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Job Title: Assistant Project Manager
Job Description
The Assistant Project Manager will assist with the planning, organization, and management of the day-to-day operations. They will participate in pre/post project design meetings and attend customer/site coordination meetings as applicable. They will provide support to Project Managers when orders have been received to assist in maintaining and/or improving project margins.
Responsibilities
- Participate in pre/post project design meetings and attend customer/site coordination meetings as applicable.
- Provide support to Project Managers when orders have been received to assist in maintaining and/or improving project margins.
- Develop, maintain, and monitor construction schedules.
- Review project documents and specifications to accurately develop baseline schedules which include all required dates, activities, and milestones.
- Perform progress schedule updates to include comprehensive reporting and narratives.
- Update trackers daily on-site progress utilizing systems in place (database).
- Breakdown project estimate to baseline earned averages versus the bid.
- Manage resources and reporting.
Essential Skills
- Construction management
- Project management
- Primavera P6
- Bluebeam
- RFI
- Change order
- Blueprint
Additional Skills & Qualifications
- Associate's Degree in Construction Management or related field
- Must be willing to travel
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $20.00 - $28.00/hr.
Requirements
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
- Medical, dental & vision - Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital - 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available - Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) - Short and long-term disability - Health Spending Account (HSA) - Transportation benefits - Employee Assistance Program - Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Chicago,IL.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Aug 4, 2025.
About Actalent
Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
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