Sr Commissioning Project Manager

Kimley-Horn • Chicago, IL

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

Kimley-Horn is seeking an entrepreneurial Senior Project Manager to grow our Mechanical Electrical and Plumbing (MEP) Commissioning practice in the Chicagoland area. This is a high-impact leadership role for someone who thrives at the intersection of client service, business development, technical excellence, and team leadership.

Requirements

• Experience managing project teams and clients in an engineering consulting environment, specifically within Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP) projects.
• 8-20 years of Project Management experience in MEP Commissioning
• Accredited engineering degree or equivalent experience required
• Possess comprehensive knowledge of commissioning practices within the employee’s own discipline.
• Maintains a basic knowledge of other disciplines.
• Highly effective and professional communicator with strong written, oral, listening, and presentation skills.
• Proactively coordinates both technical and non-technical issues with the internal project team members, client and project stakeholders.
• Manages work independently and delegates and utilizes other staff and productive partners effectively
• Demonstrates excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Completes assignments with high quality and in a timely fashion.
• Effectively prioritizes and manages multiple responsibilities concurrently.
• Brings a positive mindset and strong work ethic to the workplace and at job sites.
• Is flexible and adaptable in dynamic situations.
• Demonstrates strong leadership and teamwork skills.
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work for Kimley-Horn in the U.S. without employer sponsorship. We do not typically sponsor H1-B or any other work visa petitions.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain strong client relationships, positioning our firm as a trusted partner in the industry.
• Drive business development efforts, leveraging industry connections to secure new opportunities, and expand market presence.
• Supervise and lead complex MEP Cx projects, providing technical expertise and strategic oversight.
• Ensuring quality and timeliness of deliverables.
• Lead and mentor a high-performing team, fostering a collaborative and growth-oriented work environment.
• Ensure project profitability, resource allocation, and seamless transitions of work to qualified staff.
• Uphold integrity and sound business principles, driving operational excellence and long-term success.
• Proactively coordinate resource needs to successfully complete and deliver the scope of work
• Coordinate and manage the assignment of project tasks to be performed by other Cx team members.
• Perform project kick-off meetings involving all project team members and clearly communicate the project objectives, scope, schedule and budget
• Highly effective with leading a Commissioning project team through onsite construction reviews, systems testing, issue capture and problem resolution.
• Develop Functional Performance test scripts based on the specific design sequences of operation for mechanical and electrical systems.
• Organize and execute functional performance testing of mechanical and electrical systems.
• Develop Commissioning plans and specifications.
• Attend meetings as required in the contract to successfully execute the scope of work and communicate effectively with key stakeholders.
• Execute and oversee commissioning assignments that include in office and on-site activities.
• Manage commissioning activities on a consistent basis to help ensure efficient completion of the scope of work and compliance of project contract requirements.
• Achieve project profitability goals through careful management of client expectations and execution of the contracted scope, schedule and budget.
• Perform QA and QC processes by qualified personnel to successfully complete the project deliverables.
• Notify the client of changes in project scope, prepare estimates for additional fees, issue work authorization to client and obtain client approval prior to performing any additional services
• Actively seek out additional opportunities for the firm to provide other professional services.
• Effectively and consistently perform Go/No Go analyses on new opportunities.
• Write proposals and develop the appropriate documentation in response to RFQs, RFPs and other requests for information from current and prospective clients.
• Other duties may be necessary to be successful in this role and may change over time with or without notice.

Benefits

• Exceptional Retirement Plan: 2-to-1- company match on up to 4% of eligible compensation (salary + bonus) and additional profit-sharing contribution.
• Comprehensive Health Coverage: Low-cost medical, dental, and vision insurance options.
• Time Off: Personal leave, flexible scheduling, floating holidays, and half-day Fridays.
• Financial Wellness: Student loan matching in our 401(k), and performance-based bonuses.
• Professional Development: Tuition reimbursement and extensive internal training programs.
• Family-Friendly Benefits: New Parent Leave, family building benefits, and childcare resources.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree