Senior Project Manager

HDR, Inc.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 142,142 - 203,060; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee ownership

401(k) plan with match

Health, dental, vision benefits

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

HDR, Inc. in Chicago, IL seeks a Senior Project Manager for its Building Engineering Services group. Lead multi-discipline teams on complex data center and mission-critical projects, drive proposals, quality control, risk assessment and on-time delivery, with travel to IL/IN sites. Strong leadership, communication and mentoring are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related field.
• 10 years related experience.
• 5+ years of project management experience.
• Familiar with Microsoft Office, estimating and scheduling software.
• Excellent organizational, project management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Direct and coordinate work of single or multidiscipline teams through project lifecycle.
• Manage large, multidiscipline projects with high technical complexity and large staff.
• Produce and coordinate multiple projects concurrently.
• Establish and maintain client relations and participate in marketing and design meetings.
• Coordinate staffing and workload to ensure deliverables meet schedule and budget.
• Track financial aspects and adjust work effort to meet budget and schedule.
• Mentor less-experienced project managers and support leadership.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Mentoring

PMP certification

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Estimating software

Scheduling software

Project management software

Job description

HDR is currently seeking a Senior Project Manager for our Building Engineering Services Business Group located in Chicago, IL. Our team is an integrated facility and infrastructure design team consisting of core services of Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Structural and Site Civil Engineering. While we work in a wide variety of markets this role will be focused on Tech/Media/Telecom, Data Centers, and Mission Critical buildings and infrastructure.

The Senior Project Manager is responsible for the execution of HDR's project management tasks including proposal generation, quality control, risk assessment, and on time design deliverable execution. This dynamic individual will be engaged with clients and will require leadership and communication skills that facilitate team collaboration. In this role, you will collaborate with the BES Business Group Manager to build strong external client relationships as well as internal bond with the other HDR PMs. Other responsibilities include participating in marketing and project planning and serving as a representative of HDR to the local industry.

Travel to project site locations throughout IL/IN locations is required.

Responsibilities

• Direct and coordinate work of single or multidiscipline teams throughout the project's lifecycle (from development & initiation to close-out)
• Responsible for all aspects of large multidiscipline projects or medium-sized projects with high degree of technical complexity, involving a large project staff
• Produce and coordinate several projects concurrently
• Establish and maintain client relations, and be involved with marketing, contractual, design and production meetings
• Conduct work sessions for deliverable development in conjunction with other staff and stakeholders
• Coordinate staffing and workload through entire project life cycle, and ensure completion of deliverables on schedule
• Track financial aspects of projects, and coordinate and adjust work effort with team to ensure that work is completed within parameters of agreed-to budget and schedule
• Work with the Accounting, Operational and Business leadership for periodic project reviews
• Implement QA/QC procedures
• Supervise large project staffs and act as mentor for less-experienced Project Managers
• Perform other duties as needed

Preferred Qualifications

• A license/certification
• PMP certification
• Familiar with Primavera P3 or SureTrak software preferred
• Familiar with Prolog software preferred
• Ability to manage, lead and mentor other team members
• Preference given to local candidates
• Experience designing complex and large-scale healthcare, laboratory, and / or mission critical data center facilities

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related field
• 10 years related experience
• A minimum of 5 years of project management experience
• Familiar with Microsoft Office, estimating and scheduling software, project management software
• Must have the ability to interact with various design teams, have excellent organizational, project management and communication (both written and verbal) skills
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must

Benefits

We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee ownership, employee health, performance, and success, which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time away, parental leave, paid holidays, a retirement savings plan with employer match, employee referral bonus and tuition reimbursement.

Salary

The expected compensation range for this position depends upon skills, experience, education and geographical location. (Stated benefits are for full-time regular positions. Temporary and part-time roles eligible for limited benefits.): $142,142.00- $203,060.00

Location: Chicago, IL