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Project Manager - Transportation / Highway

Stanley Consultants
life insurance, parental leave, paid time off, paid holidays, tuition assistance, 401(k)
United States, Illinois, Chicago
Nov 26, 2024
Description Job Title - Project Manager - Transportation / Highway Location - Chicago, Illinois Job Type - Hybrid ABOUT STANLEY CONSULTANTS Improving Lives Since 1913. Stanley Consultants has been helping clients solve essential and complex energy and infrastructure challenges for over 110 years, successfully completing more than 50,000 engagements in 120 countries and all 50 states and U.S. territories. Values-based and purpose-driven, Stanley is an employee-owned company of engineers, scientists, technologists, innovators and client-service experts who are recognized for their commitment and passion to make a difference. The company garnered a recent Top Workplaces USA Today ranking and followed it with recognitions for outstanding compensation and benefits and work-life flexibility. For more information on Stanley Consultants, please visit https://www.stanleyconsultants.com. Are you motivated, energetic and connected with clients, contractors and subconsultants in the A/E/C industry? Is your passion for leading transportation projects contagious? Do you enjoy executing winning strategies for pursuits? Is work/life balance important to you? If this describes you, we are looking for a talented and ambitious Transportation Project Manager in our Chicago, Illinois office. You will provide engineering expertise on highway projects including roadway studies and design, drainage and utility systems, preliminary and final design, preparation of construction documents, cost estimates, project scheduling, and large, complex highway corridors. What You Will Be Doing: Plan, manage, and lead transportation projects, ranging from small to medium highways and local roads to complex, multi-disciplinary freeway and interchange projects. Mentor design staff and oversee plan development, including horizontal and vertical geometry, 3D roadway modeling, quantities calculations, and utility coordination. Manage and coordinate engineers, designers, and staffing needs while tracking workloads and finances to ensure on-schedule, on-budget delivery. Create project schedules, budgets, and resource plans, monitoring progress and making adjustments as needed. Participate in project scoping, fee estimating and proposal preparation, interviews, and negotiations. Serve as the client liaison, building strong relationships, resolving issues, and securing approvals to ensure successful project completion. Support marketing efforts by identifying opportunities, assisting with strategy development, and contributing to proposal and interview pursuits This position presents exciting challenges and opportunities to lead and manage Stanley's projects, mentor and guide junior staff, contribute to business development in the transportation market, actively participate in professional organizations and technical committees, and promote collaboration and growth within our Chicago office. Required Qualifications: Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering or Construction Engineering from an accredited four-year college or university. Illinois Professional Engineer (PE) license or ability to obtain within 6 months. A minimum of 10 years of relevant experience. A minimum of 5 years of Project Management experience with the Illinois Department of Transportation, Illinois Tollway, or local government agencies developing, delivering, and managing highway design and local roads engineering projects. Must be self-motivated and able to work both independently and as part of project team to complete tasks. Proven leadership, communication, collaboration, mentoring and client liaison skills. Proficient in virtual collaboration tools such as ProjectWise, Bluebeam, and Microsoft Teams. Experienced in and fully capable of using the Microsoft software suite including Word, Excel, and Power Point. Preferred Qualifications: Established relationships with Illinois Department of Transportation, Illinois Tollway, or local government agencies. Working knowledge of roadway design software used to prepare engineering and design documents in MicroStation and Open Roads Designer (ORD). Experience in development of alternative delivery projects. Stanley's Approach to Flexibility While some members choose to work out of their local office on a full-time basis, we offer a hybrid schedule for eligible positions consisting of two days a week in the office, two days a week remotely, and Friday being a flexible day that can be worked either in the office or at home. Eligible roles can also offer a compressed workweek schedule. Members who participate will be assigned a 9/80 work schedule, meaning every other Friday off! What we offer: Member-Owned. Member-ownership is at the heart of our culture, aligning client satisfaction, company performance, and personal reward. Work-Life Balance. We realize there's more to life than just work. Paid Time Away. Stanley Consultants offers numerous paid holidays, generous paid time off (PTO), parental leave, and professional development leave. Health Portfolio. We provide a comprehensive portfolio of health services including medical, dental, vision, FSA, HSA, Doctor On Demand, wellness reimbursement, and mental health resources. Financial Health. We offer life insurance, short- and long-term disability insurance, identity theft protection, and many other benefits. Professional Growth. When your skills grow, so do we, which is why we offer tuition assistance, professional society membership, and more. Financial Rewards. We share our prosperity with members through company stock ownership, a generous 401K match, incentive compensation, and profit-sharing contributions to retirement 401K plans. Click Here: A Great Place To Work Learn more about Stanley Consultants in this short video: Working at Stanley Consultants Stanley Consultants does not welcome unsolicited resumes from staffing and recruiting agencies. Any unsolicited resumes submitted to Stanley Consultants, including but not limited to resumes submitted directly to Stanley Consultants members, or any of our representatives, will be deemed the property of Stanley Consultants. Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c) #LI-JM1 #Hybrid Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)