Job Title: Design Project Manager

A local municipality firm is looking for an MEP Project Manager to join their busy team!

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of executable designs for renovation, replacement, and new installations.
• Manage design budgets for construction projects ranging from $100,000 to $6,000,000.
• Establish creative strategies, budgets, and schedules for projects.
• Implement building standards for design delivery.
• Review the quality and accuracy of design projects.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for design.
• Collaborate and coordinate with stakeholders, internal business partners, IT, and vendors.
• Provide reporting on the implementation of projects while in progress and upon completion.
• Travel for site visits.
• Serve as design lead and liaison for construction contract administration to review submittals and requests for information as needed.
• Serve as the final reviewer for as-built documentation handover at the close-out of construction contracts.

Essential Skills

• Proficiency in Revit and AutoCAD.
• Experience managing the MEP design of public projects.
• Experience managing the budget and scheduling of projects.
• Ability to take projects from design development, through QA/QC, to finish.
• Knowledge of HVAC design, plumbing, and design development.
• Experience in project management.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Background in MEP Engineering or Mechanical Contracting.
• Bachelor's degree in Building Construction, MEP Engineering, Architecture, Civil Engineering, or Construction Management.
• 5-7 years of experience in project management.
• Experience with municipal, public sector, and industrial projects.
• Procore proficiency is a plus.
• Licensure is a plus.

Work Environment

Typical hours are 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM but offer a flexible schedule. The role offers a hybrid schedule, ideally starting with frequent office presence and then tapering off to 2-3 days at home. There is also travel to local sites in Waukegan, Vernon Hills, and Libertyville. The workload includes a diverse project list, offering opportunities to learn and come up with new ideas for problem-solving. The role also provides independent work and the opportunity to oversee projects from start to finish