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CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGER

CKL is currently seeking enthusiastic individuals who are passionate about transportation construction, engineering, entrepreneurship, and who aspire to grow their career with our Construction Services Group in our Chicago office.

CKL is a multi-disciplinary professional services firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois with offices in Atlanta and Orlando. We provide engineering and construction management services to a variety of public and private clients. CKL is looking for talented leaders to build upon our strengths and grow locally, regionally, and nationally. 

EXPECTATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

On a daily basis this individual will be asked to:

• Serve as a Project Manager for select Construction Management Projects. This includes:
  • Managing budgets
  • Overseeing project staffing
  • Engaging, mentoring, and growing junior staff
  • Being a strong communicator with staff, colleagues, clients, and partners
• Serve as a Resident Engineer / Assistant Resident Engineer as needed on projects. This means:
  • Using manuals, guidance, standards, and engineering judgment to provide construction engineering solutions on projects
  • Completing all documentation as required by our clients
  • Coordinating all inspection needs for the project within the framework of our scope of services
• Work internally to pursue future construction work

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum 4 years progressive CM experience
• IDOT Documentation of Contract Quantities Certification
• Comfortable and experienced with technical and marketing writing
• Client references needed
• IDOT QC/QA certifications preferred
• P.E. License preferred

SOME OF WHAT YOU’LL ENJOY

• An excellent benefits package including health/dental/vision insurance, 401k match, HSA and FSA accounts
• Flexible PTO (Paid Time Off) policy, enabling a better work/life balance for our staff
• Flexible work scheduling in a fast-growing company
• A fun, inclusive, and collaborative work environment

WHO WE ARE

CKL ENGINEERS, LLC is one of the fastest growing engineering services providers in the Midwest. Our company of engineers, construction management professionals and material technicians work on a variety of aviation, tolls and highway projects for multiple municipalities.  Our talented engineers work with our clients to deliver projects that are locally impactful. 

CKL ENGINEERS, LLC provides a hybrid workplace environment while meeting client needs. We offer benefits that include medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance, as well as our PTO and 401k programs – which benefit employees both in the short and long term.

Build great infrastructure with #TeamCKL

THIRD PARTY ADVISORY

CKL Engineers will not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. CKL will assume the rights of any unsolicited resumes submitted to hiring managers or our leadership team, and we will have the right to hire that candidate without any compensation being owed to the recruiter, employment agency, or other third party.