Civil Design Project Manager

Christopher B. Burke Engineering, Ltd. (CBBEL) has an immediate opening for a Civil Design Project Manager with a minimum of 6 years of experience to join the Civil Design Department in our Rosemont office. We seek out experienced and responsive professionals who are committed to personal service, self-motivated, and looking to handle a multitude of various projects.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Direct and monitor all aspects of most projects while mentoring Design Engineers, Project Engineers and/or Lead Engineers.
• Oversees and manages a design team. Develops, reviews, and comments on design documents and specifications.
• Primary point of communication for clients, subconsultants, and internal coordination including multi-disciplinary projects.
• Develops proposals, project budgets and ensures projects are completed according to time and budget schedules, and that objectives conform to design standards and scope of work.
• Supervises the completion, quality check and approval of all client proposals and contracts.
• Tracks projects actual expenditures versus planned expenditures. Reviews and approves monthly billing invoices and prepares monthly progress report. Advises client of expenditure status, as needed.
• Utilizes value engineering, optimization and judgement from previous experience as well as technical input and contributions from others throughout design process to accomplish goals.
• Lead project meetings both internally and with clients.
• Other assignments as needed.

Key Qualifications:

• B.S. or M.S. in Civil Engineering and a minimum 6 years of Civil Design experience in the transportation, infrastructure, and/or municipal engineering industries.
• PE license preferred.
• Working knowledge and experience with state and regional regulations.
• Project experience working with IDOT, Tollway, CDOT, various counties and/or local municipalities.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Knowledge of MicroStation and Geopak.
• Valid driver’s license required.

Our staff of over 200 consists of experienced and responsive professionals who provide engineering, surveying and environmental services on a personal level. Our staff includes 76 employees with over 20 years of service. The Civil Design Group focuses on a wide range of projects including roadway, utility, stormwater, bike paths, and pedestrian facilities for municipalities, IDOT, Tollway, and various counties.

CBBEL is the premier full-service civil engineering firm in the Chicagoland area, representing over 25 communities as the main Village Engineer as well as servicing over 100 additional local municipalities. We offer high growth potential and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, life, disability, PTO days as well as an employer matching 401(k) program. Exceptional learning opportunities are available for personal and professional growth, including future opportunities in Construction Engineering, Civil Design, Project Management, or more specialized disciplines of Water Resources, Environmental, Structural and Transportation.

Christopher B. Burke Engineering, Ltd. (CBBEL) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of CBBEL to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, changes in marital status, pregnancy, childbirth, or medical or common conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth, parenthood, creed, veteran’s status, veteran’s disability and physical or mental disability, citizenship status or unfavorable discharge from the military. CBBEL intends that all matters related to recruiting, hiring, training, compensation, benefits, promotions, transfers, terminations, layoffs and recalls, as well as all CBBEL sponsored social and recreational programs, and all treatment on the job, be free of unlawful discriminatory practices.