We’re looking for someone who wants to think and act like an owner: you’ll see job‑level P&Ls and be rewarded for protecting both schedule and gross profit.
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