Project Manager
About The Position
KDM Engineering is seeking an experienced Project Manager to join our team in our Chicago office. In this role, you’ll lead utility-focused projects, coordinate cross-functional teams, manage schedules, budgets, and deliverables, and help ensure projects are completed safely, efficiently, and in alignment with client expectations. This opportunity is ideal for a project management professional with utility industry experience who enjoys working closely with clients and technical teams. A PMP certification is preferred. You’ll play an important role in strengthening project execution, supporting team development, and helping KDM continue to grow its utility engineering capabilities.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, Business Administration, or a related field preferred. Equivalent relevant utility and project management experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
- 5+ years of prior industry experience.
- Ability to work with a variety of individuals from various socio-economic, cultural and ethnic backgrounds.
- Must be willing to comply with all pre-employment screening, including but not limited to, drug testing, reference verification, education and employment verification, and background screening
- Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S.
- Possess a valid Driver’s License
Nice To Haves
- PMP certification is preferred.
- PMP preferred
- Exelon experience preferred
Responsibilities
- Build plans for business development
- Leads the design on large/complex projects
- Prepares and reviews / supervises calculations, drawings, specifications
- Coordinate technical activities of assigned programs, including scheduling, planning, budgeting, and managing personnel
- Monitor engineering work to ensure compliance with industry standards, company practices, and customer specifications
- Must possess sufficient technical knowledge of programs in order to identify problems, provide guidance to staff, and be sure the work product fulfills requirements
- Manage multiple engineering clients at the same time
- Manage customer relationships and attend high level client events including but not limited to, quarterly KPI meetings, department related meetings, EOC meetings, etc.
- Assist with development and mentoring of the department
- Determine office specific changes which may include determination of new hires and terminations
- Train, support, and develop team members
- Ability to conform to shifting priorities, demands and timelines through analytical and problem-solving capabilities
- Pursue opportunities to both lead by example and foster the talent of high performing team members
- Prioritization and streamlining of tasks to ensure accuracy and efficiency
- This position involves a high level of organization and the ability to multitask competing priorities
- Develops discipline work plan
- Prepares discipline design basis
- Assists in proposal preparation and marketing efforts
- Monitors /resolves technical issues and manages the budgeting, scheduling and scoping tasks on multiple, complex projects with minimal supervision
Benefits
- Medical insurance with HMO, PPO, and HDHP options, including HSA
- Dental and Vision insurance
- Company-paid life insurance
- Pet insurance discounts
- 401(k) retirement plan with Traditional and Roth options
- Front-loaded PTO for full-time employees
- 11 paid holidays annually
- Volunteer PTO up to 40 hours
- Paid parental leave up to 8 weeks of maternity leave and 4 weeks of parental leave
- Professional sabbatical 3 weeks of paid leave every 5 years
- Career growth opportunities
- Professional development funding
- PE licensure support and exam reimbursement
- Mentorship opportunities
- Project leadership exposure
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
