Project Manager - MunicipalDepartment: Civil/Municipal
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: Freeport, IL
Compensation: $100,000 - $125,000 / year
Description As a Project Manager, you9ll provide essential technical guidance and administrative services while facilitating efficient, profitable and timely project execution. As the primary contact for our clients, you9ll play a key role in business development, from proposal preparation and presentations to maintaining client relationships and supporting public relations efforts.
What9ll doAs a Project Manager, you9ll be the go-to contact for clients, ensuring their needs are met with precision and professionalism. You9ll cultivate and maintain strong relationships with clients and prepare and deliver proposals, design plans, project specifications, and presentations. You9ll also:
- Oversee projects so they are successful.
- Coordinate projects, resolving any scheduling, staffing or quality issues.
- Lead project teams, including staff and subconsultants, to deliver results.
- Project cost estimating.
- Supporting construction staff with field changes and clarifications.
- Assist with proposal development, scope definition, and budget planning.
- Coordinate permitting with regulatory agencies and navigate local/state requirements.
- Represent and support the team at board/council meetings (1-2/month, varies).
- Provide invoicing explanations for billed items and follow up on accounts.
- Maintain client confidentiality and follow company standards for correspondence and documentation.
- Perform Root Cause Analysis for project write-offs and ensure quality control for assigned projects.
- Communicate technical concepts and ideas to clients and team members.
- Prioritize tasks and follow tight deadlines.
- Work across multiple disciplines to cross-market services.
What it takesIdeally, you9ll have a bachelor9s degree with five to seven years of experience in municipal project management and have an active Illinois Professional Engineering license. Ideally, you will also:
- Have experience in the consulting industry.
- Be certified in Project Management.
- Speak and write well.
- Have strong analytical and organizational skills.
- Be a team player.
What you9ll getYou9ll have plenty of opportunities to grow professionally at our progressive firm, which started in 1973. Our people-first organization is focused on giving our employees the opportunity for growth. In addition to a competitive salary, we also offer:
" Medical/life/disability insurance.
" 401K profit-sharing plan.
" Paid time off.
" An awesome work environment.
Learn more about Fehr Graham9s people, culture and projects on our website.
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