MacKay
Construction
EngineeringConstructionProjectManager-WaterFacilities
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“Engineering Construction Project Manager - Water Facilities at MacKay. Skills: Construction management, Water facilities, Project oversight. Serve as Construction Manager. Provide oversight on improvements”
Industry & Context.
Resolves project issues
Relocation assistance
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor's degree in civil, structural, mechanical engineering, 6+ years of relevant experience, Demonstrate interpersonal skills, Client interaction, Public speaking, Persuasive ability, Project financial management, Ability to lead diverse, multi-disciplined teams
Nice to Have
Professional Engineering license in Illinois, Obtain one within the first 6 months, Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification, 10-15+ years of progressive experience, Water/Wastewater Facilities as an engineer and project manager, Experience working on municipal projects
What You'll Do.
Serve as Construction Manager
Provide oversight on improvements
Manage construction of water facilities
Provide oversight to electrical/mechanical equipment commissioning
Monitor consultants’ compliance
Manage the process of hiring a resident engineer
Manage the process of hiring a field inspector
Ensure work is executed in accordance with contract
Manage all phases of construction projects
Manages project schedules
Manages project budgets
Coordinates and communicates project progress
Facilitates and resolves project issues
Resolves scope changes
Monitors financial status of projects
Reports financial status of projects
Monitors completion status of projects
Reports completion status of projects
Manages one or more moderately complex design projects
Coordinate multiple engineering disciplines
Coordinate consultants
Coordinate various agencies
Supervise other engineering staff
Supervise technical staff
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborate across disciplines; Manage project teams; Monitor consultants’ compliance; Coordinate multiple engineering disciplines; Coordinate consultants; Coordinate various agencies
Communication Scope
Client interaction; Public speaking; Persuasive ability; Communicates project progress; Resolves scope changes
Process & Methodology
Construction management, Project management, Schedule management, Budget management, Contractual commitments
Full Job Description
At MacKay, we believe great people are the foundation of our growth and success. We are in an exciting phase of expansion, creating new opportunities for our employees to take on meaningful work, collaborate across disciplines, and build long-term careers. Whether your role is technical or part of our support services team, you play an important role in delivering high-quality work and helping our projects succeed. We are looking for a full-time Engineering Construction Project Manager - Water Facilities to join our team in Chicago, IL. This Project Manager on the Chicago Department of Water Management (DWM) Program Services team will oversee the delivery of multi-year $3.9 billion Capital Improvement Program (CIP) projects to improve Chicago’s water infrastructure. Highly qualified candidates would be engineers with construction management experience in large municipal capital improvement programs with a Design-Bid-Build delivery mechanism. Experience managing and collaborating on large joint venture projects is preferred; experience with water infrastructure projects is also preferred. The Engineering Construction Manager will represent the Chicago Department of Water Management (DWM) and oversee the construction of a range of CIP projects. We provide a comfortable, collaborative work environment with flexible work arrangements available. We’re committed to our work – but we also value fun. If that sounds like a good fit, let’s talk. Relocation assistance is available for highly qualified candidates. Key Responsibilities: Serve as the Construction Manager responsible for supporting DWM with providing oversight on improvements to major water system facilities that include water purification plants, intake structures, pumping stations, reservoirs, and 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, stru
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