Construction Project Manager

About CDO

For 28 years, CDO Group has been serving the nation's top retail and restaurant brands with their commercial development projects. We are revolutionizing the Commercial Construction Industry with our trusted partners and redefining what development program management can be. We are a growing company with a dynamic and influential culture of service centered on integrity, transparency, trust, candor, and accountability. To be the best, we want the best: best partners, best practices, and, most importantly, the best people.

At CDO Group, we live by our Core Values:

• Own It. No excuses, no shortcuts—just accountability and solutions.
• Be a Partner, Not a Vendor. We build relationships, not just projects.
• Communicate Clearly. No surprises. Just transparency, trust, and alignment.
• Stay Ahead. We innovate, adapt, and find better ways to build.
• Protect the Crew. Safety isn’t negotiable—it’s our responsibility.
• Reputation is Everything. Integrity, honesty, and results define us.

If this sounds like you, keep reading!

Summary of Position

The primary role of a Project Manager is to carefully plan each phase of the project, create benchmarks and KPIs to ensure awareness, distribute resources to the team, manage the overall budget of the project, and manage relationships with key stakeholders. The ideal Construction Project Manager candidate will be able to effectively manage projects so they are completed within budget, on time, and in accordance with the project documents. The Project Manager must be an effective communicator, able to multitask, organized, and a team player.

Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities

• Assist with the development and maintenance of business relationships with Owners and their Franchisees, Architect/Engineers, and Contractors (Union and Open).
• Assist with the coordination of the Contractor’s team to provide leadership for the duration of the project.
• Participate in the preconstruction and bidding process.
• Assist with the development and maintenance of the project schedule.
• Participate in weekly meetings with the Project Team.
• Communicate with the Architect, Owner, and/or Program Manager on all project issues.
• Assist with the preparation and organization of Progress Meetings on a regularly scheduled basis.
• Travel to on-site preconstruction meetings, progress visits, and punch walks.
• Assist with the tracking of all potential change orders.
• Assist with reviewing contractor applications for payment.
• Assist with managing the project close-out process to facilitate timely release of retention.
• On site in Illinois.

Salary Range: $75,000.00 - $100,000.00 per year