Water Facilities Construction Project Manager-2603270RV11

Chicago, IL
Full Time
Construction Management
Experienced
About Us
Ardmore Roderick is a full-service infrastructure solutions firm that specializes in Utilities, Transportation, Aviation, Rail and Transit, Building and Facilities Projects. We are headquartered in Chicago, IL with offices in Florida, Illinois, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Texas.
 
Our Mission
Transforming communities by empowering the best minds to deliver innovative infrastructure solutions.
 
Our Values
  • Caring
  • Excellence
  • Impact
  • Innovation
  • Inclusion
  • Safety
Job Overview
We are seeking a new Water Facilities Construction Project Manager to join our team at Ardmore Roderick. As a Water Facilities Construction Project Manager, you will join a team of infrastructure solutions experts working to solve our client’s ever-evolving project needs.  This opportunity will be located at our client office in Chicago and could have potential to be hybrid depending on the specific client, project and team needs.

Key Responsibilities
  • Represent the Chicago Department of Water Management (DWM) with oversight of construction of a range of CIP projects
  • Serve as the construction manager responsible for supporting DWM with providing oversight on improvement to major water system facilities that include water purification plants; intake structures; pumping stations; reservoirs; hydraulic structures; buildings/structure and large conveyance for raw and finished water supply tunnels
  • Manage construction of water facilities with multi-disciplinary improvements (e.g., electrical, mechanical, structural, processes and architectural)
  • Provide oversight regarding electrical/mechanical equipment commissioning
  • Manage project teams and monitors consultants’ compliance with contractual commitments
  • Manage the process of hiring a resident engineer who are a part of on call engineering firms and field inspectors to oversee the construction of projects
  • Work in conjunction with the resident engineer to ensure that the work is being executed and performed with the contract documents
  • May manage all phases of construction projects (from beginning to close out)
  • Manages the schedule and budget of projects
  • Coordinates and communicates project progress with the client
  • Facilitates and resolves project issues and scope changes with design team and the client
  • Works mostly independently but receives basic instruction on specific assignments, objectives, complex features and possible solutions
  • Monitors and reports financial and completion status of projects to client
  • Receives technical guidance on unusual or complex problems and supervisory approval on proposed plans for projects
  • Involves occasional field work at facilities related to design and construction projects
  • Manages one or more moderately complex design projects, involving coordination of multiple engineering disciplines, consultants and/or various agencies
  • Supervise other engineering and technical staff
Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s degree in civil, structural, mechanical engineering or a related discipline and 6+ years of relevant experience
  • Experience in large municipal capital improvement programs with design-bid-build delivery mechanism
  • Proven interpersonal skills, including client interaction, public speaking and persuasive ability
  • Strong project financial management skills
  • Ability to lead diverse, multi-disciplined teams
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office
  • Have a team player mindset with the ability to communicate proficiently in written and verbal forms
  • Have good to great organizational skills
Preferred Qualifications
  • Professional Engineering license in Illinois or the ability to obtain one within first 6 months of employment
  • Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification
  • 10-15+ years of progressive experience in Water/Wastewater Facilities as an engineer and project manager
  • Experience with managing and collaborating with large joint venture projects is preferred
  • Previous experience with water infrastructure projects
  • Experience working on municipal projects
Benefits
  • We offer Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans
  • 401K, Paid Maternity Leave, Competitive PTO
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and more
Sponsorship and relocation are not available for this opportunity. 

Ardmore Roderick is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal law. Ardmore Roderick participates in E-Verify.
 
We are committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities. Please reach out to us if you require reasonable accommodation in responding to a job announcement, interviewing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process.

Salary Range: $114,400-170,560, Ardmore Roderick is providing the compensation range that the company believes it might pay and/or offer for this position, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location.
 
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