Construction Project Manager - Utility-Scale Solar Projects (IL) (Chicago)
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Chicago, IL · Posted November 5, 2026
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Where Chicago, IL ranks
Where Chicago, IL placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #1Best cities for government pay after cost of living$146k · of 18
- #1Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in the Midwest684 jobs · of 51
- #1Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in the Great Lakes684 jobs · of 36
- #1Best cities for software and engineering jobs in the Midwest1,140 openings · of 59
- #1Best cities for software and engineering jobs in the Great Lakes1,140 openings · of 48
- #1Best all-round cities for mid-career professionals in the Midwest80 / 100 · of 20
Rankings about operations jobs
- Best cities for operations jobs #1 New York (1,429 openings)
- Best cities for operations pay after cost of living #1 Reston ($177k)
- Most requested AI skills in operations jobs #1 AI tools in daily work (2.5%)
- AI tools named most often in operations jobs #1 Claude (0.28%)
- Employers with the most operations jobs #1 Amazon (1,480 roles)
Pay compared with the market
This listing does not state pay. Across 312 open construction project manager listings that state pay, the middle half runs $110,000 to $140,000 and the median is $125,000.
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How AI is used in this kind of work
Among construction managers, AI is already used for some of the tasks. Measured exposure for construction managers: 12% (some).
Share of this job’s tasks that AI is already used for at work, from real usage. It is not a forecast of job loss, and a low number means no use seen yet. Source: Anthropic Economic Index.
About the job
...Remote: MUST BE based in Illinois (IL) . We are seeking an experienced Construction Project Manager – Utility-Scale Solar Projects (IL) to oversee utility-scale solar projects from permitting through construction, commissioning, and final handover to Operations...