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Project Manager - Cold Storage and Food Facilities in Chicago

Date Posted: 02 November 2026

Job Snapshot

Job Description

Confidential Opportunity

GPAC is conducting a confidential search on behalf of a large, long-established Chicago general contractor with a deep healthcare practice and data center experience. The company is adding a Project Manager - Cold Storage and Food Facilities to its team in Chicago, IL. This is an urgent, high-priority opening.

The Role

Focus: Cold storage and food facility experience, ideally local to the Chicago region with established client relationships.

Responsibilities

  • Deliver healthcare and data center work, including occupied hospital environments
  • Manage projects from preconstruction through closeout
  • Own budget, schedule, buyout, change orders and monthly forecasting
  • Serve as the primary point of contact for owners and design teams
  • Lead and mentor project engineers and APMs

Requirements

  • Cold storage and food facility experience, ideally local to the Chicago region with established client relationships.
  • Proven record of delivering work safely, on time and on budget
  • Strong communication and leadership skills
  • Procore, Bluebeam, P6 or similar a plus

Why This Opportunity

  • Strong safety culture
  • Deep healthcare portfolio
  • Stable, long-tenured firm
  • Compensation: $110,000 - $145,000 base, depending on experience

About the location: Chicago offers world-class amenities, diverse neighborhoods and suburbs, and one of the deepest construction markets in the Midwest.

All inquiries are handled with complete discretion, and your information will not be shared with any employer without your permission. Apply now and send your resume to melissa.strater@gogpac.com

All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations. GPAC (Growing People and Companies) is an award-winning search firm specializing in placing quality professionals within multiple industries across the United States since 1990. We are extremely competitive, client-focused and realize that our value is in our ability to deliver the right solutions at the right time.

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