Major Projects Manager

Middough - Downers Grove, IL

Full-time - Mid Level

Hybrid - Downers Grove, IL

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

As a Major Projects Manager (MPM) at Middough Inc., you will oversee the development, planning, and execution of large-scale engineering and construction projects. This role requires strong leadership skills, project scope development, cost estimating, and ensuring compliance with safety and contractual requirements. The MPM serves as the primary contact for clients and manages project resources to ensure profitability and client satisfaction.

Responsibilities

• Set the priority of safety as paramount in all planning and execution.
• Lead the proposal development team in defining and establishing the project scope of work, establishing project strategy, setting project budgets, preparing final proposal, securing necessary management reviews & approvals and negotiating final agreements per company project procedures.
• Mobilize the required staff, execute the project, conform to scope of work and contractual requirements in accordance with Company project procedures.
• Plan the project through proactive planning and scheduling exercises, keep the Project Team posted on deliverable status and look ahead schedules, and hold project stakeholders accountable for developing project workarounds and micro level recovery schedules.
• Manage meetings with schedules and action items lists.
• Manage the engineering, project support services and construction group in the completion of defined work scope for a project from contract award to final close out.
• Manage changes in scope/schedule/cost and secure change authorizations, as required.
• Proactively manage internal change authorizations.
• Manage the preparation project specification/scopes for subcontractors and major equipment suppliers and negotiate final agreements.
• Manage project revenue, costs, and quality to ensure the profitability and technical performance of the project; develop innovative actions to correct variances to scope, budget and/or schedule.
• Prepare monthly project reports and manages work with an action items list.
• Engage project controls group and develop mutually agreeable Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) for the project or program.
• Exercise cost efficient and innovative approaches in the design to save construction costs and improve productivity.
• Anticipate, recognize, and identify key project issues/problems; establish objectives and priorities to implement and direct solutions.
• Prepare periodic reports for management and clients to track project progress, cost, schedule, and quality of performance.
• Support business and relationship development activities of the BGM, BRM and SPM.

Requirements

• Accredited Bachelor of Science degree in Architectural or Engineering discipline.
• PMP Certification preferred.
• 10+ years of experience in the power industry managing power generation projects, including CHP/Cogen, Boiler Upgrades, Biomass, and Power Utilities projects preferred.
• 15+ years of experience managing complex projects in an engineering and construction environment.
• Knowledge and experience with gas turbines, RICE, and Boiler technologies preferred.
• Experience managing the development of conceptual and feasibility engineering studies that include cycle analysis, conceptual layout configuration, technology evaluations, and other preliminary deliverables to support TIC cost estimates and payback/ROI analysis preferred.
• Experience leading detailed engineering teams to generate RFQ equipment packages and IFC bid packages for issue to construction contractors.
• Experience with and general knowledge of contract and liability issues.
• Understanding of the management of Capital Expenditure (CAPEX) projects including engineering, construction and commissioning, and start-ups.
• Ability to establish and maintain relationships with clients and all levels within the Company around professionalism, trust, integrity, and collaboration.
• Ability to multi-task and be highly organized for effective project planning.
• Excellent attention to detail and written communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with renewable energy projects.
• Familiarity with project management software tools.

Benefits

• 401(k)
• AD&D insurance
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Company Paid Holidays
• Tuition Assistance
• Paid Certifications and Registrations