Jobs in None, IL

About the Job

Position Overview

Part of the Nicholas Family of Companies, Nicholas & Associates, Inc. (N&A) is a construction management company established in 1978. N&A is seeking a Project Account Manager to provide accounting support in our back office. The Project Account Manager will primarily be responsible for managing the day-to-day accounting activities for N&A’s construction initiatives.

Primary Responsibilities

• Oversee all accounting operations for assigned N&A projects, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and consistency across processes. Key tasks include:
• Collecting and processing payment applications and invoices from contractors
• Collaborating with Project Managers to review all project related invoicing
• Handling vendor relations, including managing payments and communications, and integrating data into accounting systems
• Preparing AIA pay applications for client submission
• Managing all project Change Orders and allowance/contingency tracking
• Collecting and distributing all corresponding documents for receivables/payables such as waivers, certified payrolls, etc.
• Participate in regular accounting meetings to align with colleagues and promote efficiency
• Document accounting processes for improved departmental consistency
• Perform additional tasks as directed by the Director of Accounting and Accounting Manager

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance, or commensurate experience
• Construction accounting experience preferred
• Software experience with QuickBooks preferred
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Strong analytical, organizational, problem-solving, and time management abilities

Overview

This role manages a wide range of surveying and construction‑related projects from initial setup through final closeout. It requires strong technical proficiency with surveying tools, the ability to lead field crews, and the organizational skills to oversee scope, schedules, budgets, and quality. The position is highly client‑facing and involves coordinating teams, ensuring compliance with project specifications, and maintaining safety standards on active job sites.

Must‑Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Surveying, Construction, Engineering, or related field or equivalent experience
• Demonstrated success managing surveying or construction‑related projects
• Proficiency with AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Trimble survey equipment, and Leica scanners
• Strong leadership and client management skills
• Excellent organizational and problem‑solving abilities; able to manage multiple projects at once
• Ability to visit and safely navigate construction and project sites

Plusses

• Experience with ALTA/NSPS, boundary, topographic, or construction layout surveys
• Background in materials testing, plan review, or technical computations
• Experience with business development, proposals, or estimating
• Prior work coordinating survey crews or inspection teams
• Familiarity with municipal or infrastructure‑related survey projects

Day‑to‑Day

• Manage construction layout, staking, topographic, boundary, and ALTA/NSPS survey projects from kickoff through closeout
• Develop project scope, procedures, schedules, and budgets
• Review contracts to identify key requirements, milestones, and deliverables
• Coordinate daily with the Survey Coordinator to schedule field crews
• Maintain strong client relationships and serve as the primary point of contact
• Oversee QA/QC processes and conduct field safety audits
• Collaborate with contractors, engineers, technicians, and office staff
• Prepare cost estimates, proposals, and final deliverables
• Monitor budgets, schedules, and change orders, resolving issues proactively
• Supervise survey crews and support staff, including reviewing timesheets and work quality
• Support business development through proposals and ongoing client engagement

About the Opportunity:

Strategic Management Solutions is seeking a results-driven Property Manager to lead operations at Hanover Park Blu apartments, a multifamily community in Hanover Park, IL. This is a high-potential property with a solid resident base, but the right leader is needed to help clean up office processes, improve organization, and drive performance. If you're experienced, detail-oriented, and ready to bring structure and consistency to a team, we want to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee day-to-day operations including leasing, collections, resident relations, and maintenance coordination
• Identify and improve inefficient office processes and staff performance gaps
• Provide hands-on leadership to the on-site team and ensure adherence to company policies
• Monitor property performance, occupancy, and collections, and report regularly to regional leadership
• Ensure full compliance with Fair Housing and local landlord-tenant laws
• Manage property budgets, vendor contracts, and capital projects
• Use Yardi to track operations, manage resident files, and process financials

Requirements:

• Minimum 3 years of experience as a Property Manager for a multifamily community
• Proficiency in Yardi Voyager is required
• Strong organizational and leadership skills
• Proven ability to improve operational efficiency and team performance
• Knowledge of Fair Housing laws and property management best practices
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills
• Spanish speaking highly preferred

What We Offer:

• Supportive and engaged corporate and regional leadership team
• Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses
• Health benefits, PTO, and professional development opportunities
• A chance to make a real impact at a property with strong potential

About Us

Clayco is a full-service, turnkey real estate development, master planning, architecture, engineering, and construction firm that safely delivers clients across North America the highest quality solutions on time, on budget, and above and beyond expectations. With $7.6 billion in revenue for 2024, Clayco specializes in the "art and science of building," providing fast-track, efficient solutions for industrial, commercial, institutional, and residential-related building projects.

The Role We Want You For

As a Preconstruction Cost Manager, you will be assisting in the development and management of the project financial strategy within the Preconstruction Phase. You will be working directly with the EVP of Preconstruction and Procurement Strategy, Project Executives and Preconstruction Group in monitoring preconstruction cost spends and developing staff, general conditions and general requirement monitors for our Project pursuits. You will be responsible for generating and maintaining reports that provide information to Preconstruction and Cost Controls leadership, work with the management team to identify variances, risks and maintain quality control processes to improve preconstruction cost procedures and ensuring conformity with management's strategy.

The Specifics of the Role

• Works with all preconstruction disciplines to ensure understanding of preconstruction budget targets.
• Review project documents and specifications to co-develop general conditions, general requirements and preconstruction plans for submission to bid to our clients.
• Update and reporting to management current preconstruction staff spend including project costs which are reimbursable to our clients under a preconstruction agreement.
• Works closely with the accounting department to ensure the correct integration of all information needed to ensure accuracy in billings, payment applications, change orders, direct cost, etc.
• Works closely with the project management team, executive management personnel, subcontractors, as well as occasional contact with clients.
• Responsible for cost engineering, cost estimation, cost analysis, and control activities for projects with significant non-routine requirements or for proposal estimating activities which require a moderate degree of technical skill and experience.
• Ensuring quality, accuracy, consistency, spend profile, performing change management, and transparency in all cost management deliverables.
• Take ownership of the cost control function and ensure integrity of the cost and forecast reporting.

Requirements

• Bachelor Degree in Business Administration, Engineering, or Construction Management, or related degree.
• 5-10 years of Project Cost experience.
• Minimum 4 years of experience in the construction industry.
• Knowledge of project development stages, procurement, project controls, and construction execution practices is required.
• Working knowledge of applicable computer software such as PMWeb or similar project portfolio management software, DataServ, Excel, JD Edwards, or related software programs.
• Effective problem-solving skills.
• Results oriented and deliver on customer commitments.
• PMP certification desirable.

Some Things You Should Know

• To serve our Clients in our Chicago or St. Louis office – some travel will be required
• No other builder can offer the collaborative design-build approach that Clayco does.
• We work on creative, complex, award-winning, high-profile jobs.
• The pace is fast!

Why Clayco?

• 2025 Best Places to Work – St. Louis Business Journal, Los Angeles Business Journal, and Phoenix Business Journal.
• 2025 ENR Midwest – Midwest Contractor (#1).
• 2025 ENR Top 100 Design-Build Firms – Design-Build Contractor (Top 5).
• 2025 ENR Top 100 Green Contractors – Green Contractor (Top 3).
• 2025 ENR Top 25 Data Center Builders - Data Center Contractor (Top 3).

Benefits

• Discretionary Annual Bonus: Subject to company and individual performance.
• Comprehensive Benefits Package Including: Medical, dental and vision plans, 401k, generous PTO and paid company holidays, employee assistance program, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, disability coverage, learning & development programs and more!

Compensation

• The salary range for this position considers a wide range of factors in making compensation decisions including but not limited to: Education, qualifications, skills, training, experience, certifications, internal equity, and location. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for the role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. The Clayco Nationwide salary range for this position is approximately $90,000 - $125,000 +/- annually (not adjusted for location).

IT Operations Specialist

Reports to: Director of Technology

Role Overview

The IT Operations Specialist supports day-to-day technology operations across corporate offices and jobsites. This role serves as the primary point of contact for end-user support and works closely with the Director of Technology to strengthen and mature the company’s internal IT operations capability.

This position is ideal for a hands-on technical professional who enjoys problem-solving, working directly with users, and contributing to a structured and evolving IT environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide L1/L2 support for Windows 10/11 environments
• Troubleshoot Microsoft 365, Procore, Viewpoint, and related SaaS platforms
• Resolve login, MFA, and access-related issues
• Perform onboarding and offboarding (AD, M365 licensing, device configuration)
• Configure and deploy laptops, tablets, and mobile devices
• Troubleshoot basic networking issues (IP, DHCP, DNS)
• Coordinate with the MSP for escalations when required
• Maintain accurate ticket documentation and follow structured processes
• Identify recurring issues and suggest improvements
• Take ownership of assigned tickets through resolution or proper escalation

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of hands-on IT support experience (corporate or multi-site preferred)
• Strong Windows 10/11 troubleshooting skills and Microsoft 365 proficiency
• Hands-on experience managing users and groups in Active Directory (on-prem or hybrid preferred)
• Experience with Microsoft 365 in hybrid environments
• Working knowledge of networking fundamentals (IP addressing, DNS, DHCP, VLAN basics)
• Experience with ticketing systems
• Device provisioning experience
• Relevant certifications are a plus, demonstrated hands-on experience is highly valued.

Professional Skills

• Strong communication skills (technical to non-technical)
• Structured and methodical troubleshooting approach
• Process-driven and organized
• High accountability and ownership mindset
• Comfortable working in a hybrid internal + MSP support model
• Demonstrates responsiveness and reliability in hybrid work environments

Work Model

Primarily on-site role supporting multiple offices and jobsites.

On-site presence aligned with operational needs

• 1–2 remote days per week depending on workload and projects
• Full-time, Monday–Friday
• 7:00 AM on-site start time
• Occasional after-hours availability when scheduled in advance

About Incubation Capital Partners:

Incubation Capital Partners ("Incucap") is a growing capital advisory, investment, and executive search firm focused on working with and building next-generation real estate investment platforms. Founded in 2011, Incucap has developed an extensive track record of advising and investing in entrepreneurial real estate investment managers, leveraging its three verticals – Incucap Advisory, Incucap Search, and Incucap Ventures – to support manager growth initiatives across financial capital, human capital, and operational infrastructure. Since inception, Incucap has supported the launch of 10+ first-time real estate ventures and participated in the placement of over $9 billion of capital commitments into institutional real estate private equity funds, programmatic ventures, entity-level investments, and direct deals. Additionally, Incucap holds an ownership interest in approximately $600 million of AUM.

Incucap continues to experience significant growth, driven by strong demand for its customized services in an increasingly challenging market environment. As the firm expands, this role will play a critical part in sourcing, evaluating, and executing a growing pipeline of strategic opportunities.

Position Summary:

Incucap is seeking a Vice President primarily responsible for manager research, due diligence, and corresponding business development initiatives across the firm’s Advisory and Ventures verticals. The VP will participate in the sourcing and evaluation of managers and investment opportunities – including funds, portfolio recapitalizations, programmatic JVs, and principal investments – leading the underwriting and due diligence processes and playing an integral role in the go-to market strategy while engaging directly with senior leadership at external managers. Additionally, the candidate may support project management and/or distribution initiatives across Incucap verticals.

This opportunity offers high-touch exposure to Incucap’s expansive real estate private equity ecosystem, regular interaction with fund managers, operators, and institutional allocators, and will serve a critical role in Incucap’s growth initiatives.

Roles/Responsibilities:

• Support business development initiatives across verticals to support firm growth
• Lead a comprehensive qualitative and quantitative due diligence process, including assessment of investment strategy, track record, team, governance, and risk management; complete thorough analysis of investment opportunities, including evaluation of portfolios geared for recapitalization and direct investments
• Prepare internal investment committee materials, including underwriting memoranda and research reports; usher opportunities through internal screening and onboarding processes
• Work in conjunction with project management and distribution teams to support the go-to-market strategy and the creation of deliverables, including marketing decks, DDQs, investor due diligence questionnaires, underwriting models, and other ad hoc requests
• Analyze real estate market, sector, and geographic trends in the U.S. and internationally, integrating macro, capital markets, and sector-specific insights into manager evaluations and recommendations
• Maintain the firm’s business development pipeline and maintain relevant databases; support cross-sell initiatives between firm verticals
• Support the management and expansion of the firm's networking organizations - Real Estate Entrepreneurs & Leaders ("REEL") and the Chicago Real Estate Private Equity Network ("CREPE") - including the planning of and participation in local and national events with leading industry professionals

Skills / Requirements

• Bachelor's degree (or higher) with a demonstrated record of academic achievement
• 6–10 years of relevant experience at a real estate investment management platform, operator, and/or limited partner allocator, such as an investment consultant, OCIO, pension, endowment, family office, or other institutional investor
• Demonstrated experience of manager evaluation and selection; asset-level underwriting / direct investment experience preferred
• Strong financial, analytical, organizational, and interpersonal skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
• Entrepreneurial mindset with eagerness to take initiative; desire to work in a fast-paced environment

Role Description

The Development Manager primarily supports Core Acquisitions' Development and Construction departments, with a secondary focus on the Acquisition and Asset Management team. This role will contribute in all aspects of the development process from site evaluation, underwriting and tenant procurement through design, entitlement, construction, tenant installation and building disposition. The Development Manager will be a key representative of the firm for interactions with landowners, municipal officials, consultants, contractors, tenants, brokers, and investment partners. This role offers an exciting opportunity to make meaningful contributions to an established and fast growing best-in-class boutique development and investment company. The Development Manager should have relevant experience in real estate acquisition, development, investment, disposition, and management.

About Core Acquisitions

Core Acquisitions is a Deerfield, IL based boutique commercial real estate investment, development, and property management company. Core focuses on the retail property sector, managing over 4 million square feet of property historically. Since Core’s inception in 2011, Core has acquired 5-10 deals per year utilizing relationship debt and equity sources. Core continues to grow and evolve as a company which allows this position exceptional growth opportunities

Requirements:

• 2 to 4+ years of project management and team leadership
• Strong interpersonal communication skills
• Experience in entitlements and the development process
• Professional knowledge of building construction, civil engineering, and architecture
• Understanding of real estate property and contract law
• Strong financial and underwriting experience
• Commercial tenant lease analysis
• Excellent organizational and multitasking skills

Primary Responsibilities will include:

• Manage design consultant coordination and municipal entitlement submittals
• Point of contact between ownership, consultants, contractors, municipalities, and investment partners
• Assist Development Director, Engineering, Project Managers, and Architects with permitting coordination through issuance
• Manage the project schedule in coordination with the firm’s development team and outside consultants
• Create, distribute, and update project schedules
• Organize in-depth tracking of project pipeline
• Coordinate internal project communication
• Attend any pre-submittal jurisdictional meetings and resolve permitting delays
• Participate in all construction status meetings
• Ensure budget status is clearly communicated to internal team, investment partners and lenders
• Analyze budget to actual costs throughout construction process
• Development proforma underwriting

Compensation will be commensurate with experience. Position will include a competitive base salary and bonus tied to performance. Please submit resumes to  

Job Title: Director of Land Acquisition

Location: Remote (Central U.S. strongly preferred – Chicago and Midwest ideal)

Full-Time | Real Estate Developer | Student Housing & Multifamily Development

Tiello is partnered with a nationally active real estate developer that has built a strong reputation delivering large-scale, institutional-quality residential communities across major university and high-growth markets throughout the United States. Known for its strategic growth, strong leadership, and active national pipeline, this firm is seeking a Director of Land Acquisition to play a critical role in sourcing and securing future development opportunities.

Position Overview:

They are actively seeking a Director of Land Acquisition with proven experience personally sourcing and originating land opportunities. This role is responsible for driving the front end of the development lifecycle, building acquisition pipelines, and leading early-stage deal execution across multiple national markets.

This position reports directly to executive leadership and includes oversight of internal analysts supporting underwriting, market research, and deal evaluation. This role is ideal for a relationship-driven professional who thrives in externally focused roles and has successfully sourced land that progressed through full development.

Project & Company Highlights:

• National development footprint across major university and high-growth markets
• Focused on multifamily developments
• Highly strategic role with direct impact on long-term company growth
• Opportunity to lead and mentor internal acquisition analysts
• Active pipeline with continued expansion into new geographic markets
• Remote structure with strong leadership collaboration

Key Responsibilities:

• Source and originate land acquisition opportunities across multiple national markets
• Develop relationships with landowners, brokers, universities, and industry partners
• Proactively pursue off-market acquisition opportunities
• Lead land acquisitions from initial sourcing through contract execution
• Direct underwriting, feasibility analysis, and deal evaluation with internal analysts
• Manage acquisition pipeline and prioritize strategic opportunities
• Collaborate closely with development leadership to transition projects into execution
• Mentor and lead a team of Land Acquisition Analysts

Requirements:

• 7+ years of experience in land acquisition, real estate development, or related field
• Proven track record of personally sourcing land acquisition opportunities
• Experience working through the full development lifecycle from acquisition through stabilization
• Strong relationship network with brokers, landowners, or industry stakeholders
• Experience mentoring or leading junior team members
• Ability to operate independently in a remote environment
• Student housing or multifamily development experience strongly preferred

Compensation & Benefits:

• Base salary ranging from $150,000 – $200,000, commensurate with experience
• Deal-based acquisition bonuses
• Annual bonus opportunity
• Long-term performance incentives
• Comprehensive healthcare, retirement, and PTO benefits
• Remote work flexibility with national travel

Tiello is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

EVP, Asset Management | REPE Firm | Chicago

We are working with an established, highly successful CRE investment firm (~$15B AUM) that is looking for an EVP of Asset Management to help oversee the operational/financial performance of the firm’s multibillion-dollar portfolio of diversified real estate holdings throughout the US - across asset classes; mainly Class A.

This candidate will also be handling general portfolio management, strategic planning, and investments, and will be regularly presenting performance improvement and transaction recommendations to the executive leadership team, and Investment Committee.

Our client is an industry leader that continues to raise capital, deploy capital, and outperform its peers year-over-year, and this would be an opportunity to be a part of that growth.

Experience:

• 15-20 years of direct asset management experience, working with a large CRE owner/operator, asset manager, or PE firm - deep/broad institutional exposure is a prerequisite
• Bachelor’s degree in RE, Finance, Accounting, or similar
• Experience implementing/overseeing strategy at both the property, and portfolio level, with the ability to identify opportunities for performance improvement
• Experience conducting deep financial and operational analysis for a CRE portfolio, against historical performance
• Experience taking part in transactions, interfacing with IR, and working at the fund-level

If this sounds like you, please apply, and/or reach out to Alex, at .

Job Summary

The Design Engineering Manager (DEM) performs a variety of management, design, and drafting activities including structural analysis and design, preparing fabrication and installation drawings for construction projects, material order and project management. The DEM will take a construction project from start to finish for all engineering-related activities. The DEM reports to the Executive Vice President and should have the potential of working into a senior manager role.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform structural analysis and prepare design analyses on concrete foundations, towers, bridges, hanger systems, and other structural elements of a construction project.

• Prepare dimensional drawings, installation drawings, and site layout drawings.

• Conduct surveying and layout at construction projects.

• Direct other engineers through projects.

• Work directly with and aid in managing the manufacturing shop processes.

• Review blueprints, plans, specifications and other customer documentation.

• Works on guidelines for installation drawings, which meet and exceed the customer’s requirements (bid and submittal phase). Implement these requirements on drawings prepared for the customer.

• Serve as an information source on planning and design of equipment installations.

• Maintain notes, design calculations and other documentation (e.g. drawings, bill of materials, list of design parameters, and /performance guarantees) for future reference.

• Work with customers and their representatives to determine project needs, requirements, and ensure timing of all required engineering-related activities meet the project schedule.

Education and/or Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering (structural focus) and at least 5 years (preferred 10) experience in the structural engineering and drafting field.

• PE or SE license preferred.

• Surveying education and/or experience preferred.

• Parts or structures modeling and detailing experience using SolidWorks software preferred.

• Experience using AutoCAD 2D design software preferred.

• Experience in equipment and site layout for construction projects preferred.

Specialized Knowledge and Abilities

• Excellent communications skills: interpersonal, listening, oral, and written.

• Skilled in PC usage and associated software including structural analysis software and Microsoft Office.

• Able to generate layout drawings from sketches and specifications.

• Able to work with minimal supervision, efficiently schedule and manage time along with others’ time.

The DEM must be able to concentrate for extended periods of time paying close attention to detail. The DEM’s work environment does not require much physical movement. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit.

Salary and Benefits

• $110,000 - $140,000 annual salary
• $20,000 - $45,000 annual bonus based on company profits
• 15 Days of PTO & 9 Paid Holidays; PTO accrual increases every year
• Health Insurance
• Dental, Vision and Short Term Disability Insurance Plans available
• 401K Plan with 100% employer match up to 3% and then 50% employer match of the employee contribution up to 5%
• $25,000 life insurance poilicy with additional life insurance available

This position is an office environment located in Bradford, IL. There will be occasional site trips to construction projects required. The full-time position requires successful completion of the following: Pre-Employment drug screening and Pre-Employment background screening. Send resumes to