Project Manager

Newman Homes; Augusta, Northern (ME, KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Newman Homes in Augusta, ME is hiring a Project Manager to oversee multiple residential builds across Kennebec Valley. You will own the schedule, coordinate trades, and ensure updates with homeowners.

Responsibilities include pulling permits, coordinating inspections with code officers, and tracking scope against contracts. A proven field background and strong communication are essential for timely change orders and weather-adjusted schedules.

Qualifications

• Five or more years in residential construction (field experience).
• Able to read plans and price a change.
• Ability to hold a schedule that accounts for weather.

Responsibilities

• Own the schedule across several active jobs and keep the trades sequenced.
• Pull permits, coordinate inspections, and work with municipal code officers.
• Be the homeowner's point of contact with same-day call returns and photo updates twice a week.
• Track scope against the written contract and flag a change order before it becomes an argument.]
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Skills

Residential construction

Project management

Plan reading

Schedule management

Job description

We are hiring for project manager jobs in Augusta, ME. Running multiple residential projects at once across the Kennebec Valley, keeping schedules and trades from colliding.

Newman Homes is a small Augusta company plus field crews, running projects across 22 towns since 2017.

Project Manager Jobs in Augusta, ME: The Work

• Own the schedule across several active jobs and keep the trades sequenced.
• Pull permits, coordinate inspections, and work with municipal code officers.
• Be the homeowner's point of contact, with same-day call returns and photo updates twice a week.
• Track scope against the written contract and flag a change order before it becomes an argument.

What We Are Looking For

• Five or more years in residential construction, with real field experience rather than office only.
• Able to read plans, price a change, and hold a schedule that has weather in it.
• Comfortable telling a homeowner something they do not want to hear, early.
• Clean driving record and a vehicle.