Senior Civil Design Project Manager

The Senior Civil Design Project Manager will lead the delivery of transportation and civil design projects for the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT). This is a senior client-facing role responsible for managing the IDOT relationship, overseeing project execution, and ensuring strong financial and operational performance across assigned transportation projects.

Client Details

My Client is a full-service professional organization based in beautiful downtown Chicago, which was rated the "Best Big City" by Conde Nast Traveler readers for an unprecedented eight years in a row. We are proud to have served the public and private sectors since 1974, drawing upon highly qualified and experienced staff with diverse expertise to provide cost-effective, sustainable, and responsive services to our clients.

Description

In this role, you will:

• Manage multiple civil design transportation projects from initiation through closeout
• Maintain a high level of client satisfaction through responsive communication and proactive project management
• Understand client priorities and proactively identify opportunities to support current and future transportation initiatives
• Serve as the primary point of contact for IDOT and develop trusted, long-term client relationships
• Ensure projects are delivered in accordance with IDOT standards, scope, schedule, and quality requirements
• Track project profitability, utilization, and financial performance
• Maintain and expand relationships with agency partners and industry stakeholders
• Support resource planning and workload coordination across transportation projects
• Promote collaboration, accountability, and high-quality project delivery

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans, and all other qualified applicants.

Profile

A successful Senior Civil Design Project Manager should have:

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or a related field
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required
• 10 - 15 years of progressive experience managing transportation design projects
• Strong business development, negotiation, and client management skills
• Excellent leadership, communication, and presentation abilities
• Strong experience working with IDOT or similar transportation agencies
• Demonstrated success leading multidisciplinary transportation design teams
• Strong communication, leadership, negotiation, and client management skills

Job Offer

• Competitive salary ranging from $200,000 to $250,000 annually.
• Bonus
• Permanent position with opportunities for professional growth.
• Additional benefits to be disclosed upon offer.

Interested? Apply today.

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.