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Junior Project Manager - Civil Engineer

WTS South Carolina
Oak Brook, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 4/30/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/29/2026
Details

Posted: 24-Apr-26

Location: Oak Brook, Illinois

Type: Full Time

Salary: $70,000 to $100,000

Categories

Civil Engineering

Years Of Experience

Less than 2

Required Education

4 Year Degree

Ready to build your career at one of the nation’s leading real estate development companies? InSite Real Estate is seeking a passionate, skilled Project Manager, (Junior), to join our Project Development Group. InSite is a quality-driven, growth-centered real estate development company committed to helping our employees excel through challenging but rewarding projects, competitive benefits, and charting their own career paths.

Who We Are

InSite Real Estate is a nationally recognized commercial real estate development company based in Oak Brook, Illinois. Since our founding in 1988, InSite Real Estate has completed over 650 industrial, office, and retail projects in over 45 states across the nation. Throughout our decades of experience developing, owning, and operating tenant-driven investment property, we have worked on projects ranging from 2,000 SF to 2.6 million SF in size, and $1 million to $250 million in value.

Our commitment to quality, integrity, and the growth of each of our employees makes InSite Real Estate an ideal place to accelerate your career. At InSite, we believe that individual growth and satisfaction lead to company growth, and we are committed to our employees’ success and professional development. InSite’s fast-paced, collaborative, and fun company culture makes it a great place to work, and as one of the nation’s leading real estate development companies, InSite is a financially strong, stable, and reliable employer.

Primary Responsibilities

  • Participate with the Project Principal, Managing Director – Retail, and Director of Construction on the site plan, budget model, and schedule for potential new developments.
  • Assist with site investigations documenting pre-construction conditions.
  • Identify any potential issues that may incur additional project costs to overcome (e.g., grading, storm water quality or quantity control, wetlands, floodplains, easements, access, utilities, entitlements).
  • Maintain critical dates, schedule, and document management to track the due diligence/inspection process.
  • Review and analyze project documents including construction plans and specifications, due diligence documents, utility agreements, and municipal code.
  • Familiarity with permitting and entitlement.
  • Travel required

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering required.
  • Qualified candidates without the relevant experience will have the opportunity for training and practical learning.
  • 0 to 3 years of progressively responsible experience in civil engineering, site planning, and land development preferred.
  • Knowledge of site planning, site engineering, and storm water design and management.
  • Knowledge of site development (i.e. conceptual site planning, entitlements, due diligence, engineering).
  • Proficiency in AutoCAD, MS Office, and MS Project is preferred. Working knowledge of MS Visio, Site Ops, SketchUp, and Yardi is a plus.
  • Local candidates only.

Benefits

  • Generous paid vacation and sick time.
  • Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance (short and long term).
  • 401(k) plan with 5% match and immediate vesting.
  • Voluntary benefit offerings: critical illness, accident insurance, hospital stay and pet insurance.
  • Flexible spending accounts including dependent care.
  • Opportunities to increase earnings through our annual incentive bonus.
  • Fitness center on-site & discount membership to Lifetime Oakbrook.
  • Company-paid cell phone.
  • Personal financial planning services.
  • Exciting and collaborative culture.
  • Limitless opportunities for professional growth.

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About InSite Real Estate

InSite Real Estate, L.L.C., is a buyer, developer, and operator of quality, income-producing real estate throughout the United States. Based in suburban Chicago, Illinois, InSite operates as a vertically integrated full-service real estate firm with a mission to provide its clients with:Mission-effective locationsHigh-function, low-cost facilitiesReasonable, transparent transactionsFast, certain, and hassle-free execution.InSite operates under a highly entrepreneurial culture with a deep and experienced management team. InSite owns over 11 million square feet of industrial, retail, and office space serving as home to over 250 tenants.

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