Full-Time

Construction Special Projects Coordinator

Posted on 8/26/2025

Lessen

Lessen

1,001-5,000 employees

Property services marketplace and SaaS platform

Compensation Overview

$55k - $65k/yr

Chicago, IL, USA

Hybrid

Hybrid position requiring some in-office presence.

Category
Operations & Logistics (2)
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Required Skills
Word/Pages/Docs
Excel/Numbers/Sheets
Requirements
  • Bachelor’s degree
  • 3 or more years business experience required
  • Project management experience required
  • Ability to dissect full projects into individual components so as to ensure prioritization and timely completion
  • Intermediate proficiencies in: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook preferred
Responsibilities
  • Coordinate assigned both planned and unplanned capital construction, maintenance, disaster relief, and environmental health & safety projects by creating and managing scope, and monitoring vendor performance to ensure successful and timely completion
  • Maintain detailed knowledge of projects for corporate reporting, and both internal and client communication
  • Serve as primary communication to client stakeholders regarding projects telephonically, electronically, and in person to ensure the highest level of client satisfaction
  • Build and grow a regional project vendor base to provide project services
  • Partner with internal team members to onboard new vendors and monitor vendor scoring
  • Partner with operations teams to ensure strong communication and issue resolution
  • Prevent and/or resolve escalated vendor and client issues with proactive relationship management to ensure exceptional customer experiences
  • Ensure quality control of vendor relationships and processes; investigate complaints and guarantee highest levels of customer service
  • Understand client objectives, challenges and needs through clear communication with both the corporate team and regional clients
  • Foster a positive team environment
  • Ensure confidentiality of internal and external data
  • Perform ad-hoc projects and other duties as assigned
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience in construction management, facilities management, maintenance management, or building engineering, maintenance trades, or related fields a plus
  • Vendor management experience preferred

Lessen provides a technology-powered end-to-end platform that connects property owners with a network of verified professionals for maintenance, repairs, and renovations. Its marketplace plus SaaS tools manage bidding, scheduling, payment, and quality control across portfolios. Unlike general property marketplaces, Lessen targets institutional investors, property managers, and real estate owners, offering integrated procurement and portfolio management. Its goal is to simplify and scale property maintenance and renovations, delivering transparent, auditable workflows while generating revenue from transaction fees and software subscriptions.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

Debt Financing

Total Funding

$1.2B

Headquarters

Scottsdale, Arizona

Founded

2019

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Aiden AI platform reshapes facilities management for residential and commercial real estate.
  • $170M Series B funding values Lessen over $1B, fueling expansion.
  • Acquisition of Blue Skyre IBE expands global facilities management capabilities.

What critics are saying

  • ServiceChannel's AI platform erodes Lessen's market share in 12-24 months.
  • Jobber captures multifamily clients, cutting Lessen's transaction fees by 20-30% in 6-12 months.
  • Yardi's proprietary module commoditizes Lessen's SaaS fees in 3-6 months.

What makes Lessen unique

  • Lessen integrates Lessen360 with Yardi Voyager for real-time work order synchronization.
  • Lessen Advantage Marketplace provides vendors 18% savings on products via One Source.
  • Lessen serves over 1 million properties with 30,000 vetted vendors nationwide.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Paid Vacation

Parental Leave

Career Advancement Opportunities

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

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1 year growth

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France Media
Mar 5th, 2025
Lessen Opens New 76,932 SF Office in Downtown Chicago

Lessen opens new 76,932 SF office in downtown Chicago.

Business Wire
Jan 6th, 2025
Lessen Announces Integration with Yardi, Offering Seamless Access to On-Demand Services and Maintenance Solutions

Lessen360(TM), a cloud-based platform purpose-built for centralized maintenance operations, is now fully integrated with Yardi Voyager, enabling real-time synchronization of work orders and make-readies between the platforms.

Business Wire
Apr 2nd, 2024
Lessen Launches Innovative Purchasing Marketplace For Vendors

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Lessen, the premier tech-enabled, end-to-end solution for outsourced real estate property services, today announced the launch of the “Lessen Advantage Marketplace.” This centralized, dynamic hub allows vendors who are part of the Lessen Advantage™ community to enjoy access to a diverse range of products and services geared toward maximizing efficiency and fostering growth. The Marketplace includes access to preferred rates on insurance and bank financing, as well as access to thousands of products and materials through One Source, an integrated e-commerce purchasing hub. On average, users will benefit from savings of over 18% compared to prevailing retail prices. "We want to help our vendor community to save time and money on all of their projects,” said Lessen founder and CEO Jay McKee. "Our marketplace is another step forward in our goal to transform how property services are managed.”

Business Wire
Nov 30th, 2023
Real Estate Marketplace Platform Lessen Closes $170 Million Series B Funding Round

Lessen announces that it has closed a $170 million Series B funding round along with a company valuation of more than $1 billion.

The Business Journals
Sep 27th, 2023
First look: Scottsdale-based proptech firm expands into new amenity-filled headquarters

Scottsdale-based Lessen Inc. will stay within the city but has moved offices from 4021 N. 75th Street into the Portales Corporate Center I at 4800 N. Scottsdale Road.

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