Facilities Engineering Project Manager

Description

Voted one of Chicago's Best Places to Work by the Chicago Tribune for the eighth year in a row, Clarity Partners is hiring! 

Clarity Partners is seeking a Facilities Engineering Project Manager local to Chicago, IL. This person will support the Capital Improvement Program (CIP). This position will represent the client with oversight to various service providers in completing a range of CIP projects that include planning, designing, and construction oversight. This position will report in a hybrid setting.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the Project Manager responsible for the development and delivery of the capital improvement plan for 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.
• Provide technical oversight for implementation of projects. 
• Coordinates and participates in project presentations to the client and other external groups. 
• Leads conceptual project development and, RFQ preparation and participate in, design consultant selection, and the negotiation of final scope and fee for various assignments.
• Coordinates and participates in contract negotiations with design and construction management consultants to finalize project assignments. 
• Manage project teams and monitors consultants’ compliance with contractual commitments.
• Monitors/manages project production for compliance with schedule, budget, and quality objectives. 
• Supervises technical professionals and other project managers including workload and staffing management. 
• Monitors and reports financial and completion status of projects to client.
• Performs such other duties as the supervisor may from time to time deem necessary.

Requirements

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in civil, structural, mechanical engineering or a related discipline and 15+ years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education. 
• Professional Engineering license in Illinois or the ability to obtain one within first 6 months of employment.
• 15-20 years of progressive experience in Water/Wastewater Facilities as an engineer and project manager. 
• Experience working on municipal projects. 
• Proven interpersonal skills, including client interaction, public speaking, and persuasive ability; strong project financial management along with ability to lead diverse, multi-disciplined teams.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification is preferred.

Clarity is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. For the Facilities Engineering Project Manager role, the base salary pay range is $110,000 - $170,000. The range represents a good faith estimate that Clarity reasonably expects to pay for this job at the time of posting. Compensation will depend upon an individual’s skills, experience, qualifications, location, and other relevant factors. The salary pay range is subject to change and may be modified at any time.