Traveling Construction Project Manager - Roadway (Chicago)

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If you like variety and challenge and take satisfaction from knowing your work supports modern construction, consider applying below. Our client gets projects off to strong starts by designing and constructing a wide variety of projects serving the roadway / highway & bridge markets. Their work improves lives.

What You'll Do :

• Primary responsibility will be managing field operations and contract administration including safety, personnel, subcontract scheduling, material and equipment procurement and schedule
• Safety planning will play a critical role in all planning and field operations activities
• Contract management from the standpoint of identifying potential change orders, changes in scope, changes in field conditions, changes in ability to perform as bid with means and methods
• Creating and managing budgets
• Managing Subcontractor and Vendor relationships including identifying and mitigating potential risk exposure and cost overrun exposure
• Responsible for planning applicable equipment types, personnel skill sets, means, methods, and updating schedule
• Maintain accurate cost accounting, accurate schedule impacts, accurate and fully authorized change order logs, and accurate and updated communication logs
• Submit monthly cost to complete projections
• Manage the contract value amount as it is affected by weather, changed conditions, authorized change orders, pending change orders, and accurate quantities completed
• Weekly quantities completed accurately reported and compiled in Viewpoint
• Budget changes completed accurately on a weekly basis

Prior experience managing various road & highway projects is vital to the success of this role.

Location & Travel Details : This location-based position encompasses worksites throughout the assigned project area (Central, IL) and requires an average of 50% travel (e.g. 2 weeks or 10 days per month). A company vehicle and fuel card will be provided. When overnight travel is required, meals and lodging will also be provided.

What We're Looking For :

Perks & Benefits : Financial Wellbeing

Health & Wellness

Family & Lifestyle

Planning for the Unexpected