Associate Project Manager, Industry Market

Hanson Professional Services Inc.•Peoria, IL

About The Position

Hanson is seeking an Associate Project Manager to turn strong technical experience into broader project and team leadership. The role supports delivery of industrial and infrastructure assignments, including site development, master planning, logistics, ports, and intermodal facilities, in collaboration with experienced project managers, technical specialists, and clients. It is designed for an engineering professional with at least eight years of experience and offers development in project management, controls, scheduling, client service, and multidisciplinary leadership while continuing to deepen engineering expertise. The position provides broad exposure across Hanson’s Industry Market, practical coaching from experienced leaders, and increasing ownership of project coordination, client interactions, delivery strategy, and team mentorship. It is presented as a development path toward project management and broader leadership roles.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in civil, mechanical, or process engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
At least 8 years of professional experience in engineering, infrastructure, site development, transportation, industrial, or project delivery environments.
Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to collaborate effectively within multidisciplinary teams.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.

Nice To Haves

Experience with site development projects.
Experience with industrial facilities.
Experience with freight, logistics, or distribution infrastructure.
Experience with port, marine terminal, or intermodal transportation projects.
Exposure to project management principles and project delivery processes.
Experience with project scheduling software, including Primavera P6.
Experience with project controls, cost tracking, and document management systems.
Engineer Intern (EI/EIT) certification or Professional Engineer (PE) licensure, or ability to obtain licensure.
PMP certification or interest in pursuing project management credentials.

Responsibilities

Partner with project managers to plan, coordinate, execute, and deliver industrial and cross-market projects.
Help build and align multidisciplinary teams across civil, environmental, transportation, structural, mechanical, process, electrical, and planning disciplines.
Contribute to client meetings, anticipate client needs, and build trusted, long-term relationships.
Coordinate schedules, deliverables, budgets, decisions, and project documentation.
Monitor project performance, identify emerging risks, and support timely corrective action.
Develop and maintain project schedules using Primavera P6 and other project management tools.
Maintain disciplined document control so project information remains accurate, accessible, and current.
Contribute to early project decisions through site development studies, conceptual planning, logistics and supply chain analysis, feasibility assessments, and master planning.
Support assignments involving industrial facilities, logistics operations, shipping terminals, ports, and intermodal infrastructure.
Create alignment among internal teams, clients, partners, and other stakeholders.
Help position and win new work through proposal preparation, scope development, scheduling, and delivery strategy.
Identify and advance practical process improvements that strengthen project execution.