Project Manager

Eagle Hill Homes; Melrose (MA); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vehicle allowance

Unlimited PTO + holidays

401(k) with company match

Tools to succeed

Job summary

Eagle Hill Homes in Melrose, MA is seeking an experienced Project Manager to own residential renovations, additions, and custom homes from kickoff to closeout. You’ll lead field teams, manage budgets and schedules, and keep clients informed throughout the process.

The role requires hands-on leadership, clear communication, and collaboration with design and pre-construction teams. Hybrid work options are available, with travel to active sites across Greater Boston as needed.

Qualifications

• 3+ years managing residential renovations, additions, or custom home projects.
• Strong communication and client-facing skills.
• Knowledge of residential construction sequencing and MA building codes.
• Ability to read estimates, manage budgets, and prepare change orders.

Responsibilities

• Oversee 3–5 active residential construction projects from pre-construction to closeout.
• Monitor budgets, track costs, identify overruns and address concerns.
• Develop and maintain construction schedules and coordinate labor, subs, deliveries, and inspections.
• Direct field team and subcontractors ensuring quality workmanship and clear expectations.
• Serve as primary client contact, provide weekly updates and document decisions.
• Identify and price change orders before work begins.
• Conduct site visits and quality checks to align with plans and Eagle Hill Homes standards.
• Coordinate scopes of work, bids, PO's, insurance docs, lien waivers, and supplier relationships.
• Coordinate permits and inspections and maintain relationships with inspectors and neighbors.
• Manage punch lists, walkthroughs, documentation, and warranty follow-through.
• Collaborate with design and pre-construction teams for smooth transitions.

Skills

Client communication

Leadership

Team collaboration

Budget management

Scheduling

Tools

JobTread

Buildertrend

Job description

Location: Melrose, MA | Position: Full-Time

About

At Eagle Hill Homes, we're more than just a design-build company. We're a team of designers, builders, and problem-solvers who take pride in the work we do and the relationships we build along the way.

Based in Melrose, MA, we specialize in high-end residential renovations, additions, and custom homes throughout Greater Boston. As we've grown, our commitment has remained the same: exceptional craftsmanship, thoughtful design, and an outstanding experience for every client who puts their trust in us.

We're looking for an experiencedProject Managerto join our team and take ownership of our projects from construction kickoff through completion. Someone who leads with confidence, communicates clearly, anticipates challenges, and understands that a successful project is about more than just staying on schedule and on budget.

We're a growing company with big goals, a collaborative team, and a genuine passion for what we do. In this role, you'll report directly to one of the owners, working closely together while taking ownership of your projects and leading our field team. We're looking for someone who shares our values, takes pride in their work, and is excited to play a meaningful role in where we're headed.

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Position Type: Full-Time

Location: Based out of our Melrose, MA office, with regular visits to active project sites throughout Greater Boston. Flexibility to work from home when appropriate, but this is a hands-on, people-facing role.

The Role

As an integral part of our team, you'll:

• Project Management:Oversee 3–5 active residential construction projects from pre-construction handoff through closeout and warranty, taking ownership of schedules, budgets, quality, and client experience.
• Budget Management:Monitor project budgets in JobTread, track actual versus projected costs, identify potential overruns early, and proactively address concerns.
• Scheduling & Coordination:Develop and maintain construction schedules, coordinating labor, subcontractors, material deliveries, and inspections to keep projects moving efficiently.
• Field Leadership:Direct and coordinate our Lead Carpenter, internal field team, and subcontractors, ensuring clear expectations, accountability, and quality workmanship across all projects.
• Client Communication:Serve as the primary point of contact throughout construction, providing weekly updates, leading site meetings, documenting decisions, and ensuring timely follow-through.
• Change Orders:Identify, price, document, and obtain approval for change orders before additional work begins.
• Quality Control:Conduct regular site visits and quality checkpoints to ensure construction aligns with approved plans, selections, and Eagle Hill Homes' standards.
• Trade & Vendor Management:Coordinate scopes of work, bids, purchase orders, insurance documentation, lien waivers, and supplier relationships.
• Permits & Inspections:Coordinate required permits and inspections while maintaining positive relationships with inspectors, neighbors, and trade partners.
• Project Closeout:Manage punch lists, final walkthroughs, project documentation, and warranty follow-through.
• Team Collaboration:Work closely with our design and pre-construction teams to ensure a smooth transition into construction, proactively solve challenges, and continuously improve our processes.

Job Opportunity: Project Manager

Location: Melrose, MA | Position: Full-Time

About

At Eagle Hill Homes, we're more than just a design-build company. We're a team of designers, builders, and problem-solvers who take pride in the work we do and the relationships we build along the way.

Based in Melrose, MA, we specialize in high-end residential renovations, additions, and custom homes throughout Greater Boston. As we've grown, our commitment has remained the same: exceptional craftsmanship, thoughtful design, and an outstanding experience for every client who puts their trust in us.

We're looking for an experiencedProject Managerto join our team and take ownership of our projects from construction kickoff through completion. Someone who leads with confidence, communicates clearly, anticipates challenges, and understands that a successful project is about more than just staying on schedule and on budget.

We're a growing company with big goals, a collaborative team, and a genuine passion for what we do. In this role, you'll report directly to one of the owners, working closely together while taking ownership of your projects and leading our field team. We're looking for someone who shares our values, takes pride in their work, and is excited to play a meaningful role in where we're headed.

________________________________

Position Type: Full-Time

Location: Based out of our Melrose, MA office, with regular visits to active project sites throughout Greater Boston. Flexibility to work from home when appropriate, but this is a hands-on, people-facing role.

The Role

As an integral part of our team, you'll:

• Project Management:Oversee 3–5 active residential construction projects from pre-construction handoff through closeout and warranty, taking ownership of schedules, budgets, quality, and client experience.
• Budget Management:Monitor project budgets in JobTread, track actual versus projected costs, identify potential overruns early, and proactively address concerns.
• Scheduling & Coordination:Develop and maintain construction schedules, coordinating labor, subcontractors, material deliveries, and inspections to keep projects moving efficiently.
• Field Leadership:Direct and coordinate our Lead Carpenter, internal field team, and subcontractors, ensuring clear expectations, accountability, and quality workmanship across all projects.
• Client Communication:Serve as the primary point of contact throughout construction, providing weekly updates, leading site meetings, documenting decisions, and ensuring timely follow-through.
• Change Orders:Identify, price, document, and obtain approval for change orders before additional work begins.
• Quality Control:Conduct regular site visits and quality checkpoints to ensure construction aligns with approved plans, selections, and Eagle Hill Homes' standards.
• Trade & Vendor Management:Coordinate scopes of work, bids, purchase orders, insurance documentation, lien waivers, and supplier relationships.
• Permits & Inspections:Coordinate required permits and inspections while maintaining positive relationships with inspectors, neighbors, and trade partners.
• Project Closeout:Manage punch lists, final walkthroughs, project documentation, and warranty follow-through.
• Team Collaboration:Work closely with our design and pre-construction teams to ensure a smooth transition into construction, proactively solve challenges, and continuously improve our processes.

Your First 90 Days

We believe in setting clear expectations and giving our team the support they need to succeed.

• First 30 Days:Get to know our team, systems, and active projects. Understand project budgets, schedules, and outstanding decisions while participating in client meetings and field coordination alongside the owners.
• First 60 Days:Begin independently leading client communication, field coordination, scheduling, and change order management, with support from the owners as needed.
• First 90 Days:Take full ownership of assigned projects, maintaining accurate schedules, updated projected costs, approved change orders, and clear communication with clients and the field team.

Not Required But A Bonus If…

• You have experience usingJobTread, Buildertrend, or similar construction management software.
• You have yourOSHA 30 certification.
• You've worked in a design-build environment or have experience with high-performance residential construction.
• You have a background in the trades and understand construction from the field up.
• You like Lemon Spindrifts... and dogs. Especially dogs.

What We’re Looking For

• Experience:3+ years managing residential renovations, additions, or custom home projects, ideally with project values of $500K or more.
• Construction Knowledge:A strong understanding of residential construction sequencing, from foundation to finish, building envelope details, and Massachusetts building codes.
• Financial Understanding:Comfortable reading estimates, managing job costs, tracking budgets, and preparing change orders.
• Organization:Someone who can confidently manage multiple projects, prioritize competing demands, and stay ahead of deadlines and details.
• Communication:Clear, professional, and approachable when working with clients, architects, subcontractors, and team members.
• Leadership:A proactive problem- solver who takes ownership, makes decisions, and knows how to keep a team moving in the right direction.
• Team Player:You enjoy collaborating, value different perspectives, and understand that great projects are never a one-person show.
• Cultural Fit:Someone who values accountability, kindness, hard work, and a little fun along the way.
• Other Requirements:Valid driver's license and reliable transportation.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive Pay + Performance Bonuses:Because great work deserves to be recognized and rewarded.
• Vehicle Allowance:You'll be on the move between job sites, and we want to make sure you're taken care of along the way.
• Unlimited PTO + Paid Holidays:Because we believe you should have a life outside of work. Crazy concept, we know.
• 401(k) with Company Match:Your future matters to us, and we're committed to helping you build it.
• Tools to Succeed:Company-provided phone, laptop, and iPad. Everything you need to stay connected, organized, and on top of your projects.
• Collaborative Culture:Designers, project managers, carpenters, and trade partners all working toward the same goal. No egos necessary.
• Growth Opportunities:We're growing, and we want people who are excited to grow with us. Your ideas, perspective, and contributions genuinely matter here.
• Direct Access to Ownership:Your voice matters. You'll work closely with the owners and have a real opportunity to help shape how we do things.
• Fun, Exciting Atmosphere:We're serious about our work but know how to have fun doing it!

Pay Range:$70,000 - $90,000, with opportunities for project performance bonuses.

We're looking for someone who's organized, dependable, proactive, and genuinely enjoys working with people. Someone who takes ownership, communicates clearly, and doesn't wait around for someone else to solve a problem.

Good instincts? Love that. A positive attitude? Even better. The ability to juggle 47 moving pieces without losing your mind (or at least without letting anyone know)? Now we're talking.

Why work for us?

This is usually the part where companies tell you about their five-year sabbaticals and the hot fudge sundae bar on the seventh floor of their office.

Sorry, we ain't got that.

What we do have? Well, for starters, our dog Tito is in the office during the week, which we think basically trumps a sabbatical anyway??

But seriously.

Eagle Hill Homes has grown a lot over the years, and we're incredibly proud of the company we're building. We design and build beautiful spaces, work with some pretty amazing clients, and have a team of people who genuinely care about what they do.

But at our core, we're still just people who care about people.

Our employees. Our clients. Our trade partners. And the families and lives waiting for all of us when the workday is done.

We believe you can work hard, take pride in what you do, and still have a life outside of work. We believe great ideas can come from anyone, mistakes are opportunities to learn, and no one should feel like they're on an island when things get tough.

We're a team that rolls up our sleeves, figures things out, and has each other's backs. We're not perfect, and we don't expect you to be either. But we do expect honesty, accountability, a willingness to learn, and a genuine desire to do right by the people around you.

And somewhere between the job site visits, Friday happy hours, office laughs, and occasional midday ice cream breaks, we hope you'll find something that feels like more than just a job.

A place where you're supported, challenged, appreciated, and excited about what you're building.

Because at the end of the day, we're not just building homes. We're building a company we're really proud to be part of. And we'd love for you to be part of it.

Eagle Hill Homes is an equal opportunity employer.