Senior Project Manager

Job Description

Senior Project Manager – Roadway/ Highway Design

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Location: Chicago, IL

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About the Opportunity

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We are representing an established engineering consultancy in the search for a Senior Project Manager to join its transportation team in Chicago, Illinois.

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This is an opportunity for an experienced transportation professional to take a leading role in the planning, design and delivery of roadway and transportation infrastructure projects, while managing multidisciplinary teams, client relationships, budgets and project schedules.

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The ideal candidate will bring 15+ years of professional experience, including significant project management and client-facing experience. A Professional Engineer (PE) license is required, with an Illinois PE preferred or the ability to obtain one within six months.

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Key Responsibilities

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• Lead and coordinate multidisciplinary transportation project teams, including engineers, technicians and consultants.
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• Manage projects from conceptual planning through final design and construction.
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• Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans, schedules, budgets and resource allocations.
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• Oversee roadway design and construction activities to ensure compliance with applicable jurisdictional standards.
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• Assign responsibilities, monitor progress and ensure key project milestones are delivered on schedule.
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• Serve as a primary point of contact for clients, government agencies and community stakeholders.
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• Build and maintain strong client relationships throughout project delivery.
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• Lead client meetings, project presentations, public hearings and stakeholder discussions.
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• Communicate project objectives, progress and technical information to both technical and non-technical audiences.
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• Address stakeholder concerns and incorporate feedback into project development.
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• Manage contracts, billing, collections and project financial performance.
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• Monitor project expenditures and maintain cost control throughout the project lifecycle.
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• Support project profitability through effective planning, resource management and delivery.
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• Mentor junior engineers and staff, helping to develop the wider transportation team.
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Ideal Background

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• 15+ years of professional transportation/civil engineering experience.
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• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or a related discipline required.
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• 5+ years of project management and client interface experience.
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• Professional Engineer (PE) license required.
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• Illinois PE preferred, or ability to obtain within 6 months.
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• Strong roadway design and transportation engineering experience.
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• Familiarity with MicroStation required.
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• OpenRoads Designer (ORD) experience preferred.
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• Familiarity with IDOT, Illinois Tollway and/or CDOT standards, requirements and regulations.
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• Proven experience managing project budgets, schedules and resources.
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• Strong technical writing and verbal communication skills.
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• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and mentoring junior staff.
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• Comfortable working directly with clients, agencies, contractors and community stakeholders.
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• Willingness to travel approximately 20%.
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Opportunity

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This role would suit an experienced Senior Project Manager / Transportation Project Manager / Roadway Project Manager looking to take on significant responsibility within an established transportation practice.

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The successful candidate will have the opportunity to lead complex Chicago-area roadway and transportation projects, manage multidisciplinary teams, build client relationships and play a key role in successful project delivery from planning through construction.