Construction Project Manager

Theater Outsource; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

PTO

Career development opportunities

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Theater Outsource is seeking a hands-on Construction Project Manager to lead ground-up commercial construction and tenant-improvement projects across the Chicago area. You will own projects from preconstruction through closeout, managing budgets, schedules, subcontractors, client communication, change orders, and profitability.

This is a true project-management role, working closely with field leadership. Projects span multifamily, retail, automotive, aviation, hospitality, healthcare,

Qualifications

• 3–7 years of construction project-management experience, preferably with a commercial general contractor.
• Ground-up commercial construction experience strongly preferred; tenant improvements, renovations, or related sectors are highly relevant.
• Demonstrated ownership of project budgets, schedules, change orders, and client communication.
• Comfortable managing multiple projects and shifting priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple ground-up commercial construction and tenant-improvement projects concurrently, typically totaling $15M-$25M+ annually.
• Own project financial performance, including budgets, forecasts, buyout, cost tracking, change orders, purchase orders, and billing.
• Serve as the primary contact for clients, architects, owners, subcontractors, and internal project teams.
• Partner with the superintendent to build and maintain realistic project schedules.
• Lead project meetings, drive timely decisions, resolve issues, and keep stakeholders aligned.
• Coordinate submittals, RFIs, procurement, closeout, and day-to-day project documentation.
• Build strong subcontractor and client relationships while protecting quality, schedule, and profitability.

Skills

Communication

Organization

Negotiation

Problem-solving

Tools

Procore

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Project

Job description

A growing small-to-medium commercial construction company is seeking a hands‑on Construction Project Manager to lead ground-up commercial construction and tenant-improvement projects throughout the Chicago area.

This is a true project-management role for someone who enjoys owning a job from preconstruction through closeout: managing the budget, schedule, subcontractors, client communication, change orders, and project profitability. You will work closely with field leadership, but this is not a superintendent position.

Projects include ground-up commercial construction and tenant improvements across multi-family, retail, automotive, aviation, hospitality, industrial, healthcare, education, and municipal/K-12 environments.

What You'll Do

• Manage multiple ground-up commercial construction and tenant-improvement projects concurrently, typically totaling $15M-$25M+ annually
• Own project financial performance, including budgets, forecasts, buyout, cost tracking, change orders, purchase orders, and billing
• Serve as the primary contact for clients, architects, owners, subcontractors, and internal project teams
• Partner with the superintendent to build and maintain realistic project schedules
• Lead project meetings, drive timely decisions, resolve issues, and keep stakeholders aligned
• Coordinate submittals, RFIs, procurement, closeout, and day-to-day project documentation
• Build strong subcontractor and client relationships while protecting quality, schedule, and profitability

What We're Looking For

• Approximately 3-7 years of construction project-management experience, ideally with a commercial general contractor
• Ground-up commercial construction experience strongly preferred; tenant improvements, renovations, industrial, healthcare, education, municipal/K-12, retail, multi-family, automotive, aviation, or hospitality project experience is also highly relevant
• Demonstrated ownership of project budgets, schedules, subcontractor coordination, change orders, and client communication
• Comfortable managing multiple projects and shifting priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Proficiency with Procore, Microsoft Office, and Microsoft Project or similar scheduling tools
• Strong communication, organization, negotiation, and problem-solving skills
• Valid driver's license and ability to visit project sites as needed

$120,000-$150,000 base salary. Comprehensive benefits, 401(k) match, PTO, and career-development opportunities are included.