Power, BESS & Utility Construction Manager

Chicago Illinois On-site

MaxIT Consulting Max Corporate Group is seeking an experienced Project Manager focused on Energy & Infrastructure for a U.S.-based construction organization delivering technically complex power and utility infrastructure projects.

The role will support projects involving power generation battery energy storage systems (BESS) substations transmission and distribution infrastructure and other high-demand utility initiatives. The selected professional will have end-to-end responsibility for project execution from preconstruction and design coordination through construction commissioning and closeout.

This position is suited for a construction or engineering professional who can manage technically complex projects while maintaining ownership of schedule cost quality safety commercial performance and customer satisfaction.

The Project Manager will coordinate closely with owners engineers designers utilities equipment vendors subcontractors suppliers and internal project teams throughout the full project lifecycle.

• Manage the full lifecycle of power BESS utility and related infrastructure projects from preconstruction through project closeout.
• Take ownership of project estimating scheduling quality control progress reporting progress billing design review and coordination cost reporting safety and proposal preparation.
• Work with owners engineers designers utilities equipment vendors trade partners and internal teams to define scope project goals and executable delivery plans.
• Develop and maintain project budgets schedules procurement plans cost forecasts and project controls.
• Monitor project variances and implement corrective actions when required.
• Participate in proposal and estimate reviews including scope alignment value engineering constructability reviews and cost-reduction opportunities.
• Lead project buyout activities and support the selection contracting and management of subcontractors and suppliers.
• Coordinate long-lead equipment utility interfaces permitting requirements design deliverables and field activities to protect key project milestones.
• Establish project objectives procedures and performance standards across design procurement construction commissioning and turnover.
• Lead regular project and jobsite meetings with owners leadership design partners subcontractors and internal teams.
• Manage project changes risks claims and commercial issues using a proactive and solutions-oriented approach.
• Maintain a consistent focus on safety quality schedule budget and customer satisfaction.
• Support commissioning startup energization and owner turnover activities for electrical and utility infrastructure systems.
• Manage multiple project activities simultaneously under tight deadlines and drive projects through completion.
• Support the development of interns co-ops and less-experienced team members.
• Travel to project sites and maintain regular field presence as required to support project execution.

• Bachelors degree in Engineering or a related field.
• 25 years of construction management and/or engineering design experience.
• Ability to manage multiple project activities priorities and deadlines simultaneously.
• Strong project ownership communication coordination and problem-solving capabilities.
• Ability to work effectively with owners engineers contractors suppliers utilities and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Availability to work in an on-site and field-oriented environment and travel to project locations as required.

• Experience delivering power generation projects.
• Experience with battery energy storage systems (BESS).
• Experience with substations transmission and distribution infrastructure or other utility projects.
• Experience with design-build or EPC project delivery models.

• Preconstruction and estimating.
• Design review and coordination.
• Project scheduling and cost control.
• Procurement and long-lead equipment coordination.
• Subcontractor and supplier management.
• Utility coordination and permitting.
• Change management and commercial issue resolution.
• Construction execution and field coordination.
• Commissioning startup energization and turnover.

The ideal candidate combines construction or engineering fundamentals with strong project-management capabilities and is comfortable taking ownership of technically demanding infrastructure projects. Success in this role requires the ability to work across design procurement construction and field teams while maintaining close control of project performance schedule cost quality and safety.

This is an on-site opportunity based in Chicago Illinois. Regular travel to project sites and time in the field will be required based on project needs.