Project Manager, Special Projects
ARCO a Family of Construction Companies · Downers Grove, IL · 1 mo ago
Project Management$28k/yrFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role? Actually the posting includes sections: About You, Who are we? A Day In The Life, Necessary Qualifications, What We Can Offer You, etc. We need to use for section headings (e.g., About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). We should map content to appropriate headings. The instruction: "use
for section headings (e.g., About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). We should map content to appropriate headings. The instruction: "use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." So we should use those exact headings when applicable. We need to include a section only when posting has real, specific content for it. We must not repeat the job title as heading. We must not put Job ID etc. Remove boilerplate.
We need to preserve all substantive information. So we need to extract content and place under appropriate headings.
Let's parse the posting:
- "About You" paragraph: "Are you a passionate problem solver? Do you act with integrity and hold yourself and others to the highest standard? If the answer is, “Yes!” then we have an opportunity that will impress you."
- "Who are we? We are ARCO, a Family of Construction Companies. ARCO/Murray National Construction is currently seeking a highly motivated Project Manager with 1-5 years of experience seeking an opportunity to join a larger GC our Special Projects team under our Tenant Solutions vertical in Downers Grove, IL. Our TS team builds nationally and boasts an impressive portfolio of completed projects including entertainment or hospitality related tenant improvement and/or adaptive re-use projects. This particular focus will be in the space of smaller, highly customizable special projects around the Chicagoland area with a team of Self-Perform Superintendents. Your role will primarily act as a support role with our lead Special Projects Project Manager to start as you get acclimated to the ARCO ways of working."
- "A Day In The Life Working in conjuction with our lead Special Projects PM and supporting project management tasks as seen fit.Tracking COIs/meeting minutes.Reach out to bid lists and compile bids.Work closely with clients and the design team to develop preliminary concept drawings and project budget.Participate in the proposal meeting with clients to review the scope of work and support writing contracts.Identify and investigate opportunities to procure material and/or specialty equipment directly when advantageous to project budget or schedule.Understand and process field work orders, submittal review and tracking, RFI writing and tracking, pay applications, change orders, submittals.Requires an advanced understanding of the change order process and the ability to negotiate contracts and change orders.Most importantly…find a way to make the construction process fun for your clients, subcontractors, and vendors without sacrificing on quality or safety!"
- "Necessary Qualifications 1-5 years of experience working for a commercial sub-contractor or general contractor is preferredAbility to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing to internal and external stakeholdersAbility to analyze, think critically, and problem-solveDemonstrated competency in effective negotiation and conflict resolutionFlexibility to travel to client sites nationwide as needed required"
- "What We Can Offer You We are dedicated to the well-being of our associates and are proud to be consistently recognized as a Best Place to Work. Our compensation and benefits package not only supports our associates and their families but benefits local communities and communities around the world. Industry-leading performance-based bonus programEmployee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)Traditional and Roth 401kCompany supported relocationTuition reimbursement for associatesScholarship for associates’ children up to $28,000 per child1-month paid sabbatical after every five years of employment, plus $5,000 for travel1-week paid volunteer leave each year100% charitable matchMedical, dental, and vision insurance coverage Paid parental leave At ARCO, our first core value is to treat people fairly and do the right thing. We are committed to building and sustaining a culture that supports diversity and inclusion. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. From recruiting, training, and hiring practices to selecting our subcontractors, we understand that diversity of all those involved in the construction process enhances our ability to deliver the best solutions to our customers. We hire the best and the brightest from across the country – constructing a team of experts in architecture, design, engineering, project management, and business services. MAKE YOUR MOVE We are proud to be one of the fastest-growing, privately-owned companies in America, celebrating over 30 years of experience as design-build experts. We have completed over 7,500 design-build projects nationwide. We ranked #9 on ENR’s Design-Build Firms list and #34 on ENR's Top 400 Contractors list of 2026. Most importantly, our clients like us, trust us, and want to do business with us. We are looking for people with the same enthusiasm, passion, and respect for the hard work that brought us to where we are today. Are you a person who can make a difference at ARCO? If the answer is “Yes!” we look forward to meeting you. ARCO does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third-party recruiting agencies without pre-approval from ARCO’s Human Resources team. Pre-approval is required before any external candidate can be submitted. ARCO will not be responsible for fees related to unsolicited resumes and for candidates who are sent directly to our hiring managers. Agencies must have a fully executed vendor agreement in place as well as written approval to submit candidates from an ARCO TA Manager for a specific position before submitting candidates. LEGAL DISCLAIMER EOE, including disability/vets"
We need to remove boilerplate: cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. So we should strip out the legal disclaimer and EOE statements, unsolicited resumes paragraph, etc. Also remove duplicated lines.
We need to keep substantive info: About You, Who are we (company description), A Day In The Life (responsibilities), Necessary Qualifications (requirements/qualifications), What We Can Offer You (benefits). Also maybe "About the role" heading could be used for the description of role (maybe combine Who are we and A Day In The Life?). But we need to follow headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule.
We need to decide which sections to include based on content.
- About the role: could be the introductory description: "Who are we? ... Your role will primarily act as a support role..." That's about the role.
- Responsibilities: the "A Day In The Life" bullet list (though it's not bullet but sentences). We can convert to - items.
- Requirements/Qualifications/Skills: The "Necessary Qualifications" list includes experience, communication, analysis, negotiation, travel flexibility. Could be split into Requirements (experience) and Qualifications (skills). But we can combine under Qualifications or Requirements. The instruction says prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. So maybe we combine into one "Qualifications" section covering all.
- Benefits: The "What We Can Offer You" list includes many benefits. We'll put under Benefits.
- Pay and Schedule: Not mentioned explicitly, so we should NOT create those sections.
Thus we will have sections: About the role (h3), Responsibilities (h3), Qualifications (h3), Benefits (h3). Possibly also "Skills" but we can incorporate into Qualifications.
We need to use
- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. So for Responsibilities we need to break into list items. For Qualifications we need list. For Benefits we need list.
We must preserve all substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to keep each piece of info.
Let's extract each piece.
About the role: combine the "Who are we?" paragraph and maybe the "About You" paragraph? Actually "About You" is more about candidate traits; could be part of About the role or maybe separate. But we can include it under About the role as it's describing the ideal candidate. However the instruction says use headings like About the role, Responsibilities, etc. So we can put the introductory narrative under About the role.
Let's craft About the role content:
"Are you a passionate problem solver? Do you act with integrity and hold yourself and others to the highest standard? If the answer is, “Yes!” then we have an opportunity that will impress you. We are ARCO, a Family of Construction Companies. ARCO/Murray National Construction is currently seeking a highly motivated Project Manager with 1-5 years of experience seeking an opportunity to join a larger GC our Special Projects team under our Tenant Solutions vertical in Downers Grove, IL. Our TS team builds nationally and boasts an impressive portfolio of completed projects including entertainment or hospitality related tenant improvement and/or adaptive re-use projects. This particular focus will be in the space of smaller, highly customizable special projects around the Chicagoland area with a team of Self-Perform Superintendents. Your role will primarily act as a support role with our lead Special Projects Project Manager to start as you get acclimated to the ARCO ways of working."
We need to ensure we didn't include any boilerplate. That's fine.
Now Responsibilities: extract from "A Day In The Life" paragraph. It's a run-on sentence. We need to split into logical duties:
- Working in conjunction with our lead Special Projects PM and supporting project management tasks as seen fit.
- Tracking COIs/meeting minutes.
- Reach out to bid lists and compile bids.
- Work closely with clients and the design team to develop preliminary concept drawings and project budget.
- Participate in the proposal meeting with clients to review the scope of work and support writing contracts.
- Identify and investigate opportunities to procure material and/or specialty equipment directly when advantageous to project budget or schedule.
- Understand and process field work orders, submittal review and tracking, RFI writing and tracking, pay applications, change orders, submittals.
- Requires an advanced understanding of the change order process and the ability to negotiate contracts and change orders.
- Most importantly…find a way to make the construction process fun for your clients, subcontractors, and vendors without sacrificing on quality or safety!
We need to keep all. Note that "Requires an advanced understanding..." is more a requirement but it's in the day in the life; we could keep it under Responsibilities as it's a duty/skill. But maybe better to move to Qualifications. However the instruction says preserve all substantive information; we can keep it where it appears. But we might want to avoid duplication. Since we have a Qualifications section, we could move that sentence there. But we must not lose info. Let's decide: We'll keep it under Qualifications as it's a requirement/skill. However the sentence starts with "Requires an advanced understanding..." which is a requirement. So we can put that under Qualifications.
Thus Responsibilities list will exclude that sentence.
Now Qualifications: from "Necessary Qualifications" plus the change order requirement sentence.
List:
- 1-5 years of experience working for a commercial sub-contractor or general contractor is preferred
- Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing to internal and external stakeholders
- Ability to analyze, think critically, and problem-solve
- Demonstrated competency in effective negotiation and conflict resolution
- Flexibility to travel to client sites nationwide as needed
- Advanced understanding of the change order process and the ability to negotiate contracts and change orders
We need to keep "is preferred" etc. Keep as is.
Now Benefits: from "What We Can Offer You" paragraph. Need to extract each benefit as list items.
Paragraph: "We are dedicated to the well-being of our associates and are proud to be consistently recognized as a Best Place to Work. Our compensation and benefits package not only supports our associates and their families but benefits local communities and communities around the world. Industry-leading performance-based bonus programEmployee
- items.
- Requirements/Qualifications/Skills: The "Necessary Qualifications" list includes experience, communication, analysis, negotiation, travel flexibility. Could be split into Requirements (experience) and Qualifications (skills). But we can combine under Qualifications or Requirements. The instruction says prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. So maybe we combine into one "Qualifications" section covering all.
- Benefits: The "What We Can Offer You" list includes many benefits. We'll put under Benefits.
- Pay and Schedule: Not mentioned explicitly, so we should NOT create those sections.
Thus we will have sections: About the role (h3), Responsibilities (h3), Qualifications (h3), Benefits (h3). Possibly also "Skills" but we can incorporate into Qualifications.
We need to use
- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. So for Responsibilities we need to break into list items. For Qualifications we need list. For Benefits we need list. We must preserve all substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to keep each piece of info. Let's extract each piece. About the role: combine the "Who are we?" paragraph and maybe the "About You" paragraph? Actually "About You" is more about candidate traits; could be part of About the role or maybe separate. But we can include it under About the role as it's describing the ideal candidate. However the instruction says use headings like About the role, Responsibilities, etc. So we can put the introductory narrative under About the role. Let's craft About the role content: "Are you a passionate problem solver? Do you act with integrity and hold yourself and others to the highest standard? If the answer is, “Yes!” then we have an opportunity that will impress you. We are ARCO, a Family of Construction Companies. ARCO/Murray National Construction is currently seeking a highly motivated Project Manager with 1-5 years of experience seeking an opportunity to join a larger GC our Special Projects team under our Tenant Solutions vertical in Downers Grove, IL. Our TS team builds nationally and boasts an impressive portfolio of completed projects including entertainment or hospitality related tenant improvement and/or adaptive re-use projects. This particular focus will be in the space of smaller, highly customizable special projects around the Chicagoland area with a team of Self-Perform Superintendents. Your role will primarily act as a support role with our lead Special Projects Project Manager to start as you get acclimated to the ARCO ways of working." We need to ensure we didn't include any boilerplate. That's fine. Now Responsibilities: extract from "A Day In The Life" paragraph. It's a run-on sentence. We need to split into logical duties: - Working in conjunction with our lead Special Projects PM and supporting project management tasks as seen fit. - Tracking COIs/meeting minutes. - Reach out to bid lists and compile bids. - Work closely with clients and the design team to develop preliminary concept drawings and project budget. - Participate in the proposal meeting with clients to review the scope of work and support writing contracts. - Identify and investigate opportunities to procure material and/or specialty equipment directly when advantageous to project budget or schedule. - Understand and process field work orders, submittal review and tracking, RFI writing and tracking, pay applications, change orders, submittals. - Requires an advanced understanding of the change order process and the ability to negotiate contracts and change orders. - Most importantly…find a way to make the construction process fun for your clients, subcontractors, and vendors without sacrificing on quality or safety! We need to keep all. Note that "Requires an advanced understanding..." is more a requirement but it's in the day in the life; we could keep it under Responsibilities as it's a duty/skill. But maybe better to move to Qualifications. However the instruction says preserve all substantive information; we can keep it where it appears. But we might want to avoid duplication. Since we have a Qualifications section, we could move that sentence there. But we must not lose info. Let's decide: We'll keep it under Qualifications as it's a requirement/skill. However the sentence starts with "Requires an advanced understanding..." which is a requirement. So we can put that under Qualifications. Thus Responsibilities list will exclude that sentence. Now Qualifications: from "Necessary Qualifications" plus the change order requirement sentence. List: - 1-5 years of experience working for a commercial sub-contractor or general contractor is preferred - Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing to internal and external stakeholders - Ability to analyze, think critically, and problem-solve - Demonstrated competency in effective negotiation and conflict resolution - Flexibility to travel to client sites nationwide as needed - Advanced understanding of the change order process and the ability to negotiate contracts and change orders We need to keep "is preferred" etc. Keep as is. Now Benefits: from "What We Can Offer You" paragraph. Need to extract each benefit as list items. Paragraph: "We are dedicated to the well-being of our associates and are proud to be consistently recognized as a Best Place to Work. Our compensation and benefits package not only supports our associates and their families but benefits local communities and communities around the world. Industry-leading performance-based bonus programEmployee