Senior Project Manager

Metric Geo; Chicago (IL); Vor Ort; USD 130.000 - 185.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Metric Geo in Chicago, IL seeks a Senior Project Manager to lead roadway/highway design projects within its transportation practice. You will manage multidisciplinary teams, client relationships, budgets and schedules from planning through construction.

Ideal candidate has 15+ years in transportation/civil engineering, a PE license (Illinois preferred or obtainable within 6 months), and strong leadership, communication and technical writing skills. Travel about 20% is expected.

Qualifikationen

• 15+ years of experience in transportation/civil engineering.
• 5+ years of project management and client interface experience.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required.
• Illinois PE preferred, or ability to obtain within 6 months.

Aufgaben

• Lead multidisciplinary transportation project teams, including engineers and consultants.
• Manage projects from conceptual planning through final design and construction.
• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, budgets and resource allocations.
• Oversee roadway design and construction activities in line with standards.
• Serve as primary client contact and manage stakeholder communications.
• Mentor junior engineers and staff.
• Travel approximately 20%.

Kenntnisse

Project management

Client interface

Team leadership

Budget management

Effective communication

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

MicroStation

OpenRoads Designer

Jobbeschreibung

Senior Project Manager - Roadway/ Highway Design

Location: Chicago, IL

About the Opportunity

We are representing an established engineering consultancy in the search for a Senior Project Manager to join its transportation team in Chicago, Illinois.

This is an opportunity for an experienced transportation professional to take a leading role in the planning, design and delivery of roadway and transportation infrastructure projects, while managing multidisciplinary teams, client relationships, budgets and project schedules.

The ideal candidate will bring 15+ years of professional experience, including significant project management and client-facing experience. A Professional Engineer (PE) license is required, with an Illinois PE preferred or the ability to obtain one within six months.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate multidisciplinary transportation project teams, including engineers, technicians and consultants.
• Manage projects from conceptual planning through final design and construction.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans, schedules, budgets and resource allocations.
• Oversee roadway design and construction activities to ensure compliance with applicable jurisdictional standards.
• Assign responsibilities, monitor progress and ensure key project milestones are delivered on schedule.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for clients, government agencies and community stakeholders.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships throughout project delivery.
• Lead client meetings, project presentations, public hearings and stakeholder discussions.
• Communicate project objectives, progress and technical information to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Address stakeholder concerns and incorporate feedback into project development.
• Manage contracts, billing, collections and project financial performance.
• Monitor project expenditures and maintain cost control throughout the project lifecycle.
• Support project profitability through effective planning, resource management and delivery.
• Mentor junior engineers and staff, helping to develop the wider transportation team.

Ideal Background

• 15+ years of professional transportation/civil engineering experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or a related discipline required.
• 5+ years of project management and client interface experience.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required.
• Illinois PE preferred, or ability to obtain within 6 months.
• Strong roadway design and transportation engineering experience.
• Familiarity with MicroStation required.
• OpenRoads Designer (ORD) experience preferred.
• Familiarity with IDOT, Illinois Tollway and/or CDOT standards, requirements and regulations.
• Proven experience managing project budgets, schedules and resources.
• Strong technical writing and verbal communication skills.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and mentoring junior staff.
• Comfortable working directly with clients, agencies, contractors and community stakeholders.
• Willingness to travel approximately 20%.

This role would suit an experienced Senior Project Manager / Transportation Project Manager / Roadway Project Manager looking to take on significant responsibility within an established transportation practice.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to lead complex Chicago-area roadway and transportation projects, manage multidisciplinary teams, build client relationships and play a key role in successful project delivery from planning through construction.