Structural/Bridge Project Manager

Chastain & Associates LLC•Rockford, IL

5h•Hybrid

About The Position

At Chastain and Associates, our mission is to build sustainable, functional environments where people live, work, and play. We value excellence, innovation, and connectivity. Chastain supports work-life balance with flexible hours, hybrid options, paid time off, and a culture that encourages personal and professional growth. You will leverage your structural engineering expertise to manage both our team and a diverse range of projects that address the company’s full structural engineering needs. Your portfolio will include transportation projects—such as bridges, culvert replacements, and repairs for municipalities, county highways, and the Illinois Department of Transportation—as well as non-transportation projects including small-scale buildings, steel industrial towers and platforms, retaining walls, and foundations.

Requirements

A Bachelors degree in Engineering
S.E. license in Illinois or ability to obtain within 1 year
8+ years of hands on structural engineering experience at a civil engineering firm, or equivalent governmental body, based in the United States.
Experience managing, leading, and mentoring local and remote teams.
Location: Decatur, IL; Willingness to travel for project site visits across Illinois is required.
Software skills: Microsoft 365, Adobe, MicroStation.
Excel at building, maintaining and adapting to a diverse client based
Align with our core values: We do what we say, we do what it takes, we have an outward mindset, we operate with integrity.

Nice To Haves

Civil Engineering is preferred
Design experience on simple transportation/roadway projects and bridge hydaulics is a plus.
Experience in MDX Software, HECRAS and RISA3D is a plus.

Responsibilities

Clearly communicate project goals and expectations with staff and clients through both written and verbal channels.
Lead on-site condition assessments utilizing existing plans to assist in creation of condition reports when requested by the Client.
Mentor and guide staff while collaborating across departments to ensure comprehensive project support.
Check all calculations and drawings created by structural designers and coordinate the changes back to the designers. On some occasions you will be asked to perform designs as well, which helps keep your skills fresh and up to date.
Coordinate plans and specification submittal package with QA/QC reviewer.
Work with the Department Head and Business Development Team on work backlog and strategic project pursuits.

Benefits

401K plan with generous company match
Annual pay increases
Flexible work hours
Paid-time off based on total industry tenure
Four types of medical insurance plans, along with medical reimbursement and dependent care benefits
Dental insurance
Short-term/long-term disability insurance
Employee and employee plus family life insurance options
7 paid holidays and 1 floating holiday
$5,000 sign-on bonus
Relocation assistance
Cell phone reimbursement plan
Annual boot allowance
Verizon wireless employee discount program
Sam's Club and Costco membership reimbursement