Project EngineerProject Manager
Job Location:
Chicago, IL - USA
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Job Summary
Join McKissack & McKissacks team! Immediate opening for a Project Engineer/Project Manager in Chicago IL. Apply now for this exciting opportunity!
McKissack & McKissack offers opportunities to grow your career while working on transformative projects in program and construction management architecture and interior design. We combine technical expertise and creative vision to deliver exceptional results. Our culture values diversity professional development and performance. We seek team players who are humble hungry and smart with strong academic or professional experience integrity and a client-focused mindset. Join a team that invests in your success and rewards ambition integrity and collaboration.
- Lead and manage key components of engineering and construction projects to ensure alignment with project goals client expectations and regulatory requirements
- Review and manage project documentation including submittals RFIs change orders pay applications and progress reports
- Maintain and update the pay application log; verify paid and incidental quantities
- Perform QC/QA activities in accordance with SSRBC standards to ensure compliance with project specifications
- Conduct yield checks and resolve contractor misunderstandings related to pay applications and contract requirements
- Review drawings specifications and contract documents to proactively identify and resolve construction challenges
- Track project schedules and identify potential delays related to utilities approvals and submittal reviews
- Prepare resident notification letters meeting agendas and meeting minutes
- Support change order development with clear documentation and justification
- Lead emergency response coordination for utility hits and urgent field issues
- Conduct field inspections to monitor construction quality safety and regulatory compliance
- Perform peer reviews of drawings and calculations
- Facilitate clear proactive communication with stakeholders including:
- Contractors and contractor foremen
- Residents and community members
- Aldermans office
- CDOT
- DWM Water and Sewer
- DEO
- CMQA QC Plan and Landscape groups
- Coordinate closely with DWM sewer and water inspectors
- Support and participate in client meetings by providing accurate updates and documentation
- Mentor junior staff and support professional development
- Capture lessons learned and contribute to continuous improvement of internal processes
- Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification or actively pursuing EIT
- Demonstrated experience managing spreadsheets and project tracking logs
- Ability to perform quantity takeoffs and yield checks
- Strong understanding of construction drawings plans and specifications
- Experience with IDOT documentation of contract quantities and pay applications
- Proficiency with project scheduling tools such as Microsoft Project and/or Primavera P6
- Valid drivers license and access to a vehicle for travel to project sites
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
- Strong organizational analytical and documentation skills
- Excellent communication skills with technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Adaptability to manage unexpected challenges such as delays utility conflicts and emergencies
- Proven problem-solving and critical-thinking skills in resolving field and construction issues
Compensation
Salary range: $105000- $120000USD/yearly (dependent on years of experience competency travel requirements)
Employee Benefits
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Dependent Care
- Commuter Benefits
- Tuition Assistance
- Adoption Assistance
- Matching401k Plan
- Company-paid holidays
- Paid-Time-Off (PTO)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Life Insurance
- Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Marketplace Perks-at-Work
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement-McKissack & McKissackis committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants. We prohibit discrimination based on race color religion national origin sex (including pregnancy childbirth and related conditions) sexual orientation gender identity or expression age marital status genetic information disability veteran status or any other protected characteristic under federal state and local laws.
This statement applies to all employment practices including recruitment hiring promotion compensation benefits training and termination. Salary ranges will be disclosed where required by law (e.g. CA CO NY MA). Applicants needing reasonable accommodation during the application or interview process should contact
Our aim is for the company to be representative of all sections of society and that each employee feels respected and able to give their best. We are committed to a policy of treating all our employees and job applications equally.
Required Experience:
IC
About Company
McKissack & McKissack is a national architectural, interiors, program and construction management and Infrastructure firm based in Washington, DC.
