Project Manager - Light Industrial Construction

Rosemont, Illinois Permanent USD100,000 - USD130,000 per year View Job Description
This Project Manager role with one of the top general contractors in the Chicago suburbs allows for professional development in a great company culture. This individual will be involved in high-profile constructions projects working with a driven and inclusive team. If you're looking to expand your career with large scale projects in the industrial and retail space with extensive career progression this is for you. 2 days WFH schedule!
  • Complete design build projects throughout the Midwest and East Coast
  • Have a flexible work environment with corporate outings and work from home

About Our Client

Our client is based out of the Western Suburbs of Chicago that was founded over 20 years ago. They have since grown their work throughout the Midwest and East Coast, working on projects from healthcare to e-commerce to industrial, and more. They do close to $200M in revenue annually, and hope to grow even more. They are very work/life balance focused when it comes to their employees, with lots of room to grow and develop. They also give annual bonuses and top tier benefits.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities of a Project Manager include:

  • Manages construction projects from start to finish
  • Prepares estimates from blueprints and send bid proposals to clients
  • Works with clients, architects, landlords and building departments on project design, license and permitting
  • Qualifies subcontractor bids and handles subcontractor negotiations
  • Creates construction schedules for projects to send to the client
  • Supervises field superintendents and subcontractors
  • Coordinates and schedules subcontractors and deliveries of materials to projects
  • Reviews field superintendent's daily and weekly reports, site logs, and site photos
  • Initiates Purchase Order Requests for subcontractors & approves draw payment requests



MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.

The Successful Applicant

A successful candidate:

  • 5+ years of construction or project management experience in the general contracting space
  • Experience with light industrial and/or big box retail/commercial projects
  • Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Project Management, Architecture, Engineering or equivalent
  • Strong organizational skills; candidate should be energized by working with different teams, both internal and external
  • Ability to multi-task and work on multiple projects and teams concurrently. Comfortable learning new software platforms to track and organize project information
  • Technical background with understanding of building engineering and commercial projects; prior experience in commercial projects

What's on Offer

  • A competitive base salary between $100,000-$130,000 (Depending on Experience)
  • Competitive bonus structure, project/profit based. (Typically between $8,000-$15,000 in the first year)
  • Medical insurance including dental and vision (100% coverage for individual and dependents)
  • Generous 401K structure
  • Company profit sharing
  • Robust career advancement opportunity
  • Strong training programs
  • Generous PTO Days
  • Company wide events
  • Gas/fuel card offered
  • Company phone and laptop provided
  • DE&I Initiative
  • 2 days WFH schedule
Contact
Moira Hughes
Quote job ref
JN-012025-6629809

Job summary

Sector
Construction
Sub Sector
Project Manager
Industry
Property
Location
Rosemont
Contract Type
Permanent
Consultant name
Moira Hughes
Job Reference
JN-012025-6629809