Senior Project Manager of Construction - Hoffman Estates, IL

Crystal Clean (CC) is one of the nation's leading privately held companies in the environmental waste services industry. We are seeking highly motivated individuals with a strong work ethic to join our rapidly growing company. Crystal Clean offers competitive compensation, excellent benefits, and opportunities for advancement.

Primary Purpose:

We are adding a Senior Project Manager of Construction as we grow Crystal Clean to manage environmental construction projects onsite at various facilities. This position will oversee the planning, execution, and completion of all facility improvement related construction projects with a focus on water and soil PFAS remediation. The ideal candidate has demonstrated construction project management experience including, but not limited to: project integration, scope, schedule, cost, quality, staffing, risk, communications and procurement; ensuring safety and customer satisfaction; training and mentoring junior staff; keeping project on budget.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Ensure Health & Safety is the number one goal by following policies, processes, and always acting in a safe manner. Develop a safety plan for each project.
• Develop and implement processes for project initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, control, and close out throughout the project life cycle stages. Ensure adherence to regulatory compliance, budget constraints, and project timelines.
• Thorough knowledge of equipment used to complete onsite construction projects.
• Ability and willingness to research, recommend, learn, manage and operate new pieces of equipment. Become certified as required.
• Hire, train and oversee personnel to run day to day onsite operations, maintain equipment, and manage repairs.
• Contribute to the development of written proposals and RFQs for projects, as well as determination of project cost and timeline.
• Review bids from contractors and assist with vendor identification.
• Manage project start up by scheduling resources. Submit required paperwork to start project, including applying for permits as required. Contribute to the preparation of written plans and compliance documents.
• Train and transition installation projects to operations team; communicate with internal stakeholders all project updates and progress; recognize and negotiate changes in original project plan and readjust costs accordingly.
• Take the lead on vendor payment issues as it relates to the projects within the positions span of control.
• Ability to interact with sales personnel and stakeholders as a technical contact.
• Travel to job sites as business need dictates
• All other reasonable duties assigned by manager

Education and Experience:

• Four-year college degree in a technical field preferred, engineering major preferred.
• 10+ years relevant work experience in a similar role and/or industry required.
• 10 hour OSHA certification required.

Knowledge and Abilities:

This is a safety sensitive position. The ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner is an essential function.

• Proven ability to perform construction project work, write reports and manage multiple sites in a quality manner.
• Experienced with managing multiple projects at a time. Good knowledge and understanding of various federal,.
• Ability to manage schedules, stay within budget, and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders
• Excellent interpersonal skills necessary to effectively communicate with internal and external contacts.
• Ability to work in both a team environment and independently.
• Problem solving abilities.
• Strong business writing skills and computer skills.
• Travel required as business needs dictate
• Ability to work outside in weather conditions.

Crystal Clean LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Crystal Clean expressly values diversity, equity, and inclusion, and encourages the applications of individuals from diverse backgrounds, so that Crystal Clean reflects the communities and customers that we serve.