Program Executive   Employer: URS Corporation Job Location: Chicago , IL Cash Compensation: Industry Type: Design Build Firms Job Description: Minimum Requirements : Four year engineering degree or equivalent experience plus extensive (minimum 15 years) experience/knowledge of construction, design, finance, and management required. Must be able to apply innovative and effective management techniques to maximize employee performance. Thorough understanding of corporate and industry practices, processes, standards, etc. and their impact on project activities are required. Must have superior communication and interpersonal (tact, diplomacy, influence, etc.) skills and significant business skills. Must obtain negative result on drug screen performed in accordance with URS drug testing policy. Must have a valid driver's license. Job Description : Plan and organize a major program management implementation for a large public sector capital campaign. Identify and staff key field positions, subordinate project managers, construction managers, etc.; establish project objectives, policies, procedures and performance standards within boundaries of corporate and client policies; initiate and maintain liaison with client and A/E contacts, to facilitate construction activities; monitor/control construction through administrative direction of on-site construction management staff to ensure projects are built on schedule and within budget; investigate potentially serious situations and implement corrective measures; represent company and client in project meetings, assist in labor negotiations/strategy meetings, etc.; manage financial aspects of contracts (fee payment, rental equipment, income/expenses, etc.) to protect company's interest and simultaneously maintain good relationship with Client; supervise the work of Project Managers; assume additional responsibilities as directed by corporate and/or joint venture executives. Will report to local operations manager. Will make decisions and recommendations which can greatly affect profitability of assigned area. Make significant independent judgments. Responsible for careful observance of corporate policies and objectives. Company Description: URS is one of the largest, global, fully integrated engineering, construction and technical services firms with the capabilities to support the full project life cycle. We offer professional planning, design, environmental, construction, program and construction management, operations and maintenance, management and a wide range of specialized technical services. We provide services for transportation, power, industrial infrastructure and process, environmental and nuclear management, facilities, water/wastewater, mining, and defense and security programs. With more than 47,000 employees in a network of offices in major cities in the Americas, Asia-Pacific, the Middle East and Europe, our broad-based expertise is a valued resource for federal, state and local government agencies, as well as FORTUNE 500 and other private industry clients worldwide. URS is organized into three divisions: The URS Division provides planning, design and program and construction management services for all types of transportation and water resources infrastructure, as well as for healthcare complexes, schools, courthouses and other public buildings. The URS Division also provides engineering and environmental services to FORTUNE 500 companies worldwide. Through our URS Division, we also design aircraft hangars and other military facilities, remediate hazardous waste sites at military installations and provide the full range of services for Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) programs. The EG&G Division primarily serves U.S. federal government clients, including the Departments of Defense and Homeland Security. The Division provides systems engineering and technical assistance for the development of weapons systems, and maintains and repairs vehicles and other military equipment to extend their service life. The Division also provides logistics support and installation management services, trains military pilots and conducts homeland security preparedness exercises in communities throughout the United States. The Washington Division provides engineering, construction and management solutions for infrastructure, power, mining, oil and gas, industrial/process and defense projects. The Division specializes in design-build and design-build-operate-maintain services for transportation systems and provides engineering, construction, modification and maintenance expertise for every form of power-generating facility. Through our Washington Division, we also manage high-risk, technically complex programs and facilities for the U.S. Department of Energy, including nuclear waste management and disposal programs. We are a publicly held company listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the stock symbol URS.