Senior Project Manager I - Civil Design
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An exciting opportunity is available to join Gewalt Hamilton Associates (GHA), an employee-owned, multi-faceted civil engineering and land surveying company that has built a reputation of civil engineering with a personal approach.
We are seeking a Senior Project Manager I to join our growing Civil Design team in Vernon Hills, IL.
How you will make an impact :
The Senior Project Manager I will report to the Division Director and perform engineering design and project management tasks for a variety of site design improvements for educational, institutional, healthcare, recreational, residential, retail, and commercial land development projects.
This role is an exempt, salary, position.
Responsibilities :
- Leadership role to fully manage all contractual responsibilities of assigned projects with our clients.
- Project Manager to lead engineering design, plan preparations, specifications, and other related tasks for site developments.
Such work may include coordination and assistance to other company divisions such as Transportation, Municipal, Survey, and Construction Divisions.
- Mentoring and management of junior engineering staff assigned to projects.
- Client management and team coordination with other engineers, technicians, and other design professionals as necessary to perform work.
- Attendance and management of design meetings with clients, municipalities, subconsultants, and other in-house team members.
- Analysis and design of storm water management systems.
- Coordination and compliance with regulatory agencies and securing various construction permits and approvals.
- Preparation of technical reports.
- Preparation of proposals which include scope, schedules, and budget.
What you will bring to Gewalt Hamilton Associates, Inc.
Education :
- Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related field.
- Professional Engineer (PE) license in the State of Illinois.
Experience :
- Valid Illinois Driver's License and registered insured personal vehicle.
- Strong water resources background preferred.
- 12+ years of direct civil engineering design experience and at least 8+ years as a major contributor or a project leader on a complex project requiring additional and specific expertise in the disciplines needed to design or construct the project.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities :
- High level of proficiency in complex designs.
- Working knowledge of AutoCAD and GIS.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to work independently with general supervision and as part of a larger team.
- Self-starting, detail-oriented individual, with organizational and interpersonal skills essential.
- A strong work ethic with the desire to learn and achieve.
- The ability to manage multiple projects.
- Strong self-initiative to meet client deadlines.
- Certified Floodplain Manager (CFM) preferred.
ADA SPECIFICATIONS :
The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be honored to enable individuals with different abilities to perform the essential functions.
- May require occasional bending and lifting up to 50 pounds.
- May require periodic travel up to 30%.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY POLICY :
GHA provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
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