Patrick Engineering, a RINA company, is seeking a Senior Project Manager - Roadways to join our team! This is an amazing opportunity to be a critical member of a regional design team as it expands nationally. The position is primarily focused on IL projects, but future opportunities in other states will be available to motivated and technically competent candidates.
Job Summary
The Senior Project Manager (Roadway) is part of Patrick’s Infrastructure & Mobility Division within the Highway Sector. The right person will be responsible for managing IDOT, county, local municipality and/or ISTHA Phase I/II design projects. Current Projects that the candidate is anticipated to be able to manage range in a Patrick budget of $0.5 - $2 million (Design fee only).
The right candidate will be able to interface with clients, lead the design team in the development and delivery of the project deliverables within the budget parameters, ensure the design developments follows Patrick’s quality control process, and manage the design delivery schedule with the client expectations all while growing professionally. A key element of the role is to be able to communicate with staff to identify the sequence of design development to ensure the logical progression of the work and avoid unnecessary design revisions within the allotted time for the completion of those activities. The candidate must understand how to compile deliverable documents in compliance with IDOT procedures.
The Senior Project Manager (Roadway) will work with staff and project engineers from multiple disciplines, if required by the project scope, including but not limited to structures, drainage, geotechnical, survey and electrical; communicate with subconsultants to ensure they are contributing and delivering as planned and be responsible for the oversight of the work being done per the project scope, schedule and budget as negotiated with clients.
The project manager’s insight and communication with the client is a vital input on the strategic direction and success of the Division. This individual is encouraged to develop and maintain relationships with clients on on-going active and future projects / opportunities.
This individual will report to the Highway Practice Leader for technical and staffing matters and Division Operations on project financial performance.
Primary Responsibilities
Responsible for managing and coordinating all aspects of a project including:
Monitoring the compliance between the Patrick’s work with the Contract’s scope
Monitoring the compliance between Patrick’s level of effort and the Contract’s budget
Developing the project schedule in compliance with the Client’s needs and tracking the compliance with the established schedule.
Developing staff plans and forecasting the level of effort required to complete design tasks
Reviewing and reporting Project financial performance on a monthly basis
Maintaining Project file organization
Documenting critical project decisions, design development, client interactions and other factors they may impact scope, schedule, budget
Follows all internal processes and procedures as it relates to the above responsibilities
Facilitates the development of solutions to technical problems that could impede a project’s success
Acts as the primary interface to both the client and technical teams
Develops and mentors team members
Keeps the client appraised of project status on a regular basis, at a minimum through monthly progress reporting and other deliberate interactions
Demonstrates technical and professional engineering skills commensurate with years of experience
Coordinates with other engineers and support staff during assignments, studies, and preliminary and final plan preparation for conformance to standards and code requirements
Ensures that the company safety, quality and technical policies and procedures are practiced during the execution of team projects
Demonstrates a proactive, collaborative approach with project team members, client representatives, subconsultants, contractors, review agencies and others as appropriate for the project
Assists with other duties as assigned by managers within the practice
Professional Requirements
Bachelor's degree in civil engineering required.
Professional Engineering License (IL) is required.
12+ years of experience
Experience managing a project following IDOT Local Roads design approval and/or letting schedule, strongly preferred.
Prior project management experience and/or leadership role experience on large or more complex projects is required
Strong computer skills, specifically in the area of MicroStation, Microsoft Office and relevant software is preferred
Strong technical written and verbal communications skills
Ability to clearly articulate technical design concepts
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required.
ABOUT RINA:
To continue the expansion Patrick has experienced over the past 40 years, and to capitalize on the recent acquisition made by global corporation RINA, Patrick is planning for significant growth in North and South America. RINA is a worldwide engineering consultancy firm that provides an expansive range of services across the energy and mobility, marine, infrastructure, real estate, and industrial sectors. Patrick focuses on working with clients in the infrastructure, transportation, technology and renewable energy sectors throughout the entire process of project delivery - from planning and controls, comprehensive management services and construction, through to operations and maintenance. Combining forces with RINA presents an exciting opportunity to attract talented and multicultural people and to expand both our worldwide footprint and service offerings in new markets and application sectors.
Join our team and work on rewarding projects in a dynamic, multicultural and energizing environment that reaches beyond geographical and cultural boundaries. Patrick’s new status as a part of RINA provides opportunities for partnering with global clients, training to further advance your competencies and support your personal career development. Join us to make Patrick and RINA more successful than ever before by bringing your contributions developing innovative solutions to complex problems, delivering our mission and achieving the challenging goals we have set for ourselves. If you share our values and our vision, please apply. Make it sure, make it simple.
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Patrick, a RINA company, is a US based engineering & design, construction, management services, and technology firm. Formed in 1979 as Patrick Engineering Inc., the company provided services to local, state, and federal government agencies; private and public utilities; and FORTUNE 500 companies. In 2023, Patrick became a part of RINA S.p.A.. RINA is a multi-national company providing dedicated, bespoke services for the infrastructure, transport and logistics markets. The combined expertise of the new organization represents a unique opportunity to strengthen our expertise and better serve our clients. With both Patrick and RINA having proven histories in both the US and abroad as trusted partners, clients can continue turn to us for the entire process of project delivery.
As a RINA company, Patrick will continue to provide a full suite of engineering disciplines, experienced construction managers, program management and project controls experts, and GIS and asset management technology specialists. We serve clients in the rail/transit, highway, aviation, manufacturing, utility, renewable energy, education, and health care markets. With RINA’s assistance Patrick can expand into ...providing testing, inspection, certification and engineering solutions across a wide range of markets including, among others, marine, energy and mobility, real estate and infrastructure, space and defense, industry 4.0.
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