Skender · 1 day ago
Assistant Project Manager
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$90K/yr - $108K/yr
3+ years expSkender is a top 100 construction firm focused on building dream spaces for leading brands. The Assistant Project Manager will support project teams in planning, scheduling, budgeting, and coordination, ensuring smooth project delivery from preconstruction to closeout.
Construction
Responsibilities
Support the project team in maintaining schedules, tracking milestones, and ensuring smooth communication across all stakeholders
Manage material procurement and ensure submittals and fabrication timelines align with project schedules
Collaborate with clients and vendors to develop and maintain procurement and tracking logs for owner-furnished, contractor-installed (OFCI) items
Assist with QA/QC efforts, including tracking punch list completion and managing commissioning items with urgency and attention to detail
Participate in scope reviews during purchasing to help identify and eliminate gaps or overlaps in work packages
Review project budgets, bids, and change orders to ensure accuracy and alignment with project goals
Support project documentation and reporting, including RFIs, meeting minutes, and issue logs, ensuring information is accurate and distributed promptly
Promote jobsite safety by monitoring procedures and coordinating with the Superintendent and Safety team when needed
Qualification
Required
4 year degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a similar construction-related field
Minimum of 3 years' experience in the built construction world
Effective communication with internal and external stakeholders
Advanced organizational and documentation capabilities
Working knowledge of the bidding/budgeting process based on contract documents
Intermediate knowledge of profit components and billing standards
Experience utilizing Procore for scheduling and overall project management, and Sage for estimating
Working knowledge of building construction components and systems for conceptual budgets
Exposure to and general understanding of quantity take-offs, qualification of subcontractor bids, scheduling, general conditions and any project constraints or coordination issues
Benefits
Skender pays 100% of the premium for health insurance (medical, dental, & vision)
Annual deposit into health savings account
Retirement plan with 100% match up to 5% of gross earnings
Tuition reimbursement for continued learning opportunities
Employee referral program
Wellness incentives
Paid time off
Parental leave for mothers and fathers
Free employee assistance program services
Free short- & long-term disability insurance
Community involvement
Company
Skender
The premier construction experience. Guided by efficiency, anchored by value, driven by results.
201-500 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Justin Brown
President & CEO
Stacy Laughlin
Chief Financial Officer
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