Senior Project Manager

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:

The Senior Project Manager will be responsible for overseeing and managing the planning, design, and/or construction of capital projects for new construction as well as renovations for a variety of project types in the Public Safety market sector. The position reports to the Project Director, Deputy Project Director and senior leadership. They may provide oversight for junior staff such as project managers or project engineers, depending on the project size and type. In each case, the Senior Project Manager will serve as the primary point person advising the client with respect to managing teams of professionals through the planning, design, procurement, construction and closeout phases.

This position will require a combination of on-site facility assessments, end-user meetings and on-site construction management of general contractors and subtrades. The successful candidate will be required to have a valid driver's license and vehicle to conduct local site observations visits. Travel is limited to within the Chicago metropolitan area.

Role accountabilities:

Design Management and Preconstruction:

• Develop project-specific preliminary construction phasing, constructability, and work plans;
• Prepare total project budget and schedule in order to ensure approval by the owner-client;
• Develop project schedule identifying project milestones and critical path to be provided to all members of the project team;
• Manage design consultants through all design deliverable milestones, including submissions and review by all stakeholders;
• Engage and manage all project consultants/contractors (environmental, geotechnical, survey, material testing, architect etc.) to ensure project complies with contractual requirements;

Cost and Schedule Management:

• Manages, controls and monitors project costs during all project phases with limited supervision.
• Prepares and/or reviews cost estimates with limited supervision for construction costs and related soft costs including Architectural and Engineering fees.
• Understands the contractor billing and change order processes, reviewing these documents with limited help from supervisor. Familiarity with AIA Form G702-3 is desired.
• Tracks budgets, contracts, change orders and invoices and produces reports using integrated database software. Familiarity with AIA Form G701 is desired.
• Develops and manages project budget and cash flow analysis. Identifies potential areas of cost savings and acts to implement these ideas.
• Firm understanding of project cash flows and ability to forecast project costs for the life of the project
• Creates critical path method schedules using scheduling software such Primavera P6, MS Project or similar.
• Maintains the overall project schedule through completion of all planning, design, bidding, permit, construction, and closeout milestones and works to ensure on-time completion.
   

Quality Management:

• Actively manages the construction process with a focus on quality. Assures selection of materials and products in specification conform to quality requirements and applicable standards set forth by owner.
• Performs thorough design reviews to ensure construction details are quality focused and drawings are coordinated.
• Performs field inspections during construction process to ensure design intent and specifications are being met. Develops and manages completion of corrective action items.
   

Procurement and Contract Administration:

• Assists the owner with preparation of front end and scope documents suitable for public bidding.
• Ability to meet with client and end users and develop comprehensive scopes of work for a given project
• Manages public bidding process, evaluates bids, and prepares recommendations for award.
• Actively participates in all project meetings, addresses issues for resolution.
• Reviews proposed change orders for need and accuracy. As well as, pay applications for completion, costs and required documentation.
• Manages the project closeout process.
• Works with governmental agencies to obtain proper permits, inspections, and occupancy certificates.
• Lead and coordinate weekly project progress meetings with the project team; ensuring all project components are progressing according to execution plan.
• Prepare and present monthly project reports that address scope, budget, schedule user concerns, risks, and risk mitigations.
• Facilitate project closeout including punch list creation, end-user training, end-user acceptance, ensure all closeout documents are received and transmitted to the appropriate parties.
• Actively manages the construction process with a focus on quality. Assures selection of materials and products in specification conform to quality requirements and applicable standards set forth by owner.

Client Relations, Business Development, and Communication:

• Maintains relationship with client on an ongoing basis to enhance client satisfaction.
• Communication is key in this role. The Senior Project Manager is expected to:
  • Have continuous communication availability with the ARA JV Leadership Team during normal business hours using Microsoft Teams messaging, email, and phone/text messaging
  • Professionally and proactively communicate with clients, both internal and external – with an emphasis on keeping clients and stakeholders appraised of progress, issues, and resolutions in a timely manner
• Documentation is another significant activity in this role. The successful candidate should plan for approximately 50% of this role's time commitment to be in tracking and reporting on project-related tasks

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or related field
• 10 years or more of progressive responsibility managing the design and construction of commercial and institutional buildings, both new construction and renovations.
• Ability to travel to client sites for site inspection and project oversight. Valid driver's license and vehicle to conduct local site observations visits.
• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office products, Adobe Acrobat and Bluebeam.
• The ability to use or learn various types of design/project management software such as: AutoCAD, BIM, Primavera 6, Procore and program management information systems such as e-Builder preferred.
• Excellent organizational, analytical, written, and verbal communication skills
• This position may require the candidate to make site observation visits within secure and restricted facilities. Candidate must be able to satisfy the client's background and security clearances.
• OSHA 30 Construction Safety Certification preferred.
• PMP or CCM Certification preferred.
• A central component of this role is proactively shepherding the project delivery through numerous project steps and processes.

Physical and Mental Requirements:
 

• Job duties require a presence in both an office and construction work site setting, and require the candidate be physically capable of performing tasks such as:
  • Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects, 
  • prolonged standing, working in various inside environmental conditions and maintain physical fitness for the demands of the construction environment. 
  • Good hand-eye coordination
  • The ability to talk and hear
• The full list of detailed physical requirements will be shared with candidates advancing through the recruitment process.

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It's why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You'll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you'll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. 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.

Arcadis offers benefits for full time and part time positions. These benefits include medical, dental, and vision, EAP,  401K, STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program and optional benefits including wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement.  We offer nine paid holidays and 15 days PTO that accrue per year. The salary range for this position is $90,000 - $140,000. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.

#LI-JP1