Senior Real Estate Project Manager — Ground-Up & TI Delivery

Priority Dispatch Corp.; Oak Brook (IL); Hybrid; USD 105,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

Comprehensive benefits (health, vision

401(k) with company match

Career advancement opportunities

PTO and holidays

Wellness programs

Maternity & parental leave

Job summary

Cullinan Properties is seeking an experienced Project Manager in Oak Brook, IL to lead day-to-day project management and tenant coordination from inception through turnover. You will oversee design, estimating, scheduling, permitting, construction and handover to tenants and operations in a fast-paced environment.

The role requires strong leadership, multitasking across asset types, and a proactive approach to driving progress while coordinating with internal teams and external stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering, architecture, real estate development, or related field preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of commercial real estate development and/or construction management experience required.
• Experience with ground-up commercial, mixed-use, retail, hospitality, multifamily, or large-scale master-planned developments.
• Strong understanding of vertical construction, infrastructure improvements, site/civil development, and entitlement processes.
• Experience coordinating retail tenant improvements is highly preferred.
• Experience interacting directly with municipalities, permitting agencies, inspectors, and utility providers.
• Owner’s representative or developer-side experience required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate landlord improvement work from inception to completion, including budgets, schedules, and tenant coordination.
• Prepare budgets and schedules for pre-development and development activities.
• Facilitate A/E design and construction documents and ensure alignment with budgets.
• Manage consultants, review proposals, and oversee deliverables.
• Develop RFPs, evaluate scopes, bid qualifications, and recommend bidders.
• Prepare contracts, negotiate, and facilitate contract execution.
• Conduct site visits to monitor construction progress and conformance to drawings and schedule.
• Provide timely reporting on schedule, budget, risks, and actions.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Communication

Detail oriented

Education

Bachelors degree in construction management, engineering, architecture, real estate development, or related field

Tools

Procore

Bluebeam Revu

MS Project

Primavera P6

MS Excel

Job description

Cullinan Properties is seeking an experienced Project Manager in Oak Brook, IL to lead day-to-day project management and tenant coordination from inception through turnover. You will oversee design, estimating, scheduling, permitting, construction and handover to tenants and operations in a fast-paced environment.

The role requires strong leadership, multitasking across asset types, and a proactive approach to driving progress while coordinating with internal teams and external stakeholders.