Client Overview:
Top ranked ENR firm in Chicago with a strong backlog of commercial, education, life sciences and healthcare projects that this Project Manager will immediately start working on and help lead from the front. With close to 50 years in the industry, this General Contractor has a tremendous backlog for 2025 and 2026 and need PM's to come on board and progress through the company.
Candidate Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering and a minimum of 6-12 years of experience
- General knowledge of construction principles preferred. Strong problem-solving and communication skills. Must be adaptable, a self-starter and results- oriented.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Responsible for the pulse and status for day to day activities for one or multiple projects.
- Monitor and control project(s) to ensure completion on schedule and within budget.
- Develop overall project schedule and responsible to manage throughout.
- Establish project objectives, policies, procedures and performance. Confer with supervisors and foremen to discuss such matters as work procedures, complaints and construction problems.
- Work with superintendents and foremen to plan, organize and direct activities concerned with various projects. Work hand in hand with project superintendent for all field related issues.
- Initiate and maintain liaison with owners and other contacts to facilitate project activities.
- Lead and represent company in project meetings including OAC, pre-construction and subcontractor meetings.
- Formulate reports concerning such areas as work progress, costs and scheduling.
- Participate in RFP and interview efforts for potential project as a support role.
- Responsible for and collaborating with PE in regards to RFI’s and submittal processes.
- Lead and/or participate within the estimating efforts for a potential project.
- Responsible for contract awards and scope reviews. Collaborates with SPM, PX’s for major awards.
- Administer and execute the change management process.
- Work with SPM, APM and/or PE to establish process for subcontractor communication.
- Oversee all project start up processes.
- Main point of contact for all permitting efforts.
- Responsible for CMIC management.
- Administers payment application process and pencil draw review meetings with client or supports SPM/PX in this endeavor for a larger tier project.
- Mentor Project Engineers and Assistant Project Managers as appropriate.
Job Offer:
- $120,000 to $150,000 base salary
- Yearly bonus
- Gym in the building
- Yearly company trips and events
- Healthcare package
- 401K company match
- Laptop & company cell phone
- PTO, Sick Days & Floating Days
