Energy & Infrastructure Project Manager — Power & BESS

ViziRecruiter,LLC.; Downers Grove (IL); On-site; USD 84,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

ESOP

401k plan

Relocation assistance

Tuition reimbursement

Scholarship for associates’ children

Sabbatical after 5 years

Volunteer leave

Charitable match

Health insurance

Parental leave

Job summary

ARCO/Murray National Construction is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead technically complex power, battery energy storage, and utility infrastructure projects from design through completion. You will manage budgets, schedules, and teams, ensuring safety, quality, and customer satisfaction across multiple sites in Downers Grove, IL or Chicago, IL.

The role requires 2–5 years of construction management/engineering design experience, proficiency with MS Office and MS Project, and a BS

Qualifications

• BS in Engineering or related field.
• 2-5 years of construction management and/or engineering design experience.
• Experience delivering power generation, battery energy storage, substations, transmission and distribution, or other utility infrastructure projects preferred.
• Experience with design-build or EPC project delivery preferred.
• Proficiency using Word, Excel, Outlook, and Microsoft Project.

Responsibilities

• Provide project management for the full life cycle of power, BESS, utility, and related infrastructure projects, from preconstruction through closeout.
• Take ownership of the managerial and administrative aspects of each project, including estimating, scheduling, quality control, progress reporting, progress billing, design review and coordination, cost reporting, safety, and proposal preparation.
• Work closely with owners, engineers, designers, utilities, equipment vendors, and trade partners to define project scope, establish goals, and develop executable plans.
• Develop and maintain project budgets, schedules, procurement plans, cost forecasts, and project controls; identify variances and take corrective action when needed.
• Participate in proposal and estimate reviews with owners, including scope alignment, value engineering, constructability, and cost-reduction opportunities.
• Lead the buyout process and support the selection, contracting, and management of subcontractors and suppliers.
• Coordinate long-lead equipment, utility interfaces, permitting requirements, design deliverables, and field activities to protect project milestones.
• Establish project objectives, procedures, and performance standards while leading multidisciplinary teams through design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and turnover.
• Conduct regular project and jobsite meetings; communicate clearly with owners, leadership, design partners, subcontractors, and internal project teams.
• Manage project changes, risks, claims, and commercial issues with a proactive, solutions-oriented approach.
• Maintain a consistent focus on safety, quality, schedule, budget, and customer satisfaction throughout project execution.
• Support commissioning, startup, energization, and owner turnover activities for electrical and utility infrastructure systems.
• Organize, plan, and manage multiple activities simultaneously under tight deadlines and drive each project to 100% completion.
• Communicate openly with leadership and team members, and help develop interns, co-ops, and less experienced associates.
• Travel to project sites and spend regular time in the field as needed to support project execution.

Skills

Project management

Construction management

Engineering design

Communication

Education

BS in Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Project

Job description

ARCO/Murray National Construction is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead technically complex power, battery energy storage, and utility infrastructure projects from design through completion. You will manage budgets, schedules, and teams, ensuring safety, quality, and customer satisfaction across multiple sites in Downers Grove, IL or Chicago, IL.

The role requires 2–5 years of construction management/engineering design experience, proficiency with MS Office and MS Project, and a BS