Saige Partners

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Job Title - Project Manager - Transportation / Highway Location - Chicago, Illinois Job Type – Hybrid/Remote Are you motivated, energetic and connected with clients, contractors and subconsultants in the A/E/C industry? Is your passion for leading transportation projects contagious? Do you enjoy executing winning strategies for pursuits? Is work/life balance important to you? If this describes you, we are looking for a talented and ambitious Transportation Project Manager in our Chicago, Illinois office. You will provide engineering expertise on highway projects including roadway studies and design, drainage and utility systems, preliminary and final design, preparation of construction documents, cost estimates, project scheduling, and large, complex highway corridors. What You Will Be Doing: • Plan, manage, and lead transportation projects, ranging from small to medium highways and local roads to complex, multi-disciplinary freeway and interchange projects. • Mentor design staff and oversee plan development, including horizontal and vertical geometry, 3D roadway modeling, quantities calculations, and utility coordination. • Manage and coordinate engineers, designers, and staffing needs while tracking workloads and finances to ensure on-schedule, on-budget delivery. • Create project schedules, budgets, and resource plans, monitoring progress and making adjustments as needed. • Participate in project scoping, fee estimating and proposal preparation, interviews, and negotiations. • Serve as the client liaison, building strong relationships, resolving issues, and securing approvals to ensure successful project completion. • Support marketing efforts by identifying opportunities, assisting with strategy development, and contributing to proposal and interview pursuits • This position presents exciting challenges and opportunities to lead and manage firm projects, mentor and guide junior staff, contribute to business development in the transportation market, actively participate in professional organizations and technical committees, and promote collaboration and growth within our Chicago office. Required Qualifications: • Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering or Construction Engineering from an accredited four-year college or university. • Illinois Professional Engineer (PE) license or ability to obtain within 6 months. • A minimum of 10 years of relevant experience. • A minimum of 5 years of Project Management experience with the Illinois Department of Transportation, Illinois Tollway, or local government agencies developing, delivering, and managing highway design and local roads engineering projects. • Must be self-motivated and able to work both independently and as part of project team to complete tasks. • Proven leadership, communication, collaboration, mentoring and client liaison skills. • Proficient in virtual collaboration tools such as ProjectWise, Bluebeam, and Microsoft Teams. • Experienced in and fully capable of using the Microsoft software suite including Word, Excel, and Power Point. Preferred Qualifications: • Established relationships with Illinois Department of Transportation, Illinois Tollway, or local government agencies. • Working knowledge of roadway design software used to prepare engineering and design documents in MicroStation and Open Roads Designer (ORD). • Experience in development of alternative delivery projects.