MEP Project Manager at Cumming in Chicago, Illinois

Job Description:

Position Title: MEP Project Manager

Location: Chicago, IL

Req Id: JR100342

Time Type: Full time

Description:

At Cumming Group, you will work on some of the world's most exciting projects in a dynamic environment where your success is measured by the impact you make. We are one of the fastest-growing project and cost management consultancies in the United States, as reflected in our top 20 rankings in ENR. With over 50 offices globally, an extremely diverse project portfolio, and double-digit year-over-year revenue growth, the opportunities to make your mark are limitless!

The Project Manager II manages multiple projects and/or large, complex, higher cost projects as assigned and is responsible for the coordination of the project team, appropriate communications with the client, management and control of scope, cost, and schedule objectives for the project as a whole. The Project Manager II demonstrates a high level of expertise and professionalism while effectively managing complex projects independently.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Plan, manage, and coordinate all aspects of the project schedule, scope, and cost.
• Value Engineer the project by identifying opportunities for savings and ensuring material substitutions are equal.
• Manage the on-site project stakeholders.
• Prepare Project Management plan and fee budget/proposal at the project outset.
• Evaluate documents and communicate the client’s specific goals and expectations to all project team members.
• Develop and communicate action plans that will lead the project team throughout the project, beginning with the initial Project Management Plan.
• Re-evaluate the contract scope of work as the project progresses against the goals, expectations, and the needs of the client, and recommend adjustments as necessary.
• Coordinate with cost management group for preparation of cost estimates, cost studies, actual job cost reviews, and budget reconciliation.
• Organize and maintain framework for project team processes and record keeping of electronic and tangible documents.
• Drive the permitting process by designing team documents to be submitted to various local, state, and federal agencies and ensure the applicable permits are moving through the process efficiently.
• Ensure the project design management continues to follow the client project documents such as budget, scope, schedule, and client's design standards.
• Prepare cost and revenue projections.
• Perform Constructability Review to determine the reasonability of a build plan.
• Develop and lead design management, procurement strategies, construction, fit-out, and closeout.
• Contracts and claim negotiations.
• Budget development and management.
• Ability to run larger, more complex projects.
• Effectively delegate project tasks to project management team.
• Oversee the entitlement process for unoccupied construction sites to ensure appropriate zoning is obtained.
• Lead the vision for project procedures and processes for running the project.

Knowledge & Skills Required:

• Experience in healthcare and or higher education sectors.
• Knowledge and experience planning, managing & coordinating all aspects of project, scope and cost for multiple projects.
• Demonstrated ability to monitor and re-evaluate scope throughout the project and recommend adjustments when necessary.

• Experience collaborating with cost management group to provide accurate and timely cost estimates, cost studies, actual job cost reviews, and budget reconciliation.

• Experience with Value Engineering
• Ability to exercise creativity and resourcefulness in managing the project effectively in a compressed timeframe.
• Utilize effective written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to understand how your role contributes to the organization's goals.
• Deliver quality work product by role modeling organizational core values.
• Hold self accountable to individual and team goals.
• Consistently communicate and collaborate with team members and clients.
• Demonstrated ability to build positive relationships with peers, leaders, and clients.
• Proactively participate in self-development to continually enhance current skills and build new skills required to excel at current role and prepare for career progression.
• Demonstrate ability to be dependable, diligent, and thorough.

Preferred Education and Experience: (Indicate requirements that are job-related and consistent with business necessity)

Education: BS in Construction, CM, Engineering, QS, Architecture, or related field

Experience: 6+ years of experience Project Management, engineering, or construction management

Preferred Certification: CCM, PMP, PE, AIA, LEED

Work Environment: (Will this position work in an office environment or on an active Job Site? Will this position work in a quiet office or be required to wear PPE on a job site including hearing protection, hard hats, steel toe shoes etc…)

? Cumming Group Office

? Client Office

? Project Site

? Other _____________________________________

Physical Demands: (What if any physical demands are required for this position including (lifting, standing, pushing, pulling, wearing PPE, traveling to and visiting job sites; examples include: Examples: Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer; Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds)

? Continuous sitting while using computer and/or phone

? Constant use of sight while reviewing documents

? Constant speech/hearing abilities for communication

? Ability to lift up to 20 pounds

? Wearing appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE)

If applicable, list PPE items to be used: close toed shoes, hard hat, reflective vest, etc. will be required when visiting a construction site.

? Other _____________________________________

Travel Required: (What kind of travel is required? Domestic, international and what percent of time will this position be required to travel?)

Domestic Travel ? 0-10% ? 10-25% ? 25 - 50% ? 50-75% ? 75%+

International Travel ? 0-10% ? 10-25% ? 25 - 50% ? 50-75% ? 75%+

Cumming Group 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.

About_Us:

At Cumming Group, we are passionate about helping our clients execute large-scale, complex projects on-time and within budget. Our project and cost-management services are specifically tailored to each client’s needs and add meaningful value at every step of a project’s development.

Drawing on deep expertise in the communities and sectors we serve, we anticipate and solve problems, deliver solutions, and drive results. Since opening our doors in 1996, Cumming Group has grown to 50+ offices globally, and is now home to more than 1,950 team members – including many of the brightest minds in the industry.

Learn more about what a great organization we are at https://www.linkedin.com/company/cumming-group/about/

Cumming Group 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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