Project Manager of Construction

Hotel Rehabs; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A Chicago-based hotel renovation company is seeking a skilled Project Manager to oversee projects from design to completion, ensuring quality and brand standards. Ideal candidates will have a bachelor's degree and extensive experience in hotel renovations, demonstrating strong problem-solving abilities and effective communication with all stakeholders involved. The role requires managing relationships with clients and subcontractors while navigating project budgets and timelines.

Benefits

Industry-leading healthcare

401(k) matching and fully vested

Competitive salary

Generous time-off

Team-building events

Matching charitable donations

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• 3+ years of Project Management experience in hotel renovations.
• Bachelor's degree in construction management, Engineering, or Architecture.
• Proficiency using project management tools and schedules.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all project phases from scope development to completion.
• Ensure adherence to brand standards and quality during renovations.
• Manage relationships with clients, subcontractors, and vendors.

Skills

Client relationship management

Problem-solving

Attention to detail

Communication

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in construction management or similar

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

BlueBeam

PlanGrid

Smartsheet

Job description

Who are you:

• A relationship-focused construction project management professional driven to lead with impact and effectiveness.
• A clear communicator who knows how to bring project teams together, working smoothly with APMs and Superintendents to get the job done.
• An expert in fast paced tenant improvement projects with an ability to negotiate every angle of the full scope of the project.
• You stay ahead of scheduling and budget challenges, proactively finding solutions while keeping the big picture in focus.
• You maintain precise records, ensuring information is clear, accessible, and easy to navigate.

Who we are:

Energetic, motivated, highly skilled hotel renovation experts that deliver major transformations of branded hotels (Hilton, Marriott, IHG) across the United States. We are a team of like-minded people that work together to carry that title of one of the fastest growing private companies in America for the third time (Inc. 5000)!

What we offer:

• Industry-leading healthcare; Dental; Vision; Flexible Spending Account
• 401(k)- matched and fully vested
• Competitive salary
• Generous time-off
• Team-building events
• Matching charitable donations and opportunities for volunteerism
• Flexibility with hybrid or fully remote options available, depending on your geographical location.We’re open to fully remote candidates throughout the United States, but have a strong preference for hybridcandidates based in the Cincinnati, Chicago, or Phoenix metro areas.

Job Details:

Hotel Rehabs is seeking an energetic, skilled, and driven Project Manager to join our team. As a Project Manager, you’ll be involved in every phase of the project—from developing the scope of work and design to planning, pre-construction, construction, closeout, and follow-up. You’ll play a crucial role in ensuring every aspect of the project is meticulously executed to meet brand standards, quality requirements, and contract expectations. Thriving under pressure, you’ll leverage strong problem-solving skills and build solid relationships with APMs, superintendents, clients, subcontractors, and vendors.

The ideal candidate brings three or more years of ownership of a project as a Project Manager in hotel renovations or occupied space tenant improvements projects.

Desired Skills and Abilities:

• Proficient in building phasing schedules; enforcing, monitoring and adapting project schedules; and communicating progress, delays, and other conflicts
• Proven expertise in client relationship management
• Ability to read plans, perform take offs, and foresee issues
• Deep understanding of critical path development
• Proficiency with all AIA documents, RFIs, and submittals
• Ability to create a room out of order matrix
• Previous experience managing pre-construction phase of project
• High level knowledge of estimating
• Demonstrated skill in managing change orders and maintaining accurate change order logs in collaboration with field teams and ownership.
• Ability to run and manage on-going and final punch lists with superintendents and field management
• Manage all aspects of project close out including final budget analysis, change order closeout, and on-site project completion checklist
• Coordinate FF&E/material receiving, inventory, & installation
• Manage subcontractor and vendor relations from pre-construction and project kick-off through project close-out, utilizing cohesive schedules and daily task lists
• Monitor and communicate scopes of work for individual sub-contractors
• Execute owner contract, SOW, AFP’s, SOV’s, and lien waivers
• Instigate and drive regular meetings with hotel ownership
• Ensure safety and OSHA compliance with infield teams
• Maintain clean, safe working conditions
• Ability to adhere with major hotel brand standards (Hilton, Marriott, IHG, Hyatt, etc.) with the skillset to understand and facilitate hotel operations.

Competencies:

• Communicates clearly and effectively across all levels, ensuring understanding and alignment among team members, clients, and stakeholders.
• Thrives under pressure, consistently driving progress forward
• Maintain high morale among the entire project team
• Excellent attention to detail in documentation
• Experience with BlueBeam, PlanGrid, Smartsheet’s preferred.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, Engineering, Architecture or similar experience required
• 3+ years of experience as a Project Manager in hotel renovation projects is preferred, though experience with occupied tenant improvements will also be considered.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Excel
• Ability to travel up to 50% in the role
• Experience in traveling construction groups preferred

Hotel Rehabs, LLC is a boutique general contractor that specializes in transforming major branded hotels (like Hilton, Marriott, and IHG) throughout the United States. We are a tightly knit, dedicated force that delivers quality results on time and on budget. We are looking for proven, like-minded construction professionals with hotel renovation experience to join our team. We offer competitive salaries, a unique work environment, and the support necessary for success.

Hotel Rehabs, LLC is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.