Chicago, IL
Salary Estimate: $75,000.00 - $99,999.00
Employment Type: Full Time
Work Place: Office
Experience Required: 2+ to 5 years
Education Required: 4 Year College
Benefits
Job Description
Senior Project Engineer/Associate Project Manager – Multifamily
Location: Pleasant Prairie, WI
Company: Bond Companies
Company: Bond Companies
About Us
Bond Companies is a leader in real estate development, dedicated to building innovative, high-quality projects that elevate communities. We are currently delivering a 332-unit multifamily community under construction, with an additional 378 units in a Phase II expansion.
Position Summary
The Senior Project Engineer/Associate Project Manager will support the successful delivery of a large-scale multifamily project while developing into a future Project Manager or Development Manager. This role blends hands-on field experience with structured career growth, providing exposure to project controls, preconstruction, quality oversight, and development activities.
This position requires a self-starter who thrives in fast-paced environments, has excellent problem-solving skills, and is eager to grow professionally. The role requires an on-site presence five days per week, with direct reporting to senior project leadership.
Key Responsibilities
Project Support & Controls
- Assist in maintaining project budgets, schedules, and resources.
- Develop and maintain six-week lookaheads and updates to the critical path schedule with PM oversight.
- Apply process improvement / Lean Construction concepts where possible.
- Prepare daily reports documenting manpower, weather, site conditions, inspections, and progress.
- Maintain project documentation: plans, specs, contracts, subcontracts, and purchase orders.
Field Coordination & Oversight
- Conduct daily site walks to observe and document progress across sitework, foundations, framing, envelope, interiors, utilities, landscaping, lighting, and paving.
- Coordinate with GC, subcontractors, inspectors, and consultants to address issues.
- Support QA/QC by identifying deficiencies and tracking corrective actions.
- Assist in tracking and expediting equipment/material procurement and deliveries.
- Track and evaluate subcontractor/vendor performance.
Preconstruction & Estimating
- Participate in preconstruction planning for Phase II, including scheduling, budgeting, and constructability reviews.
- Assist with estimating, bid preparation, subcontractor solicitation, and evaluation.
Risk, Safety & Compliance
- Observe site safety practices, confirm meetings are held, and document hazards or incidents.
- Support issue and risk tracking alongside senior leadership.
Professional Development
- Actively engage in mentorship, feedback, and self-assessment against core competencies.
- Build skills in project management, contracts, estimating, and development strategy.
- Position yourself for growth into a full Project Manager or Development role.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field.
- 3–6 years of relevant project engineering or construction management experience.
- Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Familiarity with multifamily or large-scale commercial projects preferred.
- Proficiency in Fieldwire, MS Project, Bluebeam, and MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
- Familiarity with estimating/takeoff software is a plus.
- Self-starter with ambition to grow into senior leadership or development roles.
Bond Companies
• 1-100 employees
Founded in 1987, Bond Companies is a leading real estate development and investment firm that focuses on sustainability and innovation in multifamily, office, retail, and mixed-use projects. With offices in Los Angeles and Chicago, core values include making a positive and lasting impact on communities while minimizing the impact on the environment. The company consistently expands “the envelope” by introducing new ideas, new technology, and purpose to each of its developments. We believe that our ethics and approach consistently create value for communities and our partners.
The company has won more than two dozen awards for its projects and has been named Residential Developer of the Year by Los Angeles Business Journal and top 3 National Finalist for National Association of Home Builders - Freddie Mac Multifamily Development Firm of the Year. In addition, its two latest projects, Spoke, won the Silver prize for “Best Overall Project in the U.S.” and gold for “Best Amenity Package” from Multi-Housing News and Inspire Southpark won the “Heavy Hitters Award” from the Charlotte Business Journal for the best development in Charlotte.
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Post Date: 12/22/2025
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