GMA Construction Group

The Project Manager is responsible for overseeing cost management, accounting, scheduling, and subcontractor coordination to complete projects on schedule, within the budget and to the quality of workmanship specified.

  • Company: GMA Construction Group
  • Location: Chicago, IL
  • Employment Type: Full Time
  • Date: 8/7/2025
  • Industry: Construction

Job Responsibilities

Project planning and scheduling:

– Develops detailed project plans, timelines, and budgets, including labor and material costs.

– Works with project clients to outline scope, goals, deliverables, required resources, budget and timing

– Conducts weekly team status/progress meeting(s) with team and stakeholders.

– Develops and manages a project schedule to identify when each task will be performed.

– Effectively manages project scope by ensuring any changes to scope are documented and approved.

Site Management:

– Monitors construction progress ensures compliance with safety regulations, and resolves any field issues that arise during construction.

– Regularly visits construction sites to monitor progress, identify potential issues, and ensure quality control.

Subcontractor Management:

– Help manage critical subcontractors.

– Maintains and develops relationships with the subcontractor community.

– Assigns tasks to subcontractors and manages the allocation of labor, materials, and equipment.

– Ensures that subcontractors enforce their safety programs.

Task management:

– Assigns tasks to team members, tracks progress, and monitors deadlines.

– Tracks and reports project milestones.

Communication:

– Facilitates communication between project team members, stakeholders, and vendors.

– Clearly communicates expectations to team members and stakeholders

Administrative support:

– Reviews and negotiates contracts with subcontractors, ensuring compliance with project specifications.

– Manages project documentation, creates reports, schedules meetings, and handles invoices.

– Ensures all project documents are organized and archived following project completion.

Data analysis:

– Analyzes project data to identify trends and potential issues

Risk management:

– Identifies potential risks and develops mitigation strategies

Budget tracking:

– Oversees change order management

– Prepares Pay Applications with minimal support from a Project Accountant

– Tracks project costs and ensures the project’s Cost Report is accurate and constantly up to date using Procore

– Monitors project expenses against the budget

– Performs estimates and quantity take-offs using appropriate software.

Quality Control:

– Implements quality assurance procedures, inspects materials and workmanship, and ensures the project meets quality standards.

– Supports safety and quality control management

Safety Compliance:

– Enforces safety protocols on the site, conducts safety meetings, and addresses any safety concerns to maintain a safe working environment.

Stakeholder Relations

Stakeholder Communication:

– Coordinates with architects, engineers, contractors, subcontractors, and other project stakeholders to ensure clear communication and collaboration.

– Serves as a mediator between stakeholders and team members.

Training and Education

Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering, or a related field

Relevant experience in construction project management

Professional certifications like PMP (Project Management Professional) can be advantageous

**Please Note: These are the minimum standards of expectations for the role above. While this list should be used as a reference, it may not be inclusive of all role-specific expectations.