Senior Construction Program Manager

City of Chicago; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 83,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Chicago seeks a Project Manager - Construction to oversee major capital improvement projects at the Chicago Department of Aviation. The role directs professional staff, negotiates contracts, and ensures adherence to schedules and budgets across multiple projects.

Qualifications include extensive project management or coordination experience and degrees in architecture, engineering, construction management, or related fields.

Qualifications

• Nine (9) years of work experience in project management or program coordination.
• Bachelor’s or higher with relevant years of experience as specified in the minimum qualifications.
• Preference will be given to degrees in architecture, engineering, construction management or related fields.

Responsibilities

• Manages and directs a major and large-scale program or project with significant budget, operations and staffing.
• Establishes timelines and tracks progress toward key objectives with staff and consultants.
• Negotiates contract terms and monitors private contractor performance to meet specifications.

Skills

Project management

Program coordination

Budget management

Procurement knowledge

Education

Associate's degree

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Job description

City of Chicago seeks a Project Manager - Construction to oversee major capital improvement projects at the Chicago Department of Aviation. The role directs professional staff, negotiates contracts, and ensures adherence to schedules and budgets across multiple projects.

Qualifications include extensive project management or coordination experience and degrees in architecture, engineering, construction management, or related fields.