Project Manager: Construction, Owner's Rep

RLE Project Management; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

RLE Project Management in Chicago is seeking an enthusiastic Project Manager with 5+ years of experience to join our hands-on, dynamic team. The PM will lead planning, organization, and execution from due diligence through closeout, guiding project teams, managing budgets and schedules, and coordinating design, permitting, and construction.

Candidates should hold a bachelor’s degree in architecture, engineering, or construction, be self-motivated, and excel in communication and collaboration

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in architecture, engineering, or construction.
• Motivated, self-starter who thrives in a team-oriented environment.
• Dynamic interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills with an ability to develop and maintain relationships with clients and project members.
• Strong listening skills and attention to detail.
• Organized with robust time management skills and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Willingness to continue learning and aptitude for creative problem-solving.

Responsibilities

• Provide management of planning, organization, and execution of projects from due diligence through closeout.
• Lead project team and support project operations.
• Handle strategic planning, budget and deliverable management.
• Oversee schedule and site activity, document analysis, and reporting.
• Coordinate procurement, including RFP process for Architect, Engineer, General Contractor, and Consultants.
• Advise on project delivery systems and forms of contract.
• Ensure quality control and monitor compliance with contract documents.
• Coordinate project accounting and meeting logistics.
• Manage occupancy and relocation as needed.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Attention to detail

Creative problem-solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in architecture, engineering, or construction

Job description

RLE is a hands-on, dynamic project management firm. From coast-to-coast, we provide highly engaged owner representation for commercial developments and construction projects.

Our portfolio includes complex redevelopments and repositioning projects, ground-up and high-rise construction, and interior renovations and buildouts of all scales. Our experience is well in excess of $3-billion in development ventures for our clients, who are owners, developers, investors, lenders, tenants, and property managers.

Our team is professionally diverse with backgrounds in general contracting, architecture, engineering, property management, and development. We are committed to continued learning and prioritize collaboration, idea sharing, and creative solutions. We value relationship building with colleagues, clients, and project partners alike – and support each other’s successes.

We are looking for an enthusiastic Project Manager with 5+ years of experience to join our team of talented project managers.

Learn more about us at http://rlepartners.com/.

Job Description

The Project Manager (PM) will provide fundamental management of the planning, organization, and execution of projects from due diligence and design to permitting, construction, and closeout. The PM will provide key leadership among the project team and support consistent project operations. Daily responsibilities will vary by project, but will include strategic planning, budget and deliverable management, schedule and site oversight, document analysis and reporting, as well as meeting and project team management.

Below is a list of select services provided by RLE during project engagement, for which the PM may provide management:

• Schedule Development and Management
• Budget Development and Management
• Due Diligence Reporting and Assessments
• Design and Permitting Oversight
• Value Engineering and Constructability Reviews
• Project Team Management – as well as Procurement, including Request for Proposal (RFP) process for Architect, Engineer, General Contractor, and Consultants
• Advisement on Project Delivery Systems and Forms of Contract
• Quality Control and Monitoring Compliance with Contract Documents
• Project Accounting and Meeting Coordination
• Occupancy and Relocation Management

Skills and Qualifications

The PM role is an exciting opportunity for candidates with 5+ years of experience in the architecture, engineering, or construction industry.

• The candidate will have a bachelor’s degree in architecture, engineering, construction and/or a comparable field.
• The candidate will be a motivated, self-starter who thrives in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
• The candidate will have dynamic interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills with an ability to develop and maintain relationships with clients and project members.
• The candidate will possess strong listening skills and attention to detail.
• The candidate will be organized with robust time management skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple competing priorities.
• The candidate will have a willingness to continue to learn new skills and tasks, and an aptitude for creative problem-solving.