Assistant Project Manager

onni; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Comprehensive benefits package

Annual education allowance

Generous referral program

Team-building events

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Onni is seeking a Project Engineer in Chicago to support budgeting, cost estimation, and contract management for multi-family developments. You will develop and monitor schedules, study specs, and ensure work aligns with construction methods and deadlines.

The role requires coordinating with stakeholders, tendering, and maintaining documentation throughout the project lifecycle. Ideal candidates have 3+ years in project engineering, a related degree, and experience overseeing multi-family

Qualifications

• Supports in estimating and finalizing budgets and contract prices.
• Negotiates, closes and manages cost-effective subcontract and material purchases.
• Develops, tracks, and maintains project schedules.

Responsibilities

• Study job specifications to determine construction methods and ensure progress aligns with timing.
• Review critical path and adapt or accelerate projects to meet deadlines.
• Report and update stakeholders of project schedule.
• Oversee tendering processes and contract administration.
• Assist in planning and defining project scope for subcontractors and employees.
• Allocate project resources and manage relationships with internal and external resources.
• Maintain regular project documentation, communication and reporting.
• Estimate costs and develop budgets with stakeholders.
• Identify and manage engineering controls to optimize efficiency.
• Proactively manage changes in project scope and devise contingencies.
• Ensure project is built on budget, on schedule and per drawings.
• Prepare, adjust and complete job close out procedures.

Skills

Budget estimation

Contract negotiation

Project scheduling

Stakeholder reporting

Multi-family project experience

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Engineering/Construction management

Job description

Job Description

What You Will Do:

• Support in the estimate and finalization of budgets and contract price
• Negotiate, close and manage cost-effective subcontract and material purchases
• Developing, tracking, and maintaining project schedules;
• Study job specifications to determine appropriate construction methods and ensure progress aligns with those methods and timing;
• Reviewing critical path, and quickly adapting or accelerating projects to meet deadlines;
• Reporting, and updating stakeholders of project schedule;
• Complete required tendering process and oversee contract administrator;
• Assist in the overall planning and defining of project scope for all subcontractors, and employees;
• Project resource allocation and relationship management of assigned internal and external resources;
• Regular project documentation, communication and reporting;
• Cost estimating, and budget development in collaboration with stakeholders;
• Effective identification and management of Engineering controls to ensure optimization and efficiency;
• Proactively manage changes in project scope, identify potential issues, and devise contingency plans if required ;
• Ensure project is built on budget, on schedule and on drawing specifications;
• Prepare, adjust and complete job close out procedures.

What You Bring:

• 3+ years of experience as Project Engineer
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Engineering, Construction Management, Architectural Design or 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 and execution
• Experience overseeing multi-family projects
• Project Management education an asset

Salary Range:

$100,000-$140,000

Perks & Benefits :

• Competitive pay and 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

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.