Construction Project Manager

Unison Consulting, Inc. is a leading aviation consulting company that is seeking an energetic person with experience in construction project management. . The ideal candidate is responsible for participating in the oversight and coordination of concessionaires’ construction activities at O’Hare International Airport (ORD). Duties will include oversight of concessionaires’ architectural design and construction teams, review of tenant improvement designs, and coordination of construction with Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA), project managers, construction managers and airlines. This position reports directly to the Tenant Development Manager.

Primary responsibilities for this position include:

- Complete field inspections on concession construction projects.

- Meet with City staff, consultants, concessionaires, and concessionaires’ design and construction team to review pre-construction plans and documentation to ensure compliance with SOPs and construction guidelines.

- Work directly with the City Design and Construction team and Unison tenant coordinators to review tenant designs. Provide insight on feasibility of plans and identify and challenges that may occur during the construction process and once concession is fully operational.

- Participate in all concessionaire design and preconstruction meetings.

- Review contactors barricade plan, construction operation plan, including safety information. Ensure construction project has committed safety personnel, as required.

- Review contractor operation plan to verify mechanical, electrical, and plumbing connections consistent with connections shown in drawings.

- Conduct periodic construction site inspections to ensure projects are on time and assist in resolving construction and safety issues that may arise during construction.

- Review contractor submitted scan reports and floor markings. Coordination with contractor and the City to resolve all mechanical, electrical, and plumbing impacts.

- Coordination with City staff and other interested parties on all crane activities and late-night activities, needed to complete construction of tenant projects.

- Develop field inspection guidelines for ongoing construction management activities and to serve as instruction for future construction management team.

- Provide weekly project updates on construction projects. Include updates to construction schedules and projected store openings.

- Complete field inspections on concession construction projects.

- Meet with City staff, consultants, concessionaires, and concessionaires’ design and construction team to review pre-construction plans and documentation to ensure compliance with SOPs and construction guidelines.

- Work directly with the City Design and Construction team and Unison tenant coordinators to review tenant designs. Provide insight on feasibility of plans and identify and challenges that may occur during the construction process and once concession is fully operational.

- Participate in all concessionaire design and preconstruction meetings.

- Review contactors barricade plan, construction operation plan, including safety information. Ensure construction project has committed safety personnel, as required.

- Review contractor operation plan to verify mechanical, electrical, and plumbing connections consistent with connections shown in drawings.

- Conduct periodic construction site inspections to ensure projects are on time and assist in resolving construction and safety issues that may arise during construction.

- Review contractor submitted scan reports and floor markings. Coordination with contractor and the City to resolve all mechanical, electrical, and plumbing impacts.

- Coordination with City staff and other interested parties on all crane activities and late-night activities, needed to complete construction of tenant projects.

- Develop field inspection guidelines for ongoing construction management activities and to serve as instruction for future construction management team.

- Provide weekly project updates on construction projects. Include updates to construction schedules and projected store openings.

- Follow up with concessionaires, and concessionaires’ architectural designers and contractors to ensure timely performance of concessionaires’ design and construction activities (daily during the week via status update from the contractor or physically going to the construction site).

- Follow up and assist concessionaire construction permitting.

- Schedule and coordinate any required meetings with concessionaires and and other stakeholders to resolve base building issues relative to concessionaires’ designs and construction.

- Attend presentations and answer questions based on project development or solutions to potential issues which may arise due to scope, surrounding environment, bldg. related issues, etc.

- Continue to recommend modifications and revisions to the Standard Operating Procedures specifically tailored for Concessions (CDA Concessions Projects Design and Construction Standard Operating Procedures (C-SOP) / CDA Concessions Projects Design and Construction Standard Operating Procedures Exhibits (C-SOP Exhibits)

Follow up with concessionaires, and concessionaires’ architectural designers and contractors to ensure timely performance of concessionaires’ design and construction activities (daily during the week via status update from the contractor or physically going to the construction site).

- Follow up and assist concessionaire construction permitting.

- Schedule and coordinate any required meetings with concessionaires and and other stakeholders to resolve base building issues relative to concessionaires’ designs and construction.

- Attend presentations and answer questions based on project development or solutions to potential issues which may arise due to scope, surrounding environment, bldg. related issues, etc.

- Continue to recommend modifications and revisions to the Standard Operating Procedures specifically tailored for Concessions (CDA Concessions Projects Design and Construction Standard Operating Procedures (C-SOP) / CDA Concessions Projects Design and Construction Standard Operating Procedures Exhibits (C-SOP Exhibits)

Education & Experience Requirement:

- A bachelor’s degree in building science, construction engineering, construction management is preferred. Commensurate related construction management experience is an acceptable substitute for a degree.

- Minimum of 5 to 7 years of construction management experience

- Detailed knowledge of construction and design methods with emphasis on design, preparation of construction documents, preparation of specifications, building materials, construction costs, and building codes.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Proficiency in MS Office, project management and CADD

Detailed knowledge of building codes and ADA

Knowledge and experience in all phases of construction projects

Knowledge of other disciplines, Structural and MEP FP coordination

Excellent business writing and verbal communication skills.

Great positive attitude and a willingness to learn new skills.