Job Description:

Arcadis is seeking a Project Manager to join our Chicago, Illinois team.

In this role you will plan, direct, and coordinate activities of a variety of projects executing the services requested by a client. These services can include all phases, or portions, of a project including planning, pre-construction, design management, procurement, construction, and post construction.

Position responsibilities include, but not limited to the following:

Project level responsibilities:

• Ensure that the entire project team understands the Client's vision and goals for the project.
  
  
• Manage all project participants to ensure that the project is being executed in accordance with Client's established project goals.
  
  
• Develop/Monitor budgets, including both direct and indirect cost.
  
  
• Develop and manage cost control processes including analysis of actual cost, commitments, contingencies, and forecasts.
  
  
• Develop/Monitor project schedules, including master schedules, design schedules and construction schedules. Propose corrective actions for any recognized variances.
  
  
• Assure that corrective actions are evaluated and taken when negative cost or schedule trends begin developing.
  
  
• Support the procurement process for designers, other consultants, contractors, and other vendors required.
  
  
• Assist Client in contract negotiations for project team members.
  
  
• Manage document controls process.
  
  
• Participate in value engineering efforts.
  
  
• Manage change order process, evaluating technical issues, contractual justification, and actual cost/schedule impacts.
  
  
• Complete project progress reports on regular basis as required by Client/Project.
  
  
• Manage project meetings. Prepare & issue minutes of all meetings.
  
  
• Monitor safety and ensure that the requirements for both ARCADIS and Client are met. Monitor the quality of the work in coordination with the design team.
  
  
• Review & approve monthly payment requests from contractors, consultants and vendors.
  
  
• Assist in managing FFE procurement, expediting and installation if required by Client.
  
  
• Lead in the project closeout, commissioning, and ORAT processes.
  
  

General responsibilities:

• Participate in growing buildings practice in Chicago
  
  
• Assist in new project pursuits
  
  
• Mentoring/training of Assistant Project Managers
  
  
• Participate in career growth via training program
  
  

Skills and Abilities:

• Solid verbal and written communications skills.
  
  
• Experience in multiple project delivery methods including Integrated Project Delivery, Design Build, CM at Risk, Design-Bid Build, and Job Order Contracting.
  
  
• Experience with construction of convention centers, exhibit halls, sports venues, and similar facility types.
  
  
• Experience with web-based project management systems
  
  

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• A Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Architecture, Civil Engineering or a related field.
  
  
• A minimum of 5 years of construction management or project management experience
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in discipline risk management practices
  
  
• Experience in cost estimating for conceptual and detailed estimates.
  
  

Why Choose Arcadis?

Arcadis is the leading global design and consulting firm for natural and built assets, and we invite you to join us in partnering with our clients to deliver truly exceptional and sustainable outcomes. Contribute to the world's most high-profile and transformative projects, from shopping centers in Shanghai and improved traffic flow in Atlanta to state-of-the-art rail systems in Doha, coastal defenses for Manhattan and cleaner air in Los Angeles. Work alongside the industry's foremost thought leaders and accomplished professionals, generating effective, real-world results. We are Arcadis: 27,000 people in more than 70 countries, creating value by applying our collective wisdom to every challenge. Our culture is collaborative, we believe in diversity and the power of global teamwork, and we own the responsibility to sustain the Earth and its people in a safe and balanced way. Arcadis. Improving quality of life.

Transportation, quite literally, makes the world go around. But rapidly increasing urbanization, shrinking budgets and sensitivity to the natural environment demand an innovative approach to advance the future of mobility in all its forms and functions. Join us in developing advanced infrastructure while helping our clients get the most from their existing assets - through innovation and transformational thinking. Together, we will solve some of the world's most complex transportation and land development challenges. Help meet the demands of tomorrow - today.

EEO statement

We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

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