Construction Project Manager

Job Title: Construction Project Manager

# of Openings: 2

Type: Contract (W2)

Client: University of Chicago

Location: Chicago, IL

Start Date: May 2025

End Date: 1 of the openings will last until September 2025 & the other opening will last until March 2026

Work Schedule: Onsite Monday-Friday, 10 hours per day (40 Regular & 10 OT hours per week; 50 hours per week in total)

Pay Range: $60 to $70 per hour

High-Level Position Details:

• Type of Work: Mechanical Construction Project
• Air Handler Replacement
• VFD's (Variable Frequency Drives)
• Control Work
• Control Valves

Responsibilities:

Daily Management:

• Oversee mechanical construction projects delivering energy savings for institutional, government, commercial, and public customers.
• Assist Senior Project Manager in project schedule tracking, reporting, and internal communications.
• Maintain vendor and subcontractor relationships, ensuring quality, on-time, and within-budget project delivery.
• Keep project schedules up-to-date, monitor critical path activities, and track outstanding tasks.
• Provide bi-weekly schedules to facilitate customer coordination and planning.
• Assist with inspections and ensure AHJ (Authority Having Jurisdiction) inspections are scheduled.

Safety & Compliance:

• Ensure compliance with company, industry, customer, and jurisdictional safety standards.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 3 years of mechanical project management experience.
• Current OSHA 30-Hour Construction Safety Certification.
• Current First Aid & CPR Certification.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proficient with Microsoft Office and other basic computer skills.
• Organizational, proactive, and experienced in OSHA compliance.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to travel frequently.