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SENIOR PROJECT CONTROLS SPECIALIST

Is this you?

• You thrive on encountering and conquering new and exciting challenges
• You have a passion for delivering top-notch customer service through every interaction
• You are not afraid to ask questions and give input to effectively make an impact
• You want to learn from the best and work with a great team of industry-leading professionals

If yes, then bring your talent and skills to F.E. Moran! We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior Project Controls Specialist to join our team in the Chicagoland Area. As a Senior Project Controls Specialist, you will apply your technical skills to meet project team and client needs for developing and maintaining project schedules and monitoring project performance. This work will include interfacing directly with project management, client management and site personnel for the development of detailed integrated schedules for the engineering, procurement and construction scopes of work associated with nuclear power generation projects.

You Are:

• EXPERIENCED: Previous project experience; Proficiency using Primavera P6 scheduling software, including resource loading experience; Familiarity with the practical application of project controls
• TECHNICAL: Working knowledge in MS Office tools, with emphasis on the advanced use of MS Excel and/or MS Access in creating detailed, interactive spreadsheets, workbooks, and databases
• METICULOUS: Strong analytical and critical thinking abilities with high attention to detail, thoroughness, and accuracy
• A COMMUNICATOR: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a proven ability to interact and multitask with project team members, clients, and vendors of varying position levels
• PASSIONATE: Continuous learner, invested in finding the best solution; you see projects through to fruition; your work truly matters to you; Committed to deliver high quality, accurate deliverables with attention to detail

What You’ll Do:

• COORDINATE: Develop and support project schedule requirements per client procedures and best practices; Provide regular project updates and report deviations from the approved project baseline to the project team
• ANALYZE: Perform critical path analysis, provide schedule insights and corrective actions when required; Analyze data and build reports to support project monitoring and decision making
• DOCUMENT: Produce look-ahead, actuals, and schedule quality reports; Assemble supporting documentation to meet project team and client requests/needs
• ADVISE: Provide regular project updates and report deviations from the approved project baseline to the project team; Support schedule contingency management, and work with key stakeholders to identify and manage project risks
• ACCOUNTING FUNCTIONS: Support month end closing and phase gate processes
• ORGANIZE: Ensure standardized file locations exist for all required schedule documents
• COMMUNICATE: Interact with team members to understand project requirements, goals, and operational environments
• TRAVEL: Potential travel to client offices for project coordination meetings when necessary

What We Offer:

• TOTAL REWARDS: Competitive salary and benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision; life and disability insurance; paid time off; and 401(k) retirement savings plan with discretionary company match
• DEVELOPMENT: Opportunities to learn, develop, and enhance your skills and abilities
• WORK ENVIRONMENT: Professional, engaging, supportive, and rewarding

Who We Are:

The F.E. Moran Group of Companies is comprised of seven specialized businesses offering a full spectrum of HVAC, Mechanical Services, Fire Protection, Special Hazard Systems, Plumbing, Refrigeration, and Industrial Piping Services across virtually every market. We are a single-source contractor working seamlessly to consolidate resources and deliver outstanding construction and service solutions, regardless of size, scope, complexity, or location…We save lives, protect property, and create healthy environments.

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Candidates must be at least 21 years of age to be eligible for positions that require participation in the company’s fleet program. This is a requirement for roles involving the operation of company vehicles.

At F.E. Moran Group of Companies, we are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. If you have a specific need that requires accommodation, please advise a member of the Talent Acquisition team by contacting us at

Paralegal - Trust Administration and Probate

Rhoades Levy Law Group P.C. ("RLLaw"), a Northbrook, Illinois-based law firm, is seeking a paralegal with significant experience in trust administration and probate to join its rapidly growing and highly collaborative law firm.

The ideal candidate must be able to work independently managing trust administration and probate matters from beginning to end in collaboration with and with the support of the responsible attorneys in our busy practice areas.

Education and Experience

• Minimum of 3 years of paralegal experience with trusts and estate administration
• Familiarity with procedures of probate courts, taxing authorities, and regulatory agencies
• Experience working with Microsoft Office resources (Outlook, Word, Excel), PDF software, and document management software and ability to learn and use advanced software programs and new technology
• Desire to attend continuing education courses to improve skills
• Strong understanding of business operations and client confidentiality principles
• Smokeball (legal practice management system) experience is a plus
• Experience with some or more of the following areas is a plus: estate and gift tax preparation software (e.g., CCH ProSystem fx), estate planning, purchase and sale agreements for businesses and commercial real estate, and entity structures and other corporate matters

Responsibilities

• Docketing, tracking, and proactively managing dates and deadlines
• Identifying and collecting assets
• Preparing various trust administration and probate documents
• Preparing, updating, and providing status reports internally and to clients
• Supporting attorneys with document preparation, client/advisor correspondence, meeting coordination and preparation, and other aspects of advancing the matter
• Preparing accountings and, ideally, estate and gift tax returns
• Reviewing and summarizing wills, trusts, and other documents to implement the administration process and to ultimately distribute assets and fund sub-trusts
• Performing basic research using a variety of resources

Key Attributes

• Excellent time and calendar management skills and ability to adjust to changing project priorities in a deadline-driven environment
• Excellent organizational and technological skills and good number aptitude
• Superior oral and written communication skills
• Excellent proofreading skills
• Ability to produce accurate work product with a high attention to detail
• Self-starter who is comfortable simultaneously managing multiple tasks
• Comfortable in a fast-paced work environment

Our Core Values

• Excellence
• Transparency
• Integrity

Total compensation for this position at the time of the posting is $60,000—$85,000 annually based on a full-time schedule. Compensation will be determined by several factors, including, without limitation, qualifications, experience, skill set, and performance.

RLLaw offers participation in benefits programs, including health insurance, paid time off, and 401k/profit sharing plan participation.

RLLaw also offers flexible hours and legal assistant support. A limited work from home option (one to two days per week) may be considered after training and demonstrated proficiency.

RLLaw values a diverse workplace, provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type.

The Planet Group is seeking a Project Manager to join one of our well-known global pharmaceutical clients.

The Project Manager serves as the primary liaison between the Ad Agency and the brand teams and is responsible for managing the day-to-day relationships within the Agency. The Project Manager is responsible for the planning, scheduling and execution of all projects (print and digital) within the agency. This role works closely with the assigned account manager to help coordinate daily activities and continue to develop the ongoing relationship with their respective brand teams to keep projects on schedule, on budget and on strategy.

• Pay: $36.25-38.13/hr depending on experience
• Location: Hybrid in Mettawa, IL (3 days onsite, 2 days remote)

Project Manager Responsibilities:

• Develop project schedules, allocate resources and communicate project status and schedules to all key stakeholders and ensure deliverables and key milestones are met on time and within budget
• Conduct regular status meetings with internal teams and clients to review progress, identify risks, and develop mitigation strategies
• Capture notes and distribute recaps with action items
• Set up and manage routes for all projects through the internal agency approval process (Kantata, WorkFront)
• Understand the Medical/Legal/Regulatory (Veeva) review process and prepare all assets and documentation for submission and review in accordance with the client's Promotional Material Review Process
• Coordinate interactive resources with studio/programming/creative leads
• Be the primary point of contact for all third-party development/deployment vendors providing regular updates, managing expectations, and addressing any issues or concerns
• Create, compile, and maintain project and department documentation as needed (technical documentation, server folder structure, spec sheets, estimate tracking, etc.)
• Manage multiple projects in varying stages of development
• Develop and maintain timelines
• Allocate and secure resources
• Work with others without direct authority to advance projects
• Track time on a daily basis
• Assist with providing estimates
• Assist with billing and ensure billing is completed on schedule
• Adhere to all company-wide financial policies
• Understand the client's promotional guidelines including, but not limited to, corporate branding, promotional material development, Veeva PromoMats review and corporate compliance
• Understand the Agency Workflow Process including project initiation and kickoff, collaboration, necessary approvals, production and archiving
• Partner with creative team on project initiatives

Project Manager Qualifications:

• Bachelor degree required
• 1-4 years of advertising agency experience (within the last 2-3 years) within account/client services
• 1 year of pharmaceutical (not healthcare) experience within the agency
• Proficiency using the Microsoft Suite of products (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint) and other systems (Kantata/Mavenlink, Workfront)
• Adaptable problem solver with a client-service attitude workstyle
• Strong attention to detail and excellent communications skills: verbal, presentation, written
• Understanding of print and digital project lifecycles and different project management methodologies/styles
• Ability to prioritize and multi-task to enhance productivity and manage workload
• Ability to work in a high-volume, rapidly paced environment
• Familiarity with print production process, web technologies and digital trends
• High energy, positive, organized individual who is comfortable in a high-visibility role
• Great collaborator with ability to focus on both the big picture and small details
• Proactive, problem-solving skills
• Digital experience is a plus
• Bonus points for Pharmaceutical marketing experience (last 2-3 years)
• Print-production experience is a plus

Harmer is partnering with a manufacturing organization in Lake Forest, IL for a Data Director role.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

· Maximize the value of our data. This translates into understanding the data we have, understanding key business drivers and delivering both operational and analytic solutions that drive value.

· Maximize the value of our enterprise applications. This translates into understanding what each platform does best, understanding key business drivers and delivering software solutions that create efficiencies, reduce friction and improve quality.

· Develop productive relationships with leaders across the organization to ensure that the operation and support of our data and software solutions are meeting expected levels of service, quality, and performance.

· Drive the harmonization of data, software and process across the enterprise that ultimately lowers the cost of doing business and positions the company for scalable growth.

· Facilitate a governance process to gain consensus on a prioritized set of measurable business outcomes supported by data and software initiatives.

· Work closely with functional leads, understand their needs, establish realistic expectations, develop work plans, own the development, and then deliver the solution.

· Act as subject matter expert and advisor on the topic of analytical tools, enterprise data systems and analytical methodologies.

· Manage a team of employees and partners to ensure the use of their time is maximized and their skills are developed in accordance with the priorities of the business.

REQUIRED SKILLS / ATTITUDES:

· BS in computer science, information systems, engineering, business management or related field

· Deep expertise and at least 6 years of hands-on and managerial experience in Data and Analytics.

· Strong experience and at least 4 years implementing, managing and supporting enterprise platforms such as ERP, CRM, HCM.

· Experience with Azure Data Factor or equivalent Data Engineering tools highly beneficial

· Experience with Microsoft Power BI or equivalent BI tools highly beneficial

· Experience with IQMS/DelmiaWorks, Salesforce, ADP, M365 highly beneficial.

· Experience harmonizing data and applications across multiple companies or facilities highly beneficial.

· Experience in Manufacturing or Distribution highly beneficial.

· Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to communicate credibly at all levels of the organization (face-to-face, verbal, written)

· Propensity for problems solving and continuous improvement

· High level of integrity and dependability with a strong sense of urgency and results orientation

· Ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions based on accurate and timely analysis

· Positive attitude and strong work ethic

Abides by our core values:

· Safety - Everything we do is driven by safety excellence; our employee safety is paramount

· Integrity – We are respectful, ethical and authentic in all our actions:

· People First – We welcome, collaborate with and support others by being proactive, approachable and agile

· Accountability – We keep commitments we make to one another and continually challenges ourselves by achieving ambitious goals without compromising quality

· Friendly – We are kind, encourage positivity and make time to connect and laugh

Physical Requirements:

While performing the duties, the employee will be working in an office environment as well as on the manufacturing plant floor. The employee is required to sit and/or stand for computer or floor responsibilities, reach with hands and arms and handle objects and other tools, stoop, squat, twist, push and pull, maintain balance, bend at the waist, kneel, walk varying distances, and climb stairs. Employee may be required to lift up to 20 pounds.

John Crane, a business of Smiths Group, is a global leader in mission-critical flow control solutions for energy and process industries that enable efficient and sustainable operations. Our products include mechanical seals and systems, couplings, bearings, filtration systems, and predictive digital monitoring technologies.

We have a global network of more than 200 sites in over 50 countries and employ more than 6,000 people worldwide. We partner with our customers to help them keep their operations safe, reduce downtime, improve efficiency, and meet the latest environmental standards.

John Crane is part of Smiths Group. For over 170 years, Smiths has been pioneering progress by engineering for a better future. We serve millions of people every year, helping to create a safer, more efficient, productive, and better-connected world across four global markets: energy, security & defence, space & aerospace, and general industrial. Listed on the London Stock Exchange, Smiths employs approximately 16,000 colleagues in over 50 countries.

Job Description

This is an execution-focused trade compliance role, not a coordination or administrative position. The successful candidate will be directly involved in the day-to-day review, correction, and management of U.S. customs entries, working closely with customs brokers and internal stakeholders to ensure accuracy and regulatory compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• Review and audit U.S. customs entries for accuracy related to HTS classification, valuation, and country of origin
• Work directly with customs brokers to resolve entry errors, discrepancies, and documentation issues
• Identify, document, and drive post-entry corrections related to duties and compliance
• Monitor broker performance and support corrective actions as needed
• Support clearance activities for goods subject to Section 232 tariffs
• Use ACE reporting and Power BI dashboards to track import activity, trends, and compliance risks
• Conduct internal audits of broker filings and customs documentation
• Partner closely with the existing U.S. compliance team to manage workload and ensure continuity
• Provide practical guidance to internal teams on U.S. import/export compliance requirements

*This role requires comfort working in the details and managing multiple active issues at once.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of recent experience in U.S. import/export compliance or customs brokerage
• Hands-on experience reviewing or filing U.S. customs entries
• Strong working knowledge of:
• HTS classification
• Customs valuation
• Country of origin rules
• Post-entry corrections
• Experience using ACE; Power BI experience strongly preferred
• Ability to work onsite, Monday–Friday, in Morton Grove, IL
• Strong attention to detail and accountability for accuracy

*This role is not intended for candidates with only academic exposure to trade compliance or those without recent hands-on experience.

Preferred Skills

Experience with SAP GTS or similar trade compliance systems Knowledge of USMCA or other Free Trade Agreements Background supporting manufacturing or industrial operations

Work arrangement & Location Requirement

• Full time
• On-site (no remote option)
• Candidates must reside within a reasonable commuting distance of the office.

Additional information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

We believe that different perspectives and backgrounds are what make a company flourish. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, economic status, disability, age, or any other legally protected characteristics. We are proud to be an inclusive company with values grounded in equality and ethics, where we celebrate, support, and embrace diversity.

At no time during the hiring process will Smiths Group, nor any of our recruitment partners ever request payment to enable participation – including, but not limited to, interviews or testing. Avoid fraudulent requests by applying jobs directly through our career's website (Careers - Smiths Group plc)

Job Title : Bomb Technician (EOD) Category / Component : Enlisted • Active Overview Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technicians locate, identify, render safe, and dispose of explosive threats on land, at sea, and underwater, using advanced robotics, diving, and explosives skills to protect forces and civilians and support fleet and joint operations worldwide.

Key Responsibilities Detonate and demolish hazardous munitions, pyrotechnics, and outdated explosives; neutralize ordnance including sea mines, torpedoes, depth charges, and improvised explosive devices; remotely disable unsafe ordnance using robotic and diagnostic technology; conduct parachute and helicopter insertion operations; clear waterways of mines in support of ships and submarines; provide explosive ordnance support to law enforcement agencies and organizations such as the United States Secret Service and Department of State.

What to Expect Global missions in every environment, from parachuting into remote terrain to arriving by small boat on foreign shores; majority of time spent in the field conducting high risk, time critical tasks with strict safety and risk management; regular integration with Special Operations, fleet units, and interagency partners; intense physical and mental demands with a culture that values precision, calm decision making, and discipline.

Work Environment Operate worldwide on land, at sea, and underwater from EOD Mobile Units and detachments; insert via parachute, helicopter, and small boats; work from ships, shore commands, and forward locations; serve in small team based units that balance training, readiness, and operational tasking with limited administrative overhead compared to field work.

Pathways, Training & Advancement Recruit Training followed by an EOD preparatory course at Great Lakes, Illinois, that builds swimming, conditioning, small boat skills, and risk management fundamentals; EOD Assessment and Selection Course that evaluates aquatic adaptability, running, swimming, academics, professionalism, and teamwork; Navy diver training at the Naval Diving and Salvage Training Center; Naval School Explosive Ordnance Disposal, which covers demolition, conventional ordnance, underwater mines, missiles, landmines, and chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear threats; Basic Parachute Training and ongoing advanced training and qualifications throughout a career.

Apply for the Navy Warrior Challenge contract for EOD during initial enlistment, then pass the EOD Physical Screening Test and diver medical screening; complete required assessments and receive recommendation and screening from an EOD officer or senior enlisted EOD technician; additional in service accession requirements may include minimum time on board, performance standards, and command endorsement.

Qualifications All Navy jobs require meeting general enlistment or commissioning standards, which typically include: Eligibility to serve in the United States Navy, which may involve United States citizenship or other legal residency and work status, depending on the program and current law and policy A high school diploma or equivalent for enlisted positions, and a bachelor's or qualifying professional degree for officer positions Meeting age limits that vary by program and are set in law and Navy policy.

Some communities have more restrictive age ranges Meeting medical, vision, and dental standards, including body composition and physical fitness requirements, with some jobs requiring more demanding standards Meeting character and conduct standards, including background screening Achieving required test scores for your program, such as the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery for enlisted roles or officer qualification tests for officer programs Eligibility for a security clearance when required for your rating or designator Additional qualifications can include specific skills, education, licensure, or experience that are unique to a job or community and will be reviewed with you by a recruiter.

Additional qualifications for this job may include: Eyesight correctable within EOD diving standards, with no color blindness; qualifying ASVAB scores using combinations such as arithmetic reasoning and verbal expression or general science, mechanical comprehension, and electronics information; age typically 30 or younger at accession; United States citizenship and eligibility for a security clearance; excellent physical condition and swimming ability, with the capacity to perform detailed technical tasks under stress and in hazardous environments.

Education Education benefits are available through standard Navy programs such as Tuition Assistance, the Post-9/11 GI Bill, ACE-recommended college credit for Navy training, Navy COOL-funded certifications, USMAP apprenticeships, and other Navy College Program opportunities.

Specific options depend on the Sailor's status, training, and current Navy policy.

Pay, Benefits & Service Pay, benefits, and service commitments follow standard Navy Active and/or Reserve policies for this type of role, including basic pay, allowances when eligible, health coverage, and retirement options.

Exact entitlements, special pays, and service obligations depend on program, component, years of service, and current law and Navy guidance.

Incentives Incentives such as bonuses, special pays, and loan repayment may be available at times for specific ratings or communities, but they change frequently and cannot be guaranteed.

Applicants must confirm current incentives and eligibility with an official Navy recruiter or authoritative Navy source.

Notes and Disclaimers This description is a general overview of typical duties, training, and opportunities in this community.

It does not replace official Navy instructions, policies, or contracts and does not guarantee specific assignments, training, incentives, or outcomes.

Actual opportunities depend on Navy needs, individual performance, screening results, and current law and policy.