Senior Project Manager

Overview

Arcadis is the world’s leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. With more than 34,000 people in over 30 countries, we are dedicated to improving the quality of life and solving complex challenges together.

We are seeking a Project Manager to join our Chicago, Illinois team. In this role you will plan, direct, and coordinate activities of a variety of projects executing the services requested by a client across all project phases, including pre‑design, design, procurement, construction, and post‑construction.

• Lead the Arcadis project team, working collaboratively with the client and project stakeholders.
• Develop project‑specific preliminary construction phasing, constructability, and work plans.
• Prepare total project budget and schedule to ensure owner‑client approval.
• Develop project schedule with milestones and critical path for all team members.
• Manage design consultants through all design deliverable milestones, including submissions and review by stakeholders.
• Engage and manage all project consultants/contractors (environmental, geotechnical, survey, material testing, architect, etc.) to ensure contractual compliance.
• Apply multiple contracting and procurement methods:
  Design‑Bid‑Build, Design‑Build, CM at Risk, Job Order Contracting.
• Develop and monitor budgets, cost estimates for both hard and soft costs, value engineering, cash flow, vendor invoicing, and pay applications.
• Develop and monitor project schedules, including master, design, and construction schedules.
• Assist client in procurement of consultants, contractors, and vendors.
• Assist client in contract negotiations with project team members.
• Manage document control processes.
• Review and evaluate design documents for completeness and constructability.
• Participate in value engineering efforts.
• Ensure project is completed in accordance with client goals.
• Manage change order process.
• Prepare project progress reports on a regular basis (monthly, weekly, daily).
• Assist in developing and maintaining cost control processes, including cost projections.
• Attend and/or chair project site meetings; prepare and issue minutes.
• Monitor safety and ensure compliance with both Arcadis and client requirements.
• Advise client on all change orders and review monthly payment requests.
• Assist in managing FFE procurement, expediting, and installation if required by client.
• Assist in the project closeout process.
• Participate in growing the buildings practice in Chicago.
• Assist in new project pursuits.
• Mentor and train assistant project managers.
• Engage in career growth through the training program.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or related field.
• Minimum of 10 years of construction management or project management experience.
• Experience with web‑based project management tools.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat, and Bluebeam.
• Ability to learn and use design/project management software such as AutoCAD, BIM, Primavera 6, Procore, and e‑Builder (preferred).

Arcadis offers benefits for full‑time and part‑time positions, including medical, dental, and vision, employee assistance program, 401(k), short‑term and long‑term disability, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program, and optional wellbeing, adoption assistance, and tuition reimbursement. Nine paid holidays and 15 days of PTO accrue per year. The salary range for this position is $112,000 – $168,000; actual salaries vary based on experience, education, budget, internal equity, project, and location.

We are an equal‑opportunity employer and are dedicated to a policy of non‑discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Our commitment to equality, diversity, inclusion, and belonging ensures a welcoming environment for all employees.