Facilities Engineering Project Manager
About The Position
AECOM is seeking a Facilities Engineering Project Manager to support a five-year, $3.9 billion Capital Improvement Program (CIP) to improve Chicago’s water services. AECOM is the world’s premier infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for generations to come. We work with a wide variety of clients planning, designing, and managing the construction of large- and small-scale water, wastewater, and conveyance projects for federal, state, and municipal agencies and private industry clients. A highly qualified candidate would be an engineer with a Professional Engineer license who has led and supported large municipal capital improvement programs. Experience with managing and collaborating with large joint venture projects is preferred, in addition previous experience with water infrastructure projects is preferred. The Facilities Engineering Project Manager will represent the Chicago Department of Water Management (DWM) with oversight to various service providers in completing a range of CIP projects that include planning, designing, and construction oversight.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in civil, structural, mechanical engineering or a related discipline and 6+ 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.
- Candidates must have proven interpersonal skills, including client interaction, public speaking, and persuasive ability; strong project financial management along with ability to lead diverse, multi-disciplined team.
Nice To Haves
- Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification
- 20 years of progressive experience in Water/Wastewater Facilities as an engineer and project manager.
- Experience working on municipal projects.
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 DWM 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.
Benefits
- AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absences, voluntary benefits, perks, flexible work options, well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
