We have an outstanding career opportunity for aProject Studies Managerto join a leading Company located in theChicago, ILsurrounding area.

Salary Range: $121,890 - $134, 532

Manages and coordinates preliminary engineering and environmental studies required for roadway, rail, transit, freight, bicycle, and pedestrian improvements. Develops solutions reflecting the demands of highway safety and mobility, ensuring effective use of available funds. Consideration of operational and maintenance impacts and the appropriate level of environmental study/review and consideration of impact mitigation. Interacts with elected officials, Federal, State, and Local government agencies, and the general public on ongoing preliminary engineering studies. Reviews, coordinates, and manages preliminary engineering studies prepared by departmental staff, local public agencies, and the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) regarding improvements on or adjacent to the County roadway system.

Responsibilities :

• Manage, supervise, and review the work of staff, consultants/agents engaged in programming, planning, estimating, design, inspection, and construction management of major capital projects.

• Direct timely project completion via proper scheduling, effective personnel utilization, and appropriate use of internal staff and external consultants.

• Manage and supervise the planning, design, and technical reviews of project studies.

• Ensure that the studies result in improvements that are safe, cost effective , environmentally sound, consistent with the needs of the Bureau/Department, and compliant with local, state, and federal regulations.

• Coordinate the inclusion of projects into Bureau/Department programs and monitor project status for alignment with programming requirements.

• Perform extensive review and analysis of contract awards and contractors' claims.

• Resolve conflicts during all phases of the project lifecycle.

• Supervise and maintain administrative, budgetary, and progress reports.

• Direct, coordinate, analyze, review, establish, and document the performance of non-County professional services engaged in County projects.

• Oversee division finances and contractual obligations while assisting the Bureau Chief with department budgets.

• Consult with leadership in connection with assigned areas of responsibility.

• Provide input regarding staff in assigned divisions.

• Contribute evaluations/appeals of employment decisions.

• Document all instances of employee misconduct policy violations.

• Serve as a liaison to other Bureaus/Departments explaining employee disciplinary/termination policies to departmental employees and testifying on behalf of the department at employee disciplinary proceedings.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

  Basic Hiring Criteria :

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree or higher in Engineering, or a directly related field.

• Minimum eight (8) years of project management or directly related experience.

• Minimum three (3) years of prior supervisory experience.

• Licensed Professional Engineer-NSPE in the state of Illinois.

• Valid driver's license and proof of automobile insurance.

  Desired Qualifications :

• Knowledge of the scope, methods, principles, and practices related to this position.

• Ability to lead others across the organization.

• Ability to use independent judgment to resolve complex, non-standard problems that require extensive investigation and analysis.

• Ability to build and maintain collaborative relationships and to develop and mentor others.

• Ability to identify and successfully match and align incumbent department staff to work activities.

• Ability to effectively and efficiently manage a multi-disciplinary team and meet project deadlines, obtain future design acceptance.

Benefits offered to vary by the contract. Depending on your temporary assignment, benefits may include direct deposit, free career counseling services, 401(k), select paid holidays, short-term disability insurance, skills training, employee referral bonus, affordable medical coverage plan, and DailyPay (in some locations). For a full description of benefits available to you, be sure to talk with your recruiter.

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