Assistant Project Manager

Richard Group; Illinois; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical + Dental + Vision

Life Insurance

HSA option

PTO 15 days

Sabbatical after 10 yrs

401(k) matching

Parental leave

Mentorship programs

Job summary

Richard Group is seeking an Assistant Project Manager to lead day-to-day projects, ensuring on-time, on-budget delivery with quality and regulatory compliance. You will coordinate with stakeholders, manage resources, and maintain effective communication throughout the project lifecycle.

Responsibilities include supervising startup through close-out, developing P6 schedules, and ensuring safety, budget, and schedule adherence across multiple hospital projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management or Civil Engineering.
• 5–10 years’ experience with hard-bid general contracting.
• Understanding of construction materials, methods and building systems.
• Experience in federal sector projects.
• Healthcare project experience.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Adobe and Bluebeam.
• Willing to work any shift; hospital construction occurs around the clock.
• Experience with Davis Bacon/Prevailing wage or union projects.
• Able to pass background check and drug test.

Responsibilities

• Supervise project startup to close-out.
• Provide leadership for costs, planning, scheduling, engineering, and personnel management.
• Coordinate with home office, owner, and subcontractors.
• Prepare RFIs, change orders, schedules, and look-ahead plans.
• Develop content for owner meetings and manage BIC.
• Build P6 schedules with cost and resource loading.
• Ensure schedules, SOVs, org charts, and management plans are up to date.

Skills

Project management

Budget management

Scheduling

Communication

Microsoft Office

Bluebeam

Federal regulations

Construction knowledge

Safety management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management or Civil Engineering

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

Job Summary

As Assistant Project Manager, you will act as day‑to‑day project leader and provide overall management for assigned projects. You must be able to prioritize, act systematically, ask questions without hesitation, vet out assumptions, and ensure successful project completion and client satisfaction. You will be responsible for making decisions while appropriately weighing risk and reward and should be proactive in bringing resolutions to issues on time. Your primary focus will be to ensure that all projects are delivered within the established budget, timeline, and quality standards while adhering to all relevant federal regulations and guidelines. You will be accountable for managing project resources, coordinating with various stakeholders, and maintaining effective communication throughout the project lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Supervise project start up, completion, punch list identification and entire close‑out process
• Provide leadership for multiple aspects of controls including costs, planning, scheduling, engineering, supervision and management of personnel
• Effectively communicate and coordinate with all project team members to maintain project schedule, safety, budget and quality control efforts
• Plan and organize quality processes such as work planning, pre‑activity meetings, material management, incident reports and corrective actions
• Write and comprehend RFIs, potential change orders, project schedules, 3‑week look‑ahead and other project documents
• Clearly communicate to home office, owner and subcontractors
• Write contracts, negotiate scope, terms and conditions, subcontractor compliance and owner compliance
• Have working knowledge of owner contract, subcontracts and purchase orders
• Manage subs in a hard‑bid capacity, understanding subcontractor contract scope and holding subcontractors to their contracts
• Manage schedules, SOVs, org charts, management plans, submittal review and approval for all DIV 01‑33
• Oversee the management and mobilization of equipment, labor and materials including permits and other 3rd‑party requirements
• Run both internal project meetings as well as owner project meetings – develop content, manage BIC, etc.
• Build P6 schedules with cost and resource loading, and understand all schedule and production reports to owner and company management
• Manage sub and self‑performance production with the capability of adding and removing craft staff or modifying work plans to expedite schedule
• Manage P&L, change orders, key performance indicators, lead and lag measurements and vendor pay applications
• Manage T&Cs, stop work orders, VAAR, FAR, AIA and other related clauses
• Manage warranty, commissioning, CPARS, PPQ and client satisfaction

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management or Civil Engineering
• 5‑10 years’ experience with a hard‑bid general contracting company
• Thorough understanding of construction materials, methods and building systems
• Experience in federal sector projects
• Experience in healthcare projects
• Ability to utilize Microsoft Office, Adobe and Bluebeam
• Excitement about working on any shift, 1st, 2nd, or 3rd, as hospital construction occurs at all hours
• Experience in Davis Bacon‑Prevailing wage or Union required projects
• Ability to pass a background investigation and a drug test
• Desire to stay and grow with a company that will help mentor, train, and educate you

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with the Department of Veterans Affairs
• Arbitration and Mediation experience preferred
• OSHA and EM‑385‑1‑1 management, CAPP management, Safety Reporting Systems Management
• Experience managing projects $20 MM+

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA) option
• 15 days of paid time off (PTO)
• 7 paid holidays
• All new hires will be immediately eligible to participate in RICHARD’s Annual Bonus Program starting on your first day of employment
• Company 401(k) matching contributions
• Parental leave policy
• Fully paid two‑month sabbatical leave for employees who reach their 10‑year anniversary with the company
• All employees immediately have access to mentorship, regular skills‑based training, and leadership development programs

Equal Opportunity and Accessibility

Richard is an equal‑opportunity employer. All applicants and employees will receive equal employment opportunities without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.

Accessibility: If you need an accommodation as part of the employment process please contact Natasha in our Talent Team at
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