Project Manager (Personal Services Contract)

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Date: Jan 16, 2026

Location:

Springfield, IL, US, 62702

Job Requisition ID: 52886

Job Requisition ID: 52886

Closing Date: 02/02/2026

Agency: Department of Public Health

Class Title: CONTRACTUAL WORKER - 10000

Office: Finance & Administration

Division: Physical Services

Posting ID: PS-20-0065 / 52886

Posted: 1/16/26 - 2/02/26

Skill Option: None

Bilingual Option

Salary: $100/hourly

Job Type: Hourly

Category: Full Time

County: Sangamon

Number of Vacancies: 1

Bargaining Unit Code: None

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Position Overview

A project manager is needed to oversee the IDPH Chicago Lab Build and IDPH Carbondale Lab Build projects. These projects are large-scale, highly complex, and represent critical priorities for the State of Illinois. Each project will have time-sensitive deliverables at multiple stages. And these deliverables will involve interfacing with stakeholders across several state agencies. This position will support IDPH staff by ensuring deliverables and milestones are met on schedule. The selected candidate will contribute to exploratory stages in land development, contractor selection, building and laboratory design, and track and report on construction progress.

Essential Functions

• As project manager, oversees the IDPH Chicago Lab Build Project and IDPH Carbondale Lab Build Project. These are two very large, complicated, high-dollar, and high-visibility projects. Both projects have time-sensitive deliverables at every stage. Both projects involve multiple state agencies and non-state entities.
• Maintain constant oversight the IDPH Chicago Lab Build and Carbondale Lab Build projects.
• Coordinate with IDPH leadership, other state agencies, and contractors.
• Stakeholder management including gathering feedback, providing regular updates, reporting of project status, identification of risks to completion and issues with timeline for completion.
• Assist IDPH during exploratory stages of land development in Chicago and Carbondale. Ensure deliverables are being met by all participating agencies and contractors.
• Participate in all project-related meetings, safety walk throughs, and inspections with project team and contractors.
• Coordinate routine project collaboration meetings.
• Participate in CDB Architect/Engineer Selection.
• Participate in Relocation of IDPH operations to new laboratories, up to and including the coordination of moving services, and the relocation and recalibration of laboratory equipment.
• Track and archive all warranties related to design and construction.

Minimum Requirements

• Requires a Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience in business or public administration, construction management, commercial development, or a related field.
• Requires three (3) years of experience in construction project management.

Preferred Qualifications

• Five (5) years of experience handling complex projects.
• One (1) year experience with Bio-Safety Level 3 laboratory construction -Or- One (1) year experience with clinical laboratory sciences.
• Three (3) years of experience with Illinois Capital Development Board projects.
• Project Management Professional Certification (PMP)
• Certified Construction Manager (CCM)
• Proficiency in clinical laboratory sciences.

About The Agency

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is tasked with the oversight of communities within Illinois to achieve and maintain optimal health and safety. With an annual budget of over $2 billion in state and federal funds, 6 regional offices, 3 laboratories and over 1,200 employees, IDPH is equipped to fulfill its mission of protecting the health and wellness of the people of Illinois through the prevention, health promotion, regulation and control of disease and injury.

Work Hours: Monday- Friday 8:30am to 5:00pm

Headquarter Location: 535 W Jefferson St Springfield, IL 62702-5076

Work County: Sangamon

Agency Contact: [email protected]

Posting Group: Leadership & Management

Revolving Door

Certain provisions of the revolving door restrictions contained in 5 ILCS 430/5-45 apply to this position. As a result, the employee should be aware that if offered non-State employment during State employment or within one year immediately after ending State employment, the employee shall, prior to accepting any such non-State employment offer, notify the Office of the Executive Inspector General for the Agencies of the Illinois Governor (“OEIG”) or may be subject to a fine.

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Nearest Major Market: Springfield