Design Manager / Project Manager – PE / Engineering / Industrial / Commercial / Building Systems / Power Distribution / HVAC / MEP / Construction / Employee-Owned EPC - Orland Park, IL / Chicago (#4844) Great career opportunity with highly respected 30+ year and growing employee-owned EPC for a Design Manager / Project Manager at its Orland Park, IL office. Ideal candidate will be someone with good leadership skills who is looking take the next step in their career from a project engineer, or design engineer type position with a PE License and who has related Design Engineering or Project Engineering experience of Industrial/Commercial building Power Distribution and building electrical systems, or HVAC systems. Company seeks an experienced Mechanical or Electrical, or similar discipline engineer to complement their existing team. Company's roots are in Industrial process plant engineering and construction projects, Commercial & Industrial Building Engineering and Construction, Infrastructure & Transportation, Renewable Energy & Power, and Environmental projects. Projects include but not limited to CNG Commercial Vehicle Fleet Fueling Stations, RNG Biogas process plants, Landfill Gas projects, Environmental Brownfield Developments, Water/Wastewater treatment facilities, oil and gas projects, other process piping type projects, Food & Beverage Processing, or chemical process production projects. Ideal candidates will have related experience and can do up to 25% overnight travel. Commercial / Industrial construction is a plus. All interested and qualified candidates are encouraged to apply for this great career opportunity.
Responsibilities: • Assume leadership role in Client/project relations, including developing initial and ongoing Client design.
• Take the lead role in developing conceptual and schematic design, design basis memoranda and assign appropriate design delivery team.
• Assure regional design staff is complying with company design standards and control systems.
• Mentor staff to promote individual development, departmental growth, and staff succession.
• Familiarity with variety of projects including industrial, waste handling, recycling, resource recovery, environmental remediation, and food and beverage facilities – from concept through construction.
• Develop conceptual designs for new industrial facilities.
• Effectively manage multi-discipline design
• Ability to lead owner communication and client management.
• Coordinate and lead a design team with sub-consultants of various disciplines
• Respond to contractor RFI's and submittals
• Develop and manage project schedules
• Assist in developing project cost estimates and proposals
• Maintain project documentation
• Lead project design meetings
• Travel to client or project sites – 25%
Qualifications: • 7+ years related experience in Project Engineering or Design Engineering experience of Industrial/Commercial buildings
• Building Power Distribution design experience if an EE, and building mechanical systems/HVAC experience if a Mechanical Engineer
• Project experience with large-engineered metal buildings, multi-storied buildings, foundations, distribution centers, warehouses, office buildings, and manufacturing type facilities.
• Client interface experience
• Solid user skills and experience preferred with MS Project, Procore inputting data, milestones, deliverables, tasks, schedule, creating reports, etc.
• Strong cost, time, and project scope experience
• Construction experience is a plus
• Ability to manage concurrent projects in difference states
• Average over-night travel is six (6) days per month but can increase during equipment commissioning, commissioning phases
• Excellent communication skills (written, verbal, and grasp of what needs to be communicated to whom and when).
• Electrical, Mechanical, or related 4-year Engineering Degree preferred
• Must be authorized to work in the US now and experience must be US based
• years engineering experience with engineering design and engineering team management.
• Professional Engineering license (PE)
• Microsoft office suite (Word, Excel, Project, Outlook)
• Proven ability to lead teams and solve problems creatively
• Strong familiarity with project management software tools, methodologies, and best practices
• Excellent analytical skills
• Strong interpersonal skills and extremely resourceful
• Proven ability to complete projects according to outlined scope, budget, and timeline.
Benefits and Compensation: Company offers competitive compensation and benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, individual and company performance bonus up to 25%, employee stock options plan (ESOP), 3% add to 401K, holiday bonus, and sick pay
