Jobs at F.H. Paschen

Develop and produce customized RFP/RFQ proposals, presentation materials, and interview prep. Create graphics, project profiles, staff resumes, award submissions, and maintain marketing databases and reports.

Manage Job Order Contracts and work orders in the Chicago region, overseeing project teams and superintendents. Maintain project cost reports, negotiate change orders, ensure quality, safety, MBE/WBE and EEO/affirmative action compliance, and serve as owner liaison while producing proposals and managing multiple simultaneous projects.

Develop and maintain CPM and resource-loaded construction schedules, coordinate with project teams and stakeholders, assess schedule impacts from changes, prepare updates per contract, and provide guidance to resolve complex scheduling issues throughout multi-phased projects.

Support project administration and documentation for construction projects; assist with overseeing trades, preconstruction (estimating/value engineering), procurement tracking, scheduling, submittal review, change orders, RFIs, as-builts, close-out, field supervision, blueprint reading, quantity take-offs, subcontractor coordination, and document control.

Manage construction contracts and projects including schedules, cost reporting, subcontractor coordination, procurement, and dispute resolution. Supervise project engineers, superintendents, administrative and field staff. Develop QA/QC and safety plans, ensure MBE/WBE and EEO compliance, and serve as administrative point of contact for owners. Maintain project scope, document changes, and manage project finances to successful completion.

Assist Project Manager with project execution: manage assigned scopes, coordinate with owners, prepare estimates and budgets, solicit and review subcontractor bids, update CPM schedules, monitor costs and progress, maintain documentation, and support project closeout and safety.

Provide administrative and accounting support for the Civil Department including accounts payable and receivable, payroll review, compliance audits (certified payroll, EEO, community hiring), contract insurance certificate checks, electronic file maintenance, and other assigned office or field duties to ensure accurate billing, payments, and regulatory compliance.

Support construction project teams by coordinating procurement, schedules, submittals, change orders, RFIs, as-builts, and close-out documents; assist field supervision and subcontractor coordination.

Provide recruiting and administrative support: organize candidate documentation, schedule and coordinate interviews via Workable/Outlook/Teams, execute full-cycle recruiting for assigned roles, track candidate pipelines in ATS, source candidates, maintain records and cultivate candidate relationships.

Lead and manage large ($80–100M) or multiple smaller construction projects; oversee estimating, scheduling, cost reporting, quality, and safety; negotiate change orders and manage subcontractor and owner relationships; ensure MBE/WBE and EEO/affirmative action compliance; supervise project teams and collaborate with superintendents and architects.

Manage and implement project-specific Quality Control Plans, supervise QC technicians and testing agencies, perform inspections/audits, identify non-conformances and corrective actions, coordinate testing and documentation, and ensure subcontractor and material compliance with contract and industry standards.

Lead and manage regional construction projects and teams, oversee budgeting, staffing, scheduling, contracts, change orders, billing, and owner relations. Drive business development, enforce corporate safety and quality programs, ensure compliance with subcontracting goals, and implement office strategies and procedures to meet profitability and growth targets.