Assistant Project Manager

Onni Group of Companies; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Health Savings Account

Education Allowance

Referral program

Team-building events

Friends and Family rates

Job summary

Onni is seeking an Assistant Project Manager in Chicago to support design, execution, monitoring, and control of construction deliverables. You will work with Project Managers, Coordinators, and field teams to ensure alignment with engineering, quality, and control requirements.

Responsibilities include budgeting, subcontract management, scheduling, progress tracking, and ensuring on-budget, on-time delivery. A degree in a related field and multi-family project experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience as Project Engineer.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Engineering, Construction Management, Architectural Design or related field.
• Direct work experience in a project coordination capacity.
• Experience overseeing multi-family projects.
• Project Management education is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support in estimating and finalizing budgets and contract price.
• Negotiate and manage cost-effective subcontract and material purchases.
• Develop, track, and maintain project schedules.
• Study job specifications to determine construction methods and timing.
• Review critical path and accelerate projects to meet deadlines.
• Report and update stakeholders on project schedule.
• Oversee tendering process and contract administrator.
• Assist in planning project scope for subcontractors and employees.
• Resource allocation and relationship management of internal/external teams.
• Maintain project documentation and reporting.
• Cost estimating and budget development with stakeholders.
• Identify and manage engineering controls for efficiency.
• Manage changes in scope and contingency plans.

Skills

Project coordination

Budgeting

Scheduling

Stakeholder comms

Contract management

Construction knowledge

Education

Engineering degree

Construction mgmt asset

Tools

MS Project

Excel

Cost estimating software

Job description

Job Description:

The Assistant Project Manageris responsibleforthe successful design, execution, monitoring,controllingand management of specific construction project deliverables.Working in support of Project Managers to complete assigned construction scopes and project team including Project Coordinators,Engineersand field team.Ensure project deliverables and specifics align with and support engineering,quality,and control requirements.

Perks & Benefits:

• Competitive payand a Comprehensive Benefit Package
• Health Saving Account, Flexible Saving Account, Employee Assistance Program
• Annual Education Allowance
• Generous Referral Program
• Fun and collaborative company culture with lots of team-building events
• Friends and Family rates for Level Hotels & Furnished Suites, The Opus Hotel and The Emily Hotel

What You Will Do:

• Support in the estimate and finalization of budgets and contract price
• Negotiate,closeand manage cost-effective subcontract and materialpurchases
• Developing, tracking, andmaintainingprojectschedules;
• Study job specifications to determineappropriate constructionmethods and ensure progress aligns with those methods andtiming;
• Reviewing critical path, and quickly adapting or accelerating projects to meetdeadlines;
• Reporting, and updating stakeholders of projectschedule;
• Complete required tendering process and oversee contractadministrator;
• Assistin the overall planning and defining of project scope for all subcontractors, andemployees;
• Project resource allocation and relationship management of assigned internal and externalresources;
• Regular project documentation,communicationandreporting;
• Cost estimating, and budget development in collaboration withstakeholders;
• Effective identification and management of Engineering controls to ensure optimization andefficiency;
• Proactively manage changes in project scope,identifypotential issues, and devise contingency plans ifrequired;
• Ensure project is built on budget, on schedule and on drawingspecifications;
• Prepare,adjustand complete job close out procedures.

What You Bring:

• 3+ years of experience as Project Engineer
• Bachelor’sdegree or equivalent in Engineering, Construction Management, ArchitecturalDesignor related field an asset or equivalent foreign degree or education and experience
• Direct work experience in a project coordination capacity, including all aspects of process development andexecution
• Experience overseeing multi-familyprojects
• Project Management education an asset

Salary Range:

$100,000-$140,000

About The Company:

Onni

For over half a century, Onni has been building communities for people to live, work, and play. Our success reflects our commitment to our employees and partners, and our dedication to quality construction, innovation, sustainability, and customer satisfaction. Our expertise expands across North America, with offices in Vancouver, Toronto, Los Angeles, Seattle, Phoenix, and Chicago.

AI Use:

This role may involve the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support research, analysis, content development, design, reporting, or operational efficiency. Employees are expected to use AI responsibly and in compliance with company policies, data privacy requirements, confidentiality obligations, and applicable laws.

All AI-generated or AI-assisted outputs must be reviewed for accuracy, quality, and appropriateness before use. Employees are also expected to disclose when AI tools have been used in the creation of work and must not present AI-generated content as solely their own original work.