Senior Transportation Project Manager

The Walsh Group - Walsh Construction & Archer Western; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 111,000 - 166,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus potential

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

The Walsh Group - Walsh Construction & Archer Western in Chicago, IL is seeking a Project Manager for the Transportation Division. The ideal candidate has 7+ years on transportation projects and a proven track record of leading construction teams, managing costs, schedules, and client relationships.

You will drive project startup through closeout, develop staffing strategies, and partner with safety and engineering teams to deliver on schedule and budget.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience on transportation projects.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Experience in managing construction teams and client relationships.
• Relocation may be required.

Responsibilities

• Providing leadership for costs, planning, scheduling, engineering and supervision.
• Project startup, completion, and close-out.
• Develops strategy for personnel development and recruiting.
• Responsible for managing contractual issues.
• Establishing and maintain customer relationships.
• Accurate forecasting of costs for job completion.
• Provide leadership and development to project team.
• Final say in the resolution of problems.
• Quality Assurance and Quality Control plans.
• Identifies issues to Program Manager to ensure project success.
• Reviews and approves preliminary schedules, financial projections, and cost to complete.
• Ensures construction site rules and procedures are followed.
• Coordinate with Safety Manager to ensure safety goals.

Skills

Leadership

Client relationships

Project management

Forecasting costs

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

The Walsh Group - Walsh Construction & Archer Western in Chicago, IL is seeking a Project Manager for the Transportation Division. The ideal candidate has 7+ years on transportation projects and a proven track record of leading construction teams, managing costs, schedules, and client relationships.

You will drive project startup through closeout, develop staffing strategies, and partner with safety and engineering teams to deliver on schedule and budget.