Senior Mechanical Project Manager

at Dewberry & Davis, LLC in Peoria, Illinois, United States

Job Description

Senior Mechanical Project Manager

Job ID 
12952  

# of Openings 
1  

 Job Location  
US-IL-Peoria  

Category 
Mechanical  

Relocation Assistance 
No  

Service Line 
IES
Job Description

Dewberry's Peoria, IL office includes over 40 design professionals, including a large Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, and Structural (MEPS) Group focused on design services for nationwide clients in specialized facility types and specialized design services. Our experience includes high performance buildings, net zero energy design, renewable energy technologies, microgrid and energy storage system design, energy and climate resilience, and services related to decarbonization/electrification of the built environment. Our Peoria MEPS group contains subject matter experts in leadership roles in international professional organizations such as ASHRAE. Our repeat clients include universities, and state, local, and federal government agencies, and large global industrial manufacturers, among others. Our MEPS service line is ranked #30 Nationally among MEP Giants. Because our backlog continues to grow and energy market transformation is accelerating demand for our engineering expertise, we are seeking a Sr Mechanical Project Manager / Client Manager o join our Peoria, IL office.
Dewberry's Peoria, IL office is seeking a Senior Mechanical Project Manager/Client Manager to act as primary contact between our office and the Owner; effectively manage projects from concept through design, bidding, negotiation, and construction administration to winning the next project with same client. Based on candidates credentials and knowledge of Illinois regional market, including existing client relationships and ability to establish new client relationship, acquire new projects. Work closely with the client to anticipate and avoid problems. Quickly solve problems that arise. Work with multi-disciplined team to provide first rate engineering documents that meet client's needs, project specifications and governing standards/codes. Assist the client to achieve their professional goals and that of their organization and in general, doing whatever is necessary to maintain a Client for Life.
Dewberry is a leading, market-facing professional services firm with more than 50 locations and 2,000 professionals nationwide. What sets us apart from our competitors are our people. At Dewberry, we seek out exceptional talent and strive to deliver the highest quality of services to our clients. Whether you're an experienced professional or a new graduate, you'll have the chance to collaborate with the best and brightest and work on innovative and complex projects at the forefront of the industry. Our commitment to excellence stems from our personal integrity and from other defining attributes, which we call "Dewberry at Work," that have inspired our employees to be successful for more than a half-century.

Responsibilities

Maintain primary one-to-one contact with the client.

Understand the client's needs and goals and that of his/her organization.

Draft proposals for new projects with existing clients for review and signature of the Principal In Charge of Business and track proposals through award of project. Work with client to develop additional work.

Attend regular design meetings with the client and issue meeting minutes.

As project manager; lead, organize, and schedule design team staff.

Organize and direct frequent in-house design meetings.

Primary responsibility for the approval and oversight of design and construction documents within the applicable area of progressive technical experience including signing and sealing of documents as Engineer or Record.

Prepare detailed personnel loading by task interfaced with the detailed schedule.

Coordinate with Design Discipline Managers to schedule, plan and assign appropriate personnel.

Prepare storyboards and detailed project timeline.

Organize and maintain project design folder.

Document meetings and telephone conversations.

Provide quality control to ensure that all of the clients' needs and requests have been accommodated. Ensure and coordinate among all of the disciplines involved, including outside consultants.

Provide 'on-the-spot' advice and decisions to Owner.

Advise on project billing and assist in collections.

Supervise and coordinate the submission of documents to the appropriate reviewing authorities (DOI, SCO, DHSR, DFS, IRI, etc.)

Coordinate the responses to reviews. Ensure that responses are in fact reflected in the drawings and specifications.

Arrange for in-house quality review in a... For full info follow application link.

Dewberry is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or sexual orientation. EEO is the law.