Project Manager

Job Summary

A well-established, family-owned mechanical contractor in Downers Grove, IL is seeking a Project Manager to support continued growth across commercial mechanical, plumbing, and fire protection projects. This direct hire opportunity is ideal for a construction project management professional who wants to manage meaningful commercial work while joining a stable organization with a strong reputation throughout the Chicagoland market.

This company offers a supportive, team-focused environment where employees are valued, leadership is accessible, and long-term career growth is encouraged. Many team members have built 20 to 40 plus year careers with the organization, reflecting a culture of stability, trust, and professional development. The Project Manager will have the opportunity to work on high-profile projects across healthcare, data centers, education, multifamily, entertainment, tenant improvement, renovation, and commercial service work.

Key Responsibilities

- Manage commercial mechanical, plumbing, or fire protection projects from planning through completion.
- Oversee project schedules, budgets, documentation, purchasing, billing, and overall profitability.
- Coordinate with customers, general contractors, subcontractors, vendors, and field personnel to keep projects moving successfully.
- Review plans, specifications, contracts, change orders, and project documentation for accuracy and scope alignment.
- Monitor project costs, identify risks, and address issues before they impact schedule, quality, or financial performance.
- Maintain strong customer relationships while managing multiple projects of varying size and complexity.

Compensation and Benefits

- Salary range: $80,000 to $150,000 per year.
- Job type: Direct hire.

Required Qualifications and Skills

- Manage commercial construction projects ranging from approximately $250K to $25M.
- Lead mechanical, plumbing, or fire protection project execution from kickoff through closeout.
- Coordinate project schedules, budgets, documentation, field teams, vendors, and subcontractors.
- Support successful project delivery across healthcare, data centers, education, entertainment, multifamily, renovation, tenant improvement, and commercial service projects.

- 3 plus years of commercial mechanical, plumbing, or fire protection project management experience.
- Strong understanding of construction processes, scheduling, project financials, budgets, and cost controls.
- Experience working with general contractors, subcontractors, vendors, customers, and field personnel.
- Ability to manage multiple projects, deadlines, priorities, and project stakeholders at the same time.
- Strong communication, organization, documentation, and follow-through skills.
- High attention to detail with the ability to identify project risks and drive timely solutions.

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience managing commercial projects in healthcare, data centers, educational facilities, public projects, entertainment venues, apartments, multifamily, tenant improvement, renovation, or service work.
- Senior level, plug-and-play project management experience in mechanical, plumbing, or fire protection construction.
- Proven success managing project profitability, change orders, purchasing, billing, and customer relationships.

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