Construction Project Manager

Who are we? 

Sealed is a climate tech company on a mission to stop home energy waste and electrify all homes.

Sealed designs, manages, and finances home weatherization and electrification projects, making it easy and affordable for people to be more comfortable while using less energy. Our proven holistic approach can reduce energy use by 50% and takes a home completely off of fossil fuels with upgrades like high-performance insulation, air sealing, and heat pump HVAC. Our expert team designs the right solution, matches top-rated local contractors, and manages the project start to finish. Sealed covers the upfront costs, and we’re accountable to impact: if we don’t cut energy waste, we don’t get paid.

Sealed is venture backed, with investments from Cyrus Capital, Fifth Wall, Footprint Coalition (Robert Downey Jr.) as well as the CEO of Reddit, executives from Handy, Brex, Instacart, and Opendoor among others. Sealed is one of Fast Company’s top ten most innovative energy companies of 2021. Based in New York City with a remote-first work environment, Sealed was also featured as one of Inc. Magazine's 'Ventures that Embody the U.N.‘s Sustainability Goals'. Learn more at sealed.com.

What will you do? 

As a Construction Project Manager, you will leverage your field knowledge in the execution of providing customers with these home efficiency upgrades, including the following:

• Work with contractors to identify the right scope of work for our customers, accounting for timelines, price, and efficiency of the upgrade. 
• Partner with sales to ensure that we are delivering the desired customer experience and clearly communicating the project scope and expectations. 
• Manages the full project lifecycle from scope identified to installation complete
• Responsible for driving throughput, cycle time, and quality of a specific regional area.
• Negotiate pricing and timelines with partners in an effort to provide the best service possible to our customers. 
• Partner with an account manager to ensure the install experience is flowing quickly and with ease. 
• Communicate with homeowners as needed to ensure project satisfaction.
• Develop relationships with contractors that foster mutual benefit and support our customers. 

What success looks like: 

• Customers rave about the Sealed post installation process, seeing it as the top of line within the trade industry
• Contractors enjoy working with Sealed and recommend us to other contractors in their network
• Creating a workflow that will reduce time between initial customer contact and resolution
• Strong business acumen with ability to identify problems, propose solutions, and independently partner with key stakeholders to implement solutions; process improvement is especially important
• Ability to eventually manage a team as Sealed continues to scale across the country

Requirements: 

• 5+ years of construction experience, specifically in residential weatherization or HVAC 
• 2+ years in contract or project management related role preferred
• Experience negotiating with contractors and managing pricing 
• Acute awareness & ability to manage deadlines
• Be able to manage several projects at once in a fast paced work environment
• Highly proficient with desktop applications such as Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook), Gmail, Adobe Acrobat Pro. Salesforce CRM experience preferred
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills across all levels and departments of the organization 
• Possess a positive attitude with strong customer service skills
• Detail oriented with the ability to understand key business concepts at a macro level  
• Good analytical and structured problem solving skills
• Ability and willingness to learn and adapt quickly to rapidly evolving business processes
• Ability to handle complex scope of work with no supervision. As well as assist other employees with complex scopes of work

Salary: 

The salary for this role is $90,000 base with up to $25,000 in variable compensation. We’re eager to engage with all qualified candidates and consideration will be provided to experience and skill level.

Benefits & Perks: 

• Flexible PTO
• Stock options
• Health benefits, including some focused on mental health and fertility treatments
• 401(k) plan
• Paid family leave 
• Paid medical leave
• Home office set-up stipend 
• Learning & development stipend
• Flexible work environment: work remotely from anywhere within the US or from our headquarters in NYC

If you need a nudge, this is it. We recognize that some people are less likely to apply for jobs when they don’t meet all of the requirements. But here’s the reality: Rarely do candidates fulfill 100% of the requirements. You have value to offer yet maybe not the confidence to recognize it. Take a chance and apply!