at Arcadis in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Arcadis is seeking a Project Manager to join our Places Infrastructure team in the Chicago, IL area.
Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.
We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world's most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.
Role description:
As a Project Manager, you will ensure projects adhere to client requirements and business goals by developing and driving project plans, managing cross-functional teams, and coordinating activities within the established project timelines. Your responsibilities will span all project phases: planning, design/preconstruction, procurement, construction, commissioning, demolition and decommissioning of abandoned assets, and handover to client. Organization and effective communication are keys to success.
Role accountabilities:
- Providing leadership to on-site construction teams overseeing daily construction work.
- Leading and foster a safe working environment.
- Motivating teams and celebrating successes.
- Leading tendering processes, including development of RFPs, bid review and clarification, and development and execution of design, procurement, and construction contracts.
- Ensuring contractors schedule, conduct, and document all construction meetings including construction progress meetings, safety meetings, and inspections including distributing minutes of the meetings.
- Reviewing submittals for conformance with contract documents.
- Coordinating RFIs as required.
- Develop permitting strategy and track permitting requirements through project completion.
- Coordinating design reviews and approvals between owner and contractors.
- Managing work to follow regulatory and industry requirements, including multiple permitting jurisdictions.
- Reviewing general contractor scope for completeness and developing buyout strategies.
- Validating all (interim) payment requests from the General Contractor and all owner subcontractors.
- Reviewing contractors' site-specific health and safety plan and verifying all safety programs align to and are consistent with Arcadis and the owner's health and safety requirements.
- Taking an active role in partnership with the construction manager to ensure control of work adherence.
- Monitoring contractor adherence to safety standards and approved plans.
- Maintaining accurate project files, meetings records and correspondence.
- Verifying contractors provide all applicable certificates of insurance prior to any work being performed.
- Overseeing project commissioning and handover process.
- Working collaboratively to move tenants into the new workspace.
- Providing weekly and monthly client reporting packages to senior and executive leaders within the client and Arcadis organizations.
- Driving financial success of projects and programs across North America.
- Leading by example and providing mentorship to young career professionals.
Qualifications & Experience:
- Bachelor's Degree in a related field or equivalent work experience.
- 10 years of program management experience.
- 5 years of interior fit out and/or workplace projects experience.
Why Arcadis?
We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution...
Equal Opportunity Employer - minorities/females/veterans/individuals with disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity
