Construction Manager

Construction ManagerIndustrial Construction & Maintenance Operations

Are you an experienced construction leader who thrives in complex industrial environments and enjoys building high-performing teams? We are seeking a Construction Manager to oversee industrial construction, maintenance, outage, and service projects while driving operational excellence, customer satisfaction, and profitable growth across a designated region.

This is an opportunity to join a well-established industry leader with a long history of engineering innovation, a strong safety-first culture, and a reputation for delivering critical infrastructure projects that support power generation and industrial facilities worldwide. You'll have the autonomy to make an impact, the resources to succeed, and the ability to grow your career while leading challenging, high-visibility projects.

Why Join Us?

• Work with a respected organization supporting essential energy and industrial operations

• Lead large-scale projects that directly impact customers' business performance

• Enjoy significant visibility and influence within the organization

• Collaborate with experienced industry professionals and skilled craft labor

• Opportunity to develop teams, mentor future leaders, and shape regional strategy

• Competitive compensation, benefits, and career growth opportunities

• Strong commitment to safety, ethics, quality, and employee development

What You'll Do

As Construction Manager, you will provide leadership and oversight for industrial construction and maintenance projects while managing customer relationships, operational performance, and business development efforts within your assigned territory.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the successful execution of construction, outage, maintenance, and service projects

• Ensure projects are delivered safely, on schedule, within budget, and in compliance with contract requirements

• Interpret, communicate, and administer contract terms and conditions

• Manage project financial performance, including profit and loss accountability

• Identify, pursue, and secure new project opportunities within utility and industrial markets

• Monitor project change management processes and ensure appropriate documentation and recovery

• Review and approve project execution plans and staffing strategies

• Provide leadership and support for critical project issues and escalations

• Build and maintain strong relationships with customers, subcontractors, vendors, and labor organizations

• Communicate significant project developments and business risks to leadership

• Drive compliance with company policies, safety programs, and ethical business practices

• Recruit, develop, mentor, and retain construction and project management talent

• Foster a culture of accountability, customer focus, and continuous improvement

• Represent management in labor relations activities, collective bargaining discussions, and union-related matters

QualificationsRequired Experience

• 8+ years of industrial construction, maintenance, or project execution experience

• 5+ years of leadership or management experience

• Experience managing multiple projects, customers, and field teams simultaneously

• Strong understanding of project financials, budgeting, forecasting, and P&L management

• Experience working with customers, vendors, subcontractors, and labor organizations

• Hands-on experience with industrial boilers and related equipment

Preferred Skills

• Industrial construction management

• Utility or power generation project experience

• Outage planning and execution

• Contract administration and negotiations

• Business development and estimating support

• Workforce planning and talent development

• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities

What Makes You Successful

• Proven leader who can motivate and develop teams

• Strong communicator who builds trust with customers and stakeholders

• Strategic thinker with the ability to balance operational execution and business growth

• Detail-oriented while maintaining a big-picture perspective

• Comfortable working in dynamic field environments and managing multiple priorities

• Committed to safety, quality, and exceptional customer service

Travel & Work Environment

This position requires regular onsite presence at project locations and travel throughout the assigned region. The ideal candidate enjoys working in the field, engaging directly with customers and project teams, and leading from the front.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Akron, OH.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $140000.00 - $150000.00/yr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: - Medical, dental & vision - Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital - 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available - Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) - Short and long-term disability - Health Spending Account (HSA) - Transportation benefits - Employee Assistance Program - Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Akron,OH.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Aug 28, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.