Assistant Project Manager

The Burt Group; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The Burt Group is seeking an experienced Assistant Project Manager in Chicago to join a high-performing team where you’ll have ownership over your work and a clear path to grow into a Project Manager role. You’ll work closely with our Project Managers and Superintendents to keep projects moving, documentation tight, and teams aligned from kickoff to closeout.

You’ll coordinate daily activities across scheduling, submittals, RFIs, pay applications, and change orders, manage projects in Procore,

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in the commercial construction industry.
• Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple projects and priorities at once.
• Strong communicator across all levels of a project team.
• Proficiency in Procore, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project, and Sage 100.
• A fast learner who is comfortable picking up new tools and systems.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily project activities across scheduling, documentation, submittals, RFIs, pay applications, and change orders.
• Attend and support construction and financial meetings, manage projects in Procore, and help maintain committed costs and owner pay apps on a monthly basis.
• As you grow into the role, you'll also mentor newer Project Engineers on the team.

Skills

Strong communication

Highly organized

Fast learner

Team collaboration

Tools

Procore

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Project

Sage 100

Job description

We build fast, we build right, and we take care of our people! TBG is looking for an experienced Assistant Project Manager to join a high-performing team where you'll have ownership over your work and a clear path to grow into a Project Manager role.

This is a role for someone who is organized, proactive, and ready to be in the middle of the action. You'll work closely with our Project Managers and Superintendents to keep projects moving, documentation tight, and teams aligned from kickoff to closeout.

What you'll be doing

You'll coordinate daily project activities across scheduling, documentation, submittals, RFIs, pay applications, and change orders. You'll attend and support construction and financial meetings, manage projects in Procore, and help maintain committed costs and owner pay apps on a monthly basis. As you grow into the role, you'll also mentor newer Project Engineers on the team.

What we're looking for

• 3+ years of experience in the commercial construction industry
• Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple projects and priorities at once
• Strong communicator across all levels of a project team
• Proficiency in Procore, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project, and Sage 100
• A fast learner who is comfortable picking up new tools and systems

Why TBG

• A clear path to Project Manager and beyond
• Mentorship and learning directly from experienced PMs
• Good energy, the kind of place where people genuinely enjoy showing up
• A one-team culture that is collaborative, not political
• We show up for our clients and we show up for each other, that is how we operate
  

If you are ready to grow your career with a team that invests in you, we would love to hear from you.