Assistant Project Manager (Mechanical)

Responsibilities

Related Midwest, through its vertically integrated general contracting entity, LR Contracting, is seeking a motivated construction professional for an intermediate project management role with a focus on mechanical systems. This role supports large, complex projects or portfolios of smaller projects, including new construction, rehabilitation, and preservation projects.

This role is designed to apply and expand knowledge of the construction process with a specific emphasis on mechanical trade coordination, systems integration, and MEP-related project execution. This position supports project execution with increased responsibility and independence, including coordination of preconstruction activities, estimating, scheduling, logistics, cost tracking, financial reporting, contract administration, and field operations. This person will contribute to the successful execution of projects under the guidance of senior project leadership.

The role requires strong organizational and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with project teams, field staff, preconstruction personnel, mechanical subcontractors, consultants, and other key stakeholders while contributing to a respectful, collaborative, and performance-driven team culture.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities may include, but are not limited, to the following:

• Lead day-to-day coordination of mechanical trade contractors, ensuring alignment with project schedule, budget, and quality standards
• Support management of construction projects from preconstruction through closeout with increasing responsibility for mechanical scopes and trade coordination
• Coordinate mechanical systems integration with other MEP trades, structural, and architectural elements to ensure constructability and design intent are maintained
• Assist in coordination between project architects, mechanical engineers, consultants, subcontractors, and field teams to support timely issue resolution
• Support procurement and mechanical subcontractor buyout activities, including bid coordination, scope review, subcontractor evaluations, award recommendations, and insurance compliance
• Manage mechanical trade contractor documentation and workflows including RFIs, submittals, meeting minutes, and change order process, ensuring timely follow-through and accurate project records
• Support project cost tracking and change management processes for mechanical scopes, including monthly pay application reviews, change order evaluations, and cost reporting
• Coordinate mechanical material procurement schedules, equipment submittals, and trade sequencing with the overall project schedule
• Support commissioning activities for mechanical systems, including startup coordination, testing and balancing, and owner training
• Identify opportunities to improve mechanical scope cost efficiency, constructability, quality, and schedule performance
• Support implementation and tracking of quality procedures for mechanical installations in coordination with project team members
• Manage closeout activities for mechanical trades including punch list, final documentation, warranties, O&M manuals, and record drawings
• Support implementation and tracking of project requirements related to local business participation, workforce development, and community hiring provisions
• Actively contribute to a collaborative and respectful team culture while continuously developing professional knowledge of mechanical systems and project management practices
• Take an active role in documenting and resolving site safety observations in coordination with field teams
• Complete assigned safety education

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Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent trade experience
• 3-5 years of general construction experience required, with demonstrated exposure to mechanical systems and MEP coordination
• Working knowledge of HVAC, plumbing, and piping systems in a commercial or residential construction environment
• Demonstrated ability to manage mechanical trade scopes independently, including submittals, RFIs, cost tracking, and scheduling updates
• Ability to proactively collaborate with project teams, field staff, and subcontractors to ensure tasks are completed efficiently and issues are resolved promptly
• Excellent written and verbal communication, organizational skills, and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously
• Experience with Procore, Building Connected, Plan Grid, Textura, eBuilder, Microsoft Suite, or similar platforms strongly preferred
• OSHA 30 certification preferred or ability to obtain within designated timeframe

Benefits

• Personalized Health Care: Multiple medical, dental, and vision plan options; Employee Assistance Program
• Financial Benefits: Competitive salary and incentive packages; matching 401(k); FSAs and HSA; employer-paid life and AD&D insurance; paid leave & disability programs
• Social Wellness: 19+ days of PTO; mental health counseling & resources; fertility, surrogacy, and adoption assistance; volunteer days and donation matching
• Career Development: Learning & training programs; tuition & certification reimbursement; internal advancement opportunities

Overview

Formed in 1972, Related is the most prominent privately-owned real estate firm in the United States. Headquartered in New York City, the company has offices and major developments across the world. Related owns and manages a premier portfolio of assets valued at over $60 billion, including the 28-acre Hudson Yards neighborhood on Manhattan's West Side.

Related believes in investing in its talent and cultivates a positive, team-oriented environment where every voice is valued. Employees are encouraged to boldly take on new challenges, transcend the status quo, and demonstrate strong entrepreneurial spirit. In its relentless commitment to excellence, Related works to foster an innovative approach in its team members so that they can positively impact the communities in which they conduct business. Learn more about Related at www.related.com.

Related Midwest, the Chicago office of Related Companies, is the preeminent developer of mixed-use properties, affordable housing communities, and luxury condominium and rental homes across Chicago. The company commands a portfolio of residential, mixed-use and master-planned properties, including pioneering projects like The 78, a 62-acre neighborhood development in the heart of downtown Chicago that will house a new soccer stadium for the Chicago Fire FC, and Quantum Shore Chicago, a 440-acre innovation campus in South Chicago anchored by the Illinois Quantum & Microelectronics Park.

The firm's other market-defining projects include 400 Lake Shore, a pair of luxury rental towers in Streeterville where the Chicago River meets Lake Michigan; One Bennett Park; The Row Fulton Market, one of Chicago's first "80/20" buildings under Affordable Illinois legislation, with 20% of residences set aside as affordable housing; Lathrop, an ongoing restoration and redevelopment of the historic Julia C. Lathrop Homes on Chicago's North Side into a mixed-income community; and Roosevelt Square, a multiphase redevelopment on the former ABLA Homes site on Chicago's Near West Side. Related Midwest is also the largest developer of affordable housing in the Midwest, with more than 10,000 units, and has never converted an affordable unit to market-rate.

Related Midwest's vertically integrated platform includes its award-winning general contracting division, LR Contracting Company. Founded in 1991 as a wholly owned subsidiary of Related Midwest, LR Contracting supports Related Midwest's development projects across the Chicago area and the Midwest. As a full-service construction firm, LR Contracting works closely with Related Midwest's project development teams, providing construction management and general contracting services for medium- to large-scale projects including affordable and market-rate residential, mixed-use, commercial, historic preservation and related infrastructure and site work.

Since its inception, Related Midwest and LR Contracting have been leaders in community-oriented investment and hiring practices, through which it supports and mentors entrepreneurial firms working toward independence in the industry. In addition to its own workforce initiatives, the company is a founding partner in HIRE360, a first-of-its-kind organization designed to expand professional development and employment opportunities in the trades.

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