
Facilities Engineering Construction Project Manager
- Chicago, IL
- $140,000-160,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Serve as the Construction Manager responsible for supporting DWM with providing oversight on improvement to major water system facilities that include water purification plants; intake structures; pumping stations; reservoirs; hydraulic structures. buildings/structure and large conveyance for raw and finished water supply tunnels.
- Manage construction of water facilities with multi-disciplinary improvements (e.g., electrical, mechanical, structural, processes and architectural).
- Provide oversight to electrical/mechanical equipment commissioning.
- Manage project teams and monitors consultants' compliance with contractual commitments.
- Manage the process of hiring a resident engineer who are a part of on call engineering firms and field inspector to oversee the construction of projects.
- Work in conjunction with the Resident Engineer to ensure that the work is being executed and performed with the contract documents.
- May manage all phases of construction projects (from beginning to close out).
- Manages the schedule and budget of projects.
- Coordinates and communicates project progress with the client.
- Facilitates and resolves project issues and scope changes with design team and the client.
- Works mostly independently but receives basic instruction on specific assignments, objectives, complex features, and possible solutions.
- Monitors and reports financial and completion status of projects to client.
- Receives technical guidance on unusual or complex problems and supervisory approval on proposed plans for projects.
- Involves occasional field work at facilities related to design and construction projects.
- Manages one or more moderately complex design projects, involving coordination of multiple engineering disciplines, consultants and/or various agencies.
- Supervise other engineering and technical staff.
- Performs such other duties as the supervisor may from time to time deem necessary.
- Bachelor's degree in civil, structural, mechanical engineering or a related discipline and 6+ years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
- This role is subject to a background and MVR check
- Professional Engineering license in Illinois or the ability to obtain one within first 6 months of employment.
- Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification
- 20 years of progressive experience in Water/Wastewater Facilities as an engineer and project manager.
- Experience working on municipal projects.
- Candidates must have proven interpersonal skills, including client interaction, public speaking, and persuasive ability; strong project financial management along with ability to lead diverse, multi-disciplined teams.
- Relocation assistance is not available for this role
- Sponsorship is not offered for this role