Most Loved Workplace® Certified Job

Assistant Project Manager

Most Loved Workplace® Certified Job

93% of HR leaders say Employer of Choice certifications influence candidates' decision to apply (Most Loved Workplace® and CandE Benchmark Research, 2024)

About the Role

At Clune Construction, a Most Loved Workplace® certified employer in the Construction space, Building excellence, empowering people, transforming communities nationwide.

The Assistant Project Manager is responsible for assisting the Project Manager in overseeing and delivering Project & Development Services that meet the requirements and goals of the client. Responsible for developing project management skills with understanding of project management business. Essential Job Duties include assisting with managing all phases of a project including planning, design, construction, FF&E, technology, move management, and occupancy; compiling project scopes, budgets and schedules; reading and understanding documents defining project, including but not limited to agreements, leases, work letters, project charters, surveys, budgets, schedules, drawings, and meeting minutes; establishing and maintaining client focus through performance goals, deliverables, reports, and value-added services; preparing meeting minutes, project status reports, processing purchase orders, updating tracking reports, and maintaining files for due diligence and financials; procuring and managing local architects, engineers, general contractors and subcontractors, and specialty vendors; ensuring all project participants understand project goals, assumptions, constraints, and deliverables; providing superior client service to internal and external clients; and may have full ownership and responsibility for smaller, less complex projects.

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Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, Business Administration, or related field.
1-3 years of experience in a related role.
Developing project management skills with understanding of project management business.
Able to develop excellent client relations, client management and consultation skills.
Highly organized with strong research, organizational, and analytical skills.
Strong prioritization and problem-solving skills.
Basic understanding of accounting principles.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Ability to prepare, track, and manage project scopes, costs, and schedules.
Familiarity with architectural/engineer drawings, space planning concepts, furniture systems and ancillary products, and technical systems.
Strong software competency: Microsoft Office Suite, MS Project, Adobe Acrobat.

Benefits

Health, vision, and dental insurance.
Flexible spending accounts.
Health savings accounts.
Retirement savings plans.
Life and disability insurance programs.
Paid and unpaid time away from work.
401(k) with company match.
Paid time off and company holidays.
Paid parental leave for primary and secondary caregivers.
Backup care and wellbeing resources.

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Why This Is a Most Loved Workplace® Certified Job

93% love working here

91% trust their manager

93% would recommend

Systemic Collaboration

Clune has always been dedicated to our employees and focuses on empowering them to be successful. This directly ties to maintaining our success as a business. Clune prides itself on the mutual respect between the organization and our employees. We ensure that our values and behaviors are being lived out and true within the organization helping define “The Clune Way.” Clune maintains this culture and respect by taking care of our employees from day one with an amazing benefits package and ESOP program. Clune’s leadership is also extremely transparent when it comes to sharing the goals and vision for Clune Construction.

Positive Vision for the Future

Clune’s core values are service, teamwork, respect, excellence, leadership, innovation and safety. It is our mission to provide exceptional construction services to our clients and business partners; inspire our employee-owners; lead with integrity, commitment and purpose; and deliver results that always exceed expectations. Clune takes pride in being a constantly evolving company, never being satisfied with the status quo. Employees at all levels are encouraged to bring new, creative, diverse perspectives into all conversations.

Alignment of Values

Despite the challenges to the past three years, CEO Dave Hall has stayed focused on the future. His approach to serving as a model for Clune Construction consists of: • Emphasis on “The Clune Way Values and Behaviors” of Service, Teamwork, Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Innovation, and Safety. • A belief that Clune employees deserve leaders that are role models of Clune’s culture and the Clune Way Values and Behaviors. • Focus on making operational excellence the norm. • Regularly asking employees for feedback. • Being open to new ideas and to change. His motto is “What got us here isn’t going to get us there.” • Dedication to keep building lifelong wealth for all Clune employees and their families.

Respect

At Clune, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) is a core focus. Our commitment involves critical self-examination and accountability, ensuring our efforts lead to genuine cultural change and define “The Clune Way.” We regularly survey employees to understand their sentiments, and leadership actively listens and implements improvements based on this feedback, fostering an inclusive environment. Recently, Clune’s C-Suite, VP of Corporate Systems, and SVP of Learning and Development met with Project Teams nationwide to hear their concerns and suggestions, ensuring all voices are heard and valued.

Killer Outcomes

Clune has a very team-centric environment. Our culture is all about being there for each other. Whether this means traveling out to where our clients need us or being a resource to other team members, Clune employees are always working together. As a national company with national clients, our regional teams have regularly scheduled meetings for collaboration and knowledge sharing across Clune’s markets. Many of our corporate departments, including Business Development, Marketing and Safety, have started hosting annual summits. These summits allow for these national teams to come together for in-person collaboration and planning.

What It's Like to Work Here

Users Collaborative Co-Leadership

Target Excellence Without Compromise

Heart Family-Oriented Environment

TrendingUp Growth from Within

Shield Safety-Centric Operations

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Frequently Asked Questions About Working at Clune Construction

Common questions candidates ask about this role and Clune Construction's workplace

With a robust national footprint, Clune Construction stands as a leading general contractor with offices in Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, New York, Phoenix, San Francisco and Washington, DC. Clune’s workforce of over 800 talented employee-owners manages an annual project portfolio exceeding $2.3 billion in commercial and mission critical ventures. At the heart of Clune’s success lies its steadfast dedication to client satisfaction. Rooted in the core values of safety, service, teamwork, respect, excellence, leadership and innovation, Clune Construction is committed to providing exceptional construction services to our clients and business partners and delivering results that continuously exceed expectations.

Please review the specific job listing or contact Clune Construction's recruiting team for details on remote or hybrid work options for this role.

Salary information may vary by role and location. Please check the specific job listing or discuss compensation during the interview process.

Clune Construction is an established organization in its industry. The company is a certified Most Loved Workplace®, highlighting a strong, positive culture and committed workforce.

Key benefit categories include: Health & Wellness, Retirement & Financial, Career Development. For this role specifically, benefits include: Health, vision, and dental insurance., Flexible spending accounts., Health savings accounts., Retirement savings plans., Life and disability insurance programs., Paid and unpaid time away from work., 401(k) with company match., Paid time off and company holidays., Paid parental leave for primary and secondary caregivers., Backup care and wellbeing resources.. You can view more details on their CertCheck profile.

The day-to-day environment is guided by core values such as Collaborative Co-Leadership and Excellence Without Compromise and Family-Oriented Environment.

The company has committed to inclusive practices including: Safety First and Exceptional Service.

Clune Construction has an employee workplace love score of 93%. They score particularly well in the area of Systemic Collaboration. They have earned Most Loved Workplace® certifications including: Most Loved Workplace® Certified 2026 and Global Top 100 Most Loved Workplaces®.

Clune Construction currently has 4 open positions. You can view all current openings at certcheck.mostlovedworkplace.com/companies/clune-construction/jobs.

The interview process typically involves an initial recruiter screen followed by team interviews. Please contact Clune Construction's recruiting team for specific details on this role's process.