This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for a full-time Project Manager for our Chicago, IL office. Be involved in projects with our Construction Management Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges

Your Impact

The Project Manager will work on transportation infrastructure construction projects. Responsibilities include:

• Maintain project files, review daily inspection reports, and conduct site visits as needed.
• This position will be on-site and requires a high level of construction engineering management experience.
• Verifying that quality standards and project deadlines are met.
• Driving and ensuring contractor deliverables are met.
• Provide staff mentoring.
• Review reports, payroll certifications and other labor documentation from the contractor.
• Perform review of Contractor’s schedules, Baseline and updates, in coordination with client requirements.
• Maintenance quantities logs. Response to RFI’s, Submittals, Review of change orders and issuance of recommendations.
• Maintaining client satisfaction.
• Construction contract administration, including pay requisitions, change orders, and correspondence from pre-construction through closeout.
• Ability to chair site meetings with the contractor, client and other stakeholders, and prepare meeting minutes.
• Direct coordination with the client's Project Representatives.
• Providing regular status reports to Construction Services Department Manager.
• Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures
• Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• B.S. Degree in Engineering or Construction Management or Equivalent Experience
• Minimum of 10 years of related construction experience in project management.
• Experience with Illinois Tollway, Chicago Department of Transportation, Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT), Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), is required.
• OSHA 10-hour certification or ability to obtain.
• Excellent English language skills, written and verbal.
• Strong computer skills (Microsoft Office, Excel) etc.

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters in Business Administration
• eBuilder experience