Client Overview:
My client is looking to add 2 Assistant Project Managers to their PM team due to significant growth in 2024 and an even stronger backlog in 2025. After being in the industry for over 70 years, my client is well known throughout the Chicagoland area for delivering some of the best heavy civil projects for both public and private clients. If you want to grow your career and be promoted to a PM in the near future, apply below.
Candidate Requirements:
- 2-8 years experience in a Project Engineer/Assistant PM role in the heavy civil construction space
- Bachelor's degree in civil engineering, Construction Management, or related field/equivalent experience
- Proficiency in Project Management and Scheduling Software
- OSHA 10, OSHA 30 certification
- Excavation, bridge, pavement, asphalt experience preferred
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Review project proposal or plan to determine and establish time frame, work plan, funding limitations, procedures for accomplishing projects, staffing requirements and allotment of available resources to various phases of the project.
- Review all bid packages prior to distribution to bidders and review all correspondence/proposals prior to submission to client to insure accuracy and completeness.
- Oversee/control construction through administrative direction of on-site superintendents to ensure project is built in accordance with design, budget and schedule. Included interfacing with client representatives, architectural and engineering representatives and subcontractors.
- Plan, coordinate and/or manage activities of all company personnel on assigned project(s).
- Periodic inspection of job site.
- Ensure all company, client and project policies/procedures are adhered to as specified.
- Provide advice, guidance, mentoring and direction to subordinates and other junior personnel toward the achievement of their personal development goals.
- Responsible for continuously expanding and updating professional knowledge and honing skills and competencies to enhance individual and team innovation and productivity
- Accommodate additional responsibilities as assumed through personal initiative or assigned by management.
Job Offer:
- $80,000-$120,000 base salary
- Yearly bonus
- Vehicle allowance or company truck
- Aetna Healthcare package
- 401K company match & Profit Sharing
- Laptop & company cell phone
- PTO, Sick Days & Floating Days