Project Manager - Higher Education Projects

About Our Client

They pride themselves on their diverse project portfolio. They focus on small to medium scale projects up to $5M, with an extremely strong forecast of projects in the Chicago-land area in coming years.

• Establish and maintain working professional relationships with the project design team, company field and office personnel, subcontractors, and vendors
• Lead the preparation of construction documents
• Administer contracts with owner, subcontractors, and vendors
• Manage value engineering efforts
• Prepare and process all paperwork and documents to owner, project design team and subcontractors in a timely and complete manner
• Ensure compliance with construction permits
• Prepare and maintain project schedule and budgets, communicating changes to project personnel as needed
• Review, approve, and process draw requests and payments to suppliers and subcontractors
• Work with owner in transitioning the project from construction to residential operations.
• Address all project completion and warranty issues and prepare final close-out documentation
• Manage budget and financial reporting
• Interpret and analyze reports to ensure adherence to project budget.
• Manage the Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) program.

MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.

• 5+ years of Construction Project Management experience
• Strong background in Commercial Construction
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and Procore
• The ability to work in a fast paced work environment
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• The desire to grow their career professionally
• The desire to drive the growth of a highly reputable General Contractor
• The desire to mentor some of the younger Project Managers
• Strong track record with client relationships
• Detail oriented
• Good time management skills
• Ground up experience is preferred
• Proven ability to deliver commercial construction projects on time and on budget
• Must be able to work in a multiple-project environment
• Capable of problem solving and experience with complex detailed projects

• Base salary of $100,000 - $125,000, depending on level of experience
• Performance based bonus potential
• Vehicle allowance
• Family oriented company
• Paid Maternity leave
• Paid Paternity leave
• Comprehensive benefits package to include: 401(k), Dental insurance, Employee assistance program, Health insurance, Life insurance, Paid time off, Parental leave, Vision insurance
• Referral bonus
• Short term/Long term disability
• Great opportunity to join a reputable brand, and well established company within the growing local market