Project Manager - General Construction

First Onsite Property Restoration; Freeport (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

First Onsite Property Restoration in Illinois is seeking a Project Manager to lead projects from inception to completion, reviewing subcontractor proposals, building schedules, and maintaining precise documentation to keep safety and quality at the forefront. You will oversee budgets, timelines, and client communications, ensuring excellence across teams and sites.

You will coordinate with leadership, clients, and field crews, monitor budgets and timelines, and respond to on-call needs around

Qualifications

• 2+ years as Assistant Project Manager or similar role.
• Experience with construction drawings, specs and take-offs.
• Supervised multiple events or projects.
• Experience in disaster recovery or general contracting.
• Valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Manage projects end-to-end with oversight and quality control.
• Develop and maintain schedules, timelines and budgets.
• Review and manage subcontractor proposals, scopes and change orders.
• Maintain project documentation: logs, reports, inventories, and records.
• Coordinate with leadership on scope, buy-outs, and reserves.
• Perform billing reviews, audits and invoicing.
• Monitor risks and address schedule or budget issues.
• Respond to on-call needs and manage technician/subcontractor availability, 24/7.
• Fill in as needed with hands-on tasks and additional responsibilities.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Construction drawings

Specifications

Take-offs

Job description

A Day in the Life of a Project Manager

As a Project Manager at First Onsite, you are the driving force behind project success, leading with precision, foresight, and adaptability. You oversee every stage of the project life cycle, from reviewing subcontractor proposals and building schedules to maintaining accurate documentation and reports. Your keen attention to detail ensures operations run smoothly, safety standards are upheld, and quality remains uncompromised. When challenges arise, you step in confidently, supporting crews and resolving issues to keep projects moving forward efficiently.

A Day in the Life of a Project Manager

As a Project Manager at First Onsite, you are the driving force behind project success, leading with precision, foresight, and adaptability. You oversee every stage of the project life cycle, from reviewing subcontractor proposals and building schedules to maintaining accurate documentation and reports. Your keen attention to detail ensures operations run smoothly, safety standards are upheld, and quality remains uncompromised. When challenges arise, you step in confidently, supporting crews and resolving issues to keep projects moving forward efficiently.

Your proactive approach sets you apart, keeping budgets, profit margins, and timelines on track while fostering clear communication between leadership, clients, subcontractors, and internal teams. You manage scopes of work, review change orders, and ensure accurate billing, driving both operational excellence and client satisfaction. At First Onsite, you'll thrive in a fast-paced, rewarding environment where your leadership makes a tangible impact, your expertise is valued, and your growth is encouraged every day.

Responsibilities

• Manage projects from start to finish, including full oversight and quality control
• Develop and maintain project schedules, timelines, and budgets
• Review, approve, and manage subcontractor proposals, scopes, and change orders
• Maintain all project documentation: daily logs, reports, inventories, and records
• Coordinate with leadership on scope, buy-outs, and reserves
• Perform billing reviews, audits, and invoicing
• Monitor project risks and proactively address schedule or budget issues
• Respond to on-call needs and manage technician/subcontractor availability, 24/7
• Fill in as needed, including hands-on tasks and additional responsibilities

Experience & Education

• 2+ years as Assistant Project Manager
• Skilled in construction drawings, specs, and take-offs
• Supervised 2+ Area Wide Events
• Experience in DR or GC
• High school diploma or equivalent
• 7+ current industry certifications
• Valid driver's license
• Employees assigned to certain healthcare-related roles may be required to participate in additional drug and alcohol screening program(s) in accordance with client requirements, such as but not limited to Coalition for Construction Safety ("CCS") regulations in the state of Indiana.

First Onsite provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

First Onsite (and its Companies) participates in E-Verify. We will provide the U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with information from each new employer's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.