Assistant Project Manager; Design and Construction

Assistant Project Manager (Design and Construction)

Chicago, IL

Project Management Advisors, Inc. (PMA) is a national real estate advisory firm that provides consulting services as the owner's representative, overseeing development, project, and program management for a variety of real estate projects.

Your Role

• Support the PMA project team and collaborate with clients and project teams on strategic real estate planning, design, and construction of new buildings, tenant improvement buildouts, and facilities assignments.
• Assist with development and completion of project‑specific tasks to meet or exceed client expectations and contractual obligations.
• Support planning and analysis of conceptual design issues and pre‑construction activities.
• Coordinate and review development of architectural and engineering construction drawings and bid documents.
• Review, understand, and enforce contractual requirements for design and construction professionals; assist project management staff in generating contracts and addenda.
• Support the building permit process and assist design and construction professionals in securing permits.
• Meet with contractors, architects, engineers, and consultants to review project status and resolve issues.
• Maintain and follow up on project open item lists.
• Document project meetings.
• Analyze potential changes to the budget.
• Monitor construction budget and schedule, including updating and maintaining a web‑based project tracker.
• Observe and report on construction process and related issues through field reports and job walks.
• Manage the project process to successful close‑out.

Your Values and Skills

• Motivated self‑starter with a positive attitude.
• High personal integrity and business ethics, thriving in a collaborative team environment.
• Flexible thinker, coachable, and open to constructive feedback.
• Polished presence and excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal and emotional intelligence skills.
• Enthusiastic and curious about real estate and construction; committed to creative solutions.
• Practices diligence and discipline to refine options to optimal results.
• Exudes confidence and courage to cultivate leadership.
• Values fairness, transparency, and consensus‑building.

Your Success

• Part of a respected organization with high‑caliber clients and projects.
• A workplace grounded in values and that practices them daily.
• Work/life balance culture.
• Competitive salary and bonus program.
• Formal and informal training, leadership development, mentoring, and growth opportunities.
• Comprehensive benefits: medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, education reimbursement.
• 401(k) plan with employer match.

The salary range for this position is $70,000–$110,000 annually; base pay may vary depending on location, experience, skills, and education.

As set forth in Project Management Advisors’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.