Project Manager III

41 North Contractors • Lisle, IL

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The Project Manager III leads, plans, and directs construction management for assigned projects from start to finish, ensuring project goals are achieved on schedule and within budget. The role manages projects with cumulative annual values of $8 million or more and coordinates closely with the Director of Operations, estimating team, superintendents, project coordinator, accounting team, clients, architects, subcontractors, and other project stakeholders. The position also oversees project documentation, schedule and budget tracking, payment applications, site coordination, safety follow-up, and project closeout and warranty activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in construction management or equivalent.
• At least 8 years of proven project management experience in a range of commercial projects, including restaurants, retail, and offices.
• Working knowledge of Procore, Spectrum, or related software.
• Excellent computer knowledge, including Microsoft Office and Microsoft Project.
• Construction or building/facilities management background.
• Excellent communication, organization, and negotiation skills.
• Strong leadership and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Highly motivated self-starter and team player.
• Interpersonal skills to manage clients, design teams, subcontractors, facility owners, and assigned superintendents.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in construction management or equivalent.
• At least 10 years of proven project management experience in a range of commercial projects, including restaurants, retail, and offices.
• Expert knowledge of Procore, Spectrum, or related software.
• Experience directly mentoring or coaching others.
• Knowledge of OSHA construction requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to manage jobs to completion on time, on budget, and with complete client satisfaction.
• Experience with ground-up construction, tenant improvements, medical facilities, restaurants, and high-end finishes.

Responsibilities

• Attend project hand-off and estimating-to-operations turnover meetings; review contracts, project manuals, requirements, and potential project issues.
• Review projects with assigned superintendents and maintain master project schedules.
• Buy out subcontractors, issue letters of intent, develop and execute contracts and scopes of work, and identify and eliminate scope gaps.
• Coordinate internal project documents with the project coordinator and superintendent, including insurance requirements, submittal logs, Procore records, job-cost records, and change-order logs.
• Track safety plans, insurance requirements, and follow-up items, and coordinate financial payment and documentation with accounting.
• Prepare OAC meeting agendas and minutes within the stated timelines, and manage client project documents and submittal packages.
• Assist with superintendent-initiated RFIs and coordinate site and superintendent management, including weekly site visits, daily calls with superintendents, and foreman coordination meetings.
• Maintain current Procore submittal and RFI logs, daily journals, manpower records, photographs, weather-delay records, and weekly client updates.
• Review three-week schedules and safety reports and toolbox talks, and manage their completion and timely distribution.
• Monitor project budgets, costs, and performance throughout the project; review and document OCOs and ICOs, obtaining required approvals before work is performed.
• Track project-length changes, approved superintendent purchases, expenses, PM and superintendent timecards, and allocation of labor to the correct job.
• Confirm that site supervision is present as required by the client contract and Director of Operations, including monitoring superintendent presence while trades are onsite and recording arrival and departure times.
• Set up job costs ahead of payment-application deadlines; review subcontractor and ownership payment applications, and coordinate past-due payment-status inquiries with accounting.
• Confirm financial closeout, including change-order amounts and execution, general conditions, vendor invoices, personnel costs, job costs, and change-order logs.
• Confirm substantial completion dates with ownership or clients, request subcontractor closeout documents, and coordinate final payment applications and final job-cost closeout with the project coordinator.
• Assist with gathering closeout and warranty information, confirm required closeout documents are sent with final payment applications, and attend closeout meetings with the Director of Operations, estimating team, and superintendent.
• Ensure punch lists are complete and signed by the owner or owner's representative.

Benefits

• Medical insurance with a 70/30 employer split, starting the first of the month after the first 60 days.
• Life, dental, and vision insurance fully employer-covered, starting the first of the month after the first 60 days.
• 40 hours of paid sick time.
• 80 accrued vacation hours through the year.
• 8 paid holidays.
• 401(k) match.
• Auto/cell stipend.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior