Facilities Engineering Project Manager - Water System

About the role

The Facilities Engineering Project Manager - Water System plays a crucial role in overseeing the delivery of multi-year $3.9 billion Capital Improvement Program (CIP) projects to enhance Chicago’s water infrastructure. This position involves managing and coordinating projects, including planning, design, and construction oversight, and representing the Chicago DWM.

Responsibilities

• Serve within a team as the Project Manager responsible for the development and delivery of the capital improvement plan for major water system facilities.
• Provide technical oversight for implementation of projects.
• Coordinate and participate in project presentations to DWM and other external groups.
• Lead conceptual project development and RFQ preparation, participate in design consultant selection, and negotiate final scope and fees.
• Manage project teams and monitor consultant compliance with contractual commitments.
• Monitor and manage project production for compliance with schedule, budget, and quality objectives.
• Supervise technical professionals and other project managers including workload and staffing management.
• Monitor and report financial and completion status of projects to client.
• Perform such other duties as the supervisor may deem necessary from time to time.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in civil, structural, mechanical engineering, or a related discipline and 6+ years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
• Professional Engineering license in Illinois or the ability to obtain one within the first 6 months of employment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification.
• 10-15 + years of progressive experience in Water/Wastewater Facilities as an engineer and project manager.
• Experience working on municipal projects.

Benefits

We provide a comfortable, collaborative work environment with flexible work arrangements available. We're committed to our work – but we also value fun.

Pay

US Pay Range: $115,000 USD - $165,000 USD

Schedule

Full-time employees receive a well-rounded benefit package including access to medical, dental, vision, FSA, and supplemental life insurance plans. We also offer 100% company-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage. Employees are eligible to participate in our company's 401(k) plan with up to a 4% match. Additionally, employees receive paid vacation and sick time, 11 paid holidays, and are able to participate in employee ownership options.

Who We Are

Mackay is an infrastructure and environmental services firm built on more than 50 years of experience and a growing collective of expertise. We are in an exciting phase of growth, expanding across geographies, services, and markets. That growth creates opportunities for our employees to take on meaningful work, collaborate across disciplines, and build long-term careers. Every role at Mackay contributes to the success of our projects and the clients we serve. Whether your work is technical or operational, you are part of a team that delivers quality, builds relationships, and moves projects forward.

About 2IM

2IM is a multidisciplinary engineering and environmental services firm based in Chicago, Illinois. Our team delivers planning, design, construction management, and program management services across transportation, infrastructure, utilities, aviation, and facilities markets. We are known for our technical expertise, responsiveness, and strong client relationships built on trust and performance.