Civil Project Manager (Site/Transportation)

AEC Firm, Hybrid Work, ESOP/Profit Sharing, Path to Leadership

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Salary: $130,000 - $170,000 per year

A bit about us:

Our client is an established, multidisciplinary architecture, engineering, and construction firm with more than a century of industry experience. The organization provides integrated design and construction solutions across a diverse range of industries, with expertise spanning civil engineering, transportation infrastructure, site development, structural engineering, and industrial projects.

With a strong commitment to technical excellence, sustainability, and client service, this company delivers innovative, high-quality solutions to complex engineering challenges. The organization fosters a collaborative, employee-focused culture where professionals are encouraged to take ownership of their work, develop their expertise, and contribute to the firm's continued growth.

Our client is seeking an experienced Civil Engineering Project Manager (Site) to join its civil engineering team in the Chicago area. This individual will lead multidisciplinary infrastructure projects involving transportation, roadway design, site development, water and wastewater infrastructure, drainage, and utility coordination. The ideal candidate brings a strong technical background, proven project management capabilities, and the ability to lead teams while maintaining exceptional client relationships.

Why join us?

Employee Ownership: Join an employee-owned organization where team members have a vested interest in the company's long-term success and growth.

Competitive Compensation: Receive a competitive salary and benefits package, with eligibility for discretionary annual bonuses based on individual and company performance.

Work-Life Balance: Enjoy a hybrid work schedule, flexible working hours, half-day Fridays, paid time off, and paid holidays.

Comprehensive Benefits: Access medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and accident insurance, along with flexible benefit plans, transportation benefits, and an employee assistance program.

Retirement Planning: Benefit from a 401(k) plan and an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).

Professional Development: Take advantage of professional licensure reimbursement, educational assistance, industry association support, internal training, and leadership development opportunities.

Technical Leadership: Lead diverse, technically challenging civil infrastructure projects while collaborating with experienced professionals across multiple engineering and construction disciplines.

Career Growth: Play a meaningful role in project delivery, client development, team mentorship, and the continued expansion of the civil engineering practice.

Meaningful Impact: Contribute to infrastructure and site development projects that support communities, improve transportation networks, and advance sustainable engineering solutions.

Job Details

Responsibilities:

Lead civil infrastructure projects from initial planning and design through permitting, construction documentation, and project completion.
Manage project scope, budgets, schedules, staffing, deliverables, and quality control to ensure successful execution and client satisfaction.
Oversee the planning, analysis, and design of roadways, transportation improvements, site development, grading, drainage, stormwater management, pavement, and utility infrastructure.
Provide technical leadership for water main, force main, sanitary sewer, and storm sewer projects, including alignment, profiles, utility crossings, conflict resolution, and constructability.
Direct roadway and site/civil design activities, ensuring coordination between transportation improvements, site layouts, utilities, drainage systems, and adjacent infrastructure.
Prepare and review engineering calculations, technical reports, construction plans, specifications, quantities, and cost estimates.
Coordinate permitting, regulatory approvals, and design requirements with municipalities, transportation agencies, utility providers, and other governing authorities.
Serve as a primary point of contact for clients, subconsultants, contractors, public agencies, and internal multidisciplinary teams.
Conduct technical reviews and quality assurance checks to ensure engineering deliverables comply with applicable codes, standards, specifications, and project requirements.
Provide mentorship, technical guidance, and professional development support to junior engineers and designers.
Assist with business development activities, including proposals, scopes of work, fee estimates, project schedules, and client relationship management.
Support construction-phase activities, including responding to requests for information (RFIs), reviewing submittals, addressing field issues, and conducting site visits as needed.
Manage multiple projects and competing priorities while maintaining high standards of technical quality, communication, and project performance.

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited institution.
Active Professional Engineer (PE) license.
10+ years of progressive civil engineering experience, preferably within a consulting engineering environment.
Demonstrated experience in transportation/roadway design and site/civil engineering.
Experience designing water mains and/or force mains.
Strong knowledge of civil engineering design principles, construction documentation, permitting processes, applicable codes, and industry standards.
Proven ability to manage multidisciplinary projects, engineering teams, budgets, schedules, and project deliverables.
Experience coordinating with clients, contractors, subconsultants, utility providers, and governmental agencies.
Strong technical, analytical, organizational, problem-solving, and project management skills.
Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication abilities.
Demonstrated ability to mentor junior staff, lead technical teams, and maintain productive client relationships.
Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines and maintaining quality standards.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with large-diameter or long-distance water main and force main projects.
Experience managing complex utility crossings, utility relocations, and coordination among multiple utility owners.
Familiarity with public infrastructure projects involving IDOT, the Illinois Tollway, CDOT, municipalities, and other transportation or utility agencies.
Proficiency with AutoCAD Civil 3D.
Experience with MicroStation and OpenRoads Designer.
Familiarity with hydrologic and hydraulic modeling.
Experience supporting business development, preparing proposals, and developing long-term client relationships.

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