Construction Project Coordinator & Assistant PM

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

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay and comprehensivebenef

Health Saving Account

Flexible Saving Account

Employee Assistance Program

Annual Education Allowance

Generous Referral Program

Team-building events

Friends and Family rates for Level/Op‑

Job summary

Onni is seeking an Assistant Project Manager to lead construction deliverables, coordinating with Project Managers, Coordinators, Engineers and field teams. You will ensure alignment with engineering, quality and control requirements, while supporting schedules and budgets across projects in North America.

The role emphasizes collaboration, cost management, and timely reporting, with responsibilities spanning tendering, contract administration, and closeout procedures.

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, including all aspects of process development and execution.
• Experience overseeing multi-family projects.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

3+ years of experience as Project Eng.

Direct project coordination experience

Experience overseeing multi-family pro

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Engineering, Construction Management, Architectural Design or related field

Project Management education an asset

Job description

Onni is seeking an Assistant Project Manager to lead construction deliverables, coordinating with Project Managers, Coordinators, Engineers and field teams. You will ensure alignment with engineering, quality and control requirements, while supporting schedules and budgets across projects in North America.

The role emphasizes collaboration, cost management, and timely reporting, with responsibilities spanning tendering, contract administration, and closeout procedures.