Self-Perform Carpentry Project Engineer

PROJECT ENGINEER - SELF PERFORM CARPENTRY

8750 W Bryn Mawr Ave #500, Chicago, IL 60631, USA

Posted Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 7:00 AM | Expires Friday, January 1, 2027 at 6:59 AM

ABOUT POWER:

Power Construction is consistently regarded as one of Chicago's largest and most respected General Contractors according to Crain's Chicago. But beyond that, you can find us on the golf course, competing in beach volleyball or softball in Grant Park, brewing beer, attending neighborhood festivals, giving back to the community, and spending time together during a range of company-sponsored events. Our culture is one of the reasons we’ve been selected by our employees as a top workplace year after year and it’s reflected in our current 91% employee retention rate.

We are builders. We crave being in the field and share an appetite for innovation. We believe that bringing diverse perspectives together helps foster stronger outcomes. We are driven to wow our clients and business partners, improve our processes, hire the right people, and help them grow.

This central role is to assist with estimating and project management responsibilities, including creating quantitative estimates and managing projects successfully from setup through closeout, while ensuring client satisfaction is maintained. Candidates are to be highly self-motivated, able to prioritize tasks, and work well in team-oriented environments.

• Create quantity take-offs from construction documents
• Price labor productions using project specific knowledge & department standard rates
• Solicit material and subcontractors for bids
• Create narrative proposal with breakouts for each estimate within standard deliverable
• Follows up on opportunities and customer relations as needed
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing team goals

• Prepare and manage material submittals and procurement logs
• Effectively control new & updated documents (drawings/specs/RFIs/etc.), distribute to appropriate stakeholders
• Establish job cost budgets and track progress in field
• Manage monthly billing process
• Understands and can identify scope & impact of changes as it relates to the project
• Resolve all open change order requests with GC project team
• Reconcile change orders with tier-subcontractors

• Four-year construction-related degree or equivalent combination of related experience and technical training (1-4 years)
• Working knowledge of construction equipment and techniques, drawings, and specifications, building materials and required standards applicable to discipline
• Knowledge of Construction Management Software

Salary Range: $65,000 - $100,000

Compensation for this role includes a base salary plus an annual discretionary bonus. Details on our benefits can be found on the Benefits tab within the Careers section of the website.

8750 W Bryn Mawr Ave #500, Chicago, IL 60631, USA