Assistant Project Manager — Construction & Scheduling

Onni Contracting (Chicago) Inc; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Saving Account

Flexible Saving Account

Employee Assistance Program

Annual Education Allowance

Generous Referral Program

Team-building events

Friends and Family rates for Level Hot

The Opus Hotel and The Emily Hotel

Job summary

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

The ideal candidate has 3+ years as a project engineer and a degree in Engineering/Construction Management or related field.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience as Project Engineer or similar role.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Engineering, Construction Management, Architectural Design or related field.
• Experience overseeing multi-family projects is an asset.
• Experience with project budgeting and scheduling processes.

Responsibilities

• Support in budgeting and finalizing budgets and contract price; negotiate, close and manage cost-effective subcontract and material purchases.
• Develop, track, and maintain project schedules.
• Study job specifications to determine construction methods and ensure alignment with timelines.
• Review critical path and adapt projects to meet deadlines.
• Prepare tendering processes and oversee contract administration.
• Assist in planning and defining project scope for subcontractors and internal teams.
• Manage project resources and maintain stakeholder communications.
• Document and report on project progress and changes.

Skills

Budgeting

Scheduling

Contract negotiation

Cost control

Project coordination

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Construction Management

Job description

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

The ideal candidate has 3+ years as a project engineer and a degree in Engineering/Construction Management or related field.