Project Manager

Watterson Environmental Group LLC•Schaumburg, IL

10h•$52,000 - $80,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Project Manager is a self-starter capable of operating without direct supervision or guidance, overseeing and providing consulting services for work orders and client satisfaction. The role is critical in providing services that facilitate and support client operations. The Project Manager will handle the lifecycle of client projects by planning, scheduling, budgeting, and maintaining close contact with the client and their needs. This includes management of issues, risks, and project change requests to ensure successful and on-time project delivery.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
At least 4 years of work experience, with a minimum of 2 years’ of project management experience, ideally managing people.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in facilities management, engineering, or property management.

Responsibilities

Full project life cycle ownership: successful project delivery will include full implementation from initiation to deployment for several major and minor initiatives simultaneously.
Establishes and/or provides advice to management regarding practices, templates, policies, tools, standards, and partnerships to expand and mature these capabilities for the organization.
Provides consulting services to clients with respect to facility and property management.
Managing any direct reports of Project Coordinators by overseeing their work orders and providing additional guidance and training as needed.
Initiate and maintain liaison with owners and other contacts to facilitate project activities.
Monitor, track and control outcomes for numerous projects simultaneously to resolve issues, conflicts, dependencies and critical path deliverables.
Proactively develop relationships with the subcontractor community.
Consult with and advise management on all aspects of project management, client projects, and deliverables to clients.
Leverages industry expertise to negotiate contract terms with subcontractors and clients.
Creates and directs project schedules, budgets, costs, bids, and materials.
Authorizes change orders, discounts, and changes in pricing consistent with client needs and market conditions.
Investigates, resolves, and troubleshoots issues related to client projects, including but not limited to quality control, budgeting, and timeliness.
Secures, hires, oversees, and terminates sub-contractors.
Perform other duties as assigned.