Employment Opportunity – Electrical Engineer Project Manager (Arlington Heights)
Location: Arlington Heights
Office: Internal Services
Department: Capital Infrastructure
Job Description:
.Under the direction of the Section Manager, Design and Construction, manages projects in all phases of the project life cycle (planning, design, construction, and closeout). Manages architectural/engineering services contracts, prepares documents for construction projects, and serves as field inspector during construction. Establishes estimates, ensuring adherence to budgets, schedules, performance, and contract requirements. Resolves project related issues, disputes, and claims. Evaluates and processes change orders. Writes task order project scopes for solicitation of architectural and engineering professional services. Reviews and negotiates proposed architectural professional services proposals, invoices, and fees. Manages project documentation and contractual responsibilities during pre-design, design development, and construction. Performs quality assurance/quality control reviews for architectural and engineering design submittals. Supervises construction contract work in the field, ensures that the project is constructed in accordance with detailed plans and specifications and contract requirements. Writes construction documents for bid letting. Performs all close out tasks associated with the completion of all architectural and engineering services and construction contract work on projects assigned. Performs other duties as required.
Qualifications:
Must have a bachelor's degree in civil engineering. An Engineer-in-Training certification and/or professional engineering license is preferred. Must have a valid driver’s license and a safe driving record. Must have minimum of six years of design and/or construction administration experience, an emphasis on site inspection/observation is preferred. Knowledge of design for vehicle maintenance/industrial facilities, civil sitework, parking lot planning and underground utilities is preferred. Must be proficient using Microsoft Office applications including Outlook, Word, and Excel as well as using AutoCAD and/or MicroStation; prior experience with e-Builder and Bluebeam is preferred. Must possess and demonstrate strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills, and be detail oriented with the ability to successfully manage multiple projects simultaneously. Most work is performed in an office environment but travel to local project sites and field work including the ability to maneuver on a construction site is required.