Project Manager, Energy & Infrastructure
Leads power generation, battery energy storage (BESS), substation, and utility infrastructure construction projects full-cycle — handling estimating, budgets, scheduling, design coordination, subcontractor buyout, field execution, and commissioning/turnover. Based in Downers Grove or Chicago, IL; needs 2-5 years of construction management or engineering design experience.
- Compensation
- $84K–$160K / yr
- Location
- Chicago, IL, US; Downers Grove, IL, US
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- 2+ years
- Category
- Project management
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- BS in Engineering or related field
- 2-5 years of construction management and/or engineering design experience
- Proficiency using Word, Excel, Outlook, and Microsoft Project
Nice to have
- Experience delivering power generation, battery energy storage, substations, transmission and distribution, or other utility infrastructure projects
- Experience with design-build or EPC project delivery
Full description
About You:
Are you a passionate problem solver? Are you looking to lead technically complex power, battery energy storage, and utility infrastructure projects from design through completion?
Do you act with integrity and hold yourself and others to the highest standard? If the answer is, “Yes!” then we have an opportunity that will impress you. Who are we? We are ARCO, a Family of Construction Companies.
ARCO/Murray National Construction is currently seeking an experienced Project Manager to join our Energy & Infrastructure team in Downers Grove, IL or Chicago, IL.
Our Energy & Infrastructure team delivers power generation, battery energy storage systems, substations, transmission and distribution infrastructure, and other high-demand utility projects. Project Managers at ARCO have complete responsibility for project performance, customer satisfaction, and taking projects from design to completion. Each Project Manager has full profit and performance responsibility for his or her projects and unlimited growth potential.
A Day in the Life:
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Provide project management for the full life cycle of power, BESS, utility, and related infrastructure projects, from preconstruction through closeout.
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Take ownership of the managerial and administrative aspects of each project, including estimating, scheduling, quality control, progress reporting, progress billing, design review and coordination, cost reporting, safety, and proposal preparation.
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Work closely with owners, engineers, designers, utilities, equipment vendors, and trade partners to define project scope, establish goals, and develop executable plans.
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Develop and maintain project budgets, schedules, procurement plans, cost forecasts, and project controls; identify variances and take corrective action when needed.
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Participate in proposal and estimate reviews with owners, including scope alignment, value engineering, constructability, and cost-reduction opportunities.
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Lead the buyout process and support the selection, contracting, and management of subcontractors and suppliers.
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Coordinate long-lead equipment, utility interfaces, permitting requirements, design deliverables, and field activities to protect project milestones.
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Establish project objectives, procedures, and performance standards while leading multidisciplinary teams through design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and turnover.
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Conduct regular project and jobsite meetings; communicate clearly with owners, leadership, design partners, subcontractors, and internal project teams.