Project Lead, Assistant – Healthcare & Federal Construction

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

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.