Project Manager - Transportation Systems

CEI Services; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Company vehicle or allowance

Annual incentive program

401(k) with company match

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

Medical, Dental, Vision insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

William Charles Electric, a MasTec Company, is seeking a Project Manager to lead transportation electrical infrastructure projects across Illinois, including traffic signals, street lighting, ITS, substations, and distribution systems. The onsite role is based in Rockford, with relocation assistance and possible company vehicle or allowance and annual incentive.

Responsibilities include leading safety programs, cost monitoring, scheduling, procurement, permits, and closeout.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or related field.
• At least 2 years of industry experience, overseeing multiple projects as a Project Manager for electrical transportation work.

Responsibilities

• Lead safety programs with project team.
• Finance: cost monitoring, revenue projections, invoicing review.
• Coordinate with superintendents on equipment, personnel, schedules.
• Maintain cost accounting and change order logs.
• Prepare quarterly cost-to-complete projections.
• Oversee contract review and procurement of permits.
• Manage project documentation and closeout activities.

Skills

Safety coordination

Analytical skills

Communication skills

CPM scheduling

Contract understanding

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or Construction Mgmt

Tools

Procore

Build2Win

MS Project

P6

HCSS

Job description

Overview

William Charles Electric, a MasTec Company, is in search of a Project Manager to lead transportation electrical infrastructure projects including traffic signals, street lighting, ITS, substations, and distribution systems throughout Illinois.

Location & Travel Details: This onsite position is based in Rockford, IL. We will offer relocation assistance for this position! This position is eligible for a company vehicle or allowance and an annual incentive program.

The Project Manager will lead the delivery in the planning, design and execution of electrical infrastructure projects within transportation systems to include street lighting, traffic signals, ITS, substations, distribution, and Port of Entry upgrades.

Company Overview

With more than a century of exceptional work on our resume, William Charles Construction remains guided by the pursuit of excellence. Our “Do it Right the First Time” work ethic has been the cornerstone of our business philosophy since 1892. With our broad background in heavy civil construction, environmental management, and mining and materials production, we have the expertise to help our customers complete their most complex projects.

William Charles Construction is part of the MasTec Clean Energy & Infrastructure (CE&I) business segment. The CE&I segment generates over $4.5 billion in annual revenue, providing construction services across our renewables, industrial, infrastructure, and general building operating groups. Sustainability and safety are foundational to our culture and influence everything we do.

MasTec, a minority-owned Fortune 500 company, has shaped the construction industry for more than 90 years. With over 35,000 employees and 400 offices nationwide, we provide flexibility and career growth in dynamic work environments.Join one of the largest construction firms in the country (Engineering News-Record [ENR]: #1 in Power, #16 Top 50 Domestic Heavy Contractors, #13 Transportation Contractor).

Responsibilities

• Partner with safety to ensure safety programs are established and executed
• Financial monitoring and reporting including cost monitoring, cost and revenue projections, change order logs, under/over billing reports, invoicing, vendor and subcontractor invoicing review and approval
• Work with project superintendents to identity applicable equipment types, personnel skill sets, means, methods, and schedule as required
• Manage and update receiving and yield reports
• Maintain cost accounting, schedule impacts, fully authorized change order logs, and communication logs
• Submit quarterly cost to complete projections
• Weekly quantities reported and compiled in ViewPoint
• Keep change order log up to date
• Coordinate equipment acquisitions
• Subcontract committed costs tracking
• Estimating review to understand strategies, risks, and opportunities
• Pre-construction planning with project team
• Review and procure any permits or licensing required
• Sub-contractor scope and schedule review
• Project documentation including submittals, RFI’s, meeting minutes, work plans
• Project closeout including final documentation, invoicing, retainage release
• Building relationships in local marketplaces
• Interaction with project ream, business leaders, and management
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or related field. A combination of education and work experience will be considered in lieu of a degree
• At least 2 years of industry experience, overseeing multiple projects simultaneously as a Project Manager for electrical transportation work

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Take reasonable care of your own and others’ health and safety and of those who may be affected by the day-to-day delivery of this role by taking personal responsibility for working toward the Company’s Zero Injury principles
• Experience with Project Management systems, such as Procore, Build2Win, MS Project and/or P6 and, HCSS
• Previous experience with Procore, Build2Win, and/or P6 a plus
• Ability to read and understand contracts
• Strong analytical skills
• Detail oriented and good organization skills
• Ability to communicate well with others, both written and orally
• Proficient in Computer applications such as Microsoft and time reporting systems
• Functional knowledge of job cost accounting
• Thorough understanding of CPM scheduling

What's in it for you:

Financial Wellbeing

• Compensation $120,000-$160,0000 / year, commensurate with experience
• 401(k) with company match & Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Flexible spending account (Healthcare & Dependent care)

Health & Wellness

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance (plan choice) - coverage for spouse, domestic partner, and children
• Diabetes Management, Telehealth Coverage, Prescription Drug Plan, Pet Insurance, Weight Management Drug Discount
• Discounted National Gym Membership Network

Family & Lifestyle

• Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays, Bereavement Leave
• Military Leave, including Differential Pay and Benefits Continuation
• Employee Assistance Program

Planning for the Unexpected

• Short and long-term disability, life insurance, and accidental death & dismemberment
• Voluntary life insurance, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity coverage
• Emergency Travel Assistance Program
• Group legal plan

Position may be subject to pre-employment screening, which may include background check and drug testing. Accessibility: If you need accommodation as part of the employment process, contact [e-mail]. Due to the high volume of applications received, we are unable to respond to individual requests regarding application status. Please log into your candidate profile for up-to-date information.

MasTec, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The Company's policy is not to unlawfully discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military status, or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state, and local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories. It is also MasTec's policy to comply with all applicable state, federal and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.

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