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Primera Engineers · 4 months ago

Facilities Engineering Project Manager

Chicago, IL

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$100K/yr - $140K/yr

15+ years exp

Primera Engineers is a people-first organization focused on delivering high-quality engineering and design services. They are seeking a Facilities Engineering Project Manager to oversee various service providers in the Chicago Department of Water's capital improvement projects, ensuring effective planning, design, and construction oversight.

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Culture & Values

Responsibilities

You will serve as the Project Manager responsible for the development and delivery of the capital improvement plan for 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

You will provide technical oversight for implementation of projects

You will coordinate and participate in project presentations to DWM and other external groups

You will lead conceptual project development and RFQ preparation and participate in, design consultant selection, and the negotiation of final scope and fee for various assignments

You will coordinate and participate in contract negotiations with design and construction management consultants to finalize project assignments

You will manage project teams and monitors consultants’ compliance with contractual commitments

You will monitor and manage project production for compliance with schedule, budget, and quality objectives

You will supervise technical professionals and other project managers including workload and staffing management

You will monitor and report financial and completion status of projects to client

You will perform such other duties as the supervisor may from time to time deem necessary

Qualification

Civil EngineeringWater/Wastewater FacilitiesProject ManagementProfessional Engineering LicenseProject Management Professional CertificationPublic SpeakingClient InteractionInterpersonal Skills

Required

You have a bachelor's degree in civil, structural, mechanical engineering or a related discipline and 15+ years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education

You have a Professional Engineering (PE) license in Illinois or the ability to obtain one within first 6 months of employment

You have a Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification

You have 15-20 years of progressive experience in Water/Wastewater Facilities as an engineer and project manager

You have experience working on municipal projects

You 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