Project Manager - Highway

RINA is currently recruiting for a Project Manager - Highway to join its office in Chicago or Lisle, IL within the Project Engineering Division.

Qualified candidates must have a Professional Engineering License (PE) in Illinois.

Compensation Data

$120,000 - $140,000 commensurate with education and experience

Mission

The Project Manager is responsible for understanding the complex set of relationships among the client, RINA staff, contractors, and subcontractors associated with the various elements of project delivery. Projects include design and management of IDOT, county, and local municipalities and/or ISTHA Phase I/II design projects ranging from a budget of $0.5 - $2 million (Design fee only).

The Project Manager will interface with clients, lead the design team in the development and delivery of the project deliverables within the budget parameters, ensure the design development follows RINA’s quality control process, and manage the design delivery schedule with the client’s expectations. The candidate must understand how to compile deliverable documents in compliance with IDOT procedures and expectations.

Key Accountabilities

• Responsible for managing and coordinating all aspects of a project including:
• Monitoring the compliance between RINA’s work with the contract’s scope.
• Monitoring the compliance between RINA’s level of effort and the contract’s budget
• Developing the project schedule in compliance with the client’s needs and tracking the compliance with the established schedule.
• Developing staffing plans and forecasting the level of effort required to complete design tasks.
• Reviewing and reporting project financial performance on a monthly basis
• Maintaining project file organization
• Documenting critical project decisions, design development, client interactions, and other factors that may impact scope, schedule, budget.
• Follows all internal processes and procedures as it relates to the above responsibilities.
• Facilitates the development of solutions to technical problems that could impede a project’s success.
• Acts as the primary interface to both the client and technical teams.
• Develop and mentor team members.
• Keeps the client appraised of project status on a regular basis, at a minimum through monthly progress reporting and other deliberate interactions.
• Demonstrates technical and professional engineering skills commensurate with years of experience.
• Coordinates with other engineers and support staff during assignments, studies, and preliminary and final plan preparation for conformance to standards and code requirements
• Ensures that the company safety, quality, and technical policies and procedures are practiced during the execution of team projects.
• Demonstrates a proactive, collaborative approach with project team members, client representatives, subconsultants, contractors, review agencies and others as appropriate for the project.
• Assists with other duties as assigned by managers within the practice.
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or equivalent
• 8 years of experience in highway design.
• Illinois Professional Engineering (PE) License
• Effective technical written and verbal communications skills with the ability to clearly articulate technical design concepts
• Strong computer skills, specifically in MicroStation, Microsoft Office, and relevant software
• Experience leading a project following IDOT and IDOT Local Roads design approval and/or letting schedule, strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with roadway design management responsibilities is strongly preferred.
• Prior experience in a leadership role for large or more complex roadway design projects is preferred.
  
  

Additional Requirements

• Ability to travel in and around IL based on business needs.
• Valid Driver's license
  
  

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of the work being performed. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required.

Competencies

• ADDRESS THE WAY - Have a big picture of different situations and reinterpret it in a perspective way
• BUILD NETWORK - Forge trust relationships, across departments, and outside the organization
• EARN TRUST - Take everyone's opinion into account and remain open to diversity
• MAKE EFFECTIVE DECISIONS - Structure activities according to priorities, actions, resources and constraint
• PIONEER CHANGE - Actively embrace change and benefit from the new circumstances
• PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT - Promote commitment by keeping promises as a Role Model
• THINK FORWARD - Capitalise on experiences and translate them into action plans for the future
  
  

RINA is a multinational company providing a wide range of services in the energy, marine, certification, infrastructure & mobility, industry, research & development sectors. Our business model covers the full process of project development, from concept to completion.

RINA North America provides a comprehensive benefits package, including the following insurance options: Medical, Dental, Vision, Medical Flexible Spending Account, Dependent Care Spending Account, Health Savings Account, Transit, Parking, Basic Life, Basic AD&D, Voluntary Life, Voluntary AD&D, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, Voluntary Accident, Voluntary Critical Illness, Identity Theft Protection, Pet Insurance, and Employee Assistance Program. Additional benefits provided include paid time off, company holidays, tuition reimbursement, nursery grant, travel resource services, and 401K plan with company discretionary match.

At RINA, we endeavor to create a work environment where every single person is valued and encouraged to develop new ideas. We provide equal employment opportunities and are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels respected and safe from discrimination or harassment of any kind. It is the policy of RINA to provide equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy) national origin, age, disabilities, marital status, sexual orientation, genetics, military status, disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, other protected veterans (veterans who served during a war or in a campaign or expedition for which a badge has been authorized), and Armed Forces service medal veteran, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law. We are strongly committed to this policy and believe in the concept and spirit of the law.

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