Project Manager

Job Title: Project ManagerJob Description

The Project Manager is responsible for assisting Project Executives with the daily management, supervision, coordination, and successful completion of projects to meet time and cost objectives. This role involves contracting, scheduling, estimating, bidding, and contract administration functions.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Site Manager with the overall planning of construction activities.

• Prepare for and execute pre-construction and site orientation meetings with subcontractors.

• Prepare and update the Construction Project Schedule in coordination with Owner’s Representatives, Site Manager, subcontractors, and suppliers.

• Prepare, expedite, and monitor logs for tracking shop drawings, contract documents, submittals, requests for information, change orders, material delivery logs, and others as necessary for the project.

• Monitor and expedite the delivery of materials.

• Ensure the project is constructed in accordance with the contract requirements and all applicable quality standards.

• Possess working knowledge of all project plans, specifications, owner contracts, subcontracts, purchase orders, daily correspondence, shop drawings, submittals, safety work rules, and all other project-related documents.

• Coordinate and expedite payments from the owner and process invoices and payments to subcontractors.

• Assist in implementing, monitoring, and enforcing all safety work rules on the job site.

• Prepare change proposals, review change orders, and issue change orders to subcontractors.

• Prepare revisions to the master cost breakdown due to change orders and management revisions.

• Document potential schedule delays and notify supervision to request extensions of time and/or additional costs as per contract terms.

• Keep Project Executives fully informed of any and all problem areas on the project in a timely manner.

• Maintain good relationships with the owner, design team, subcontractors, suppliers, municipal authorities, and company personnel involved with the project.

• Actively participate in and/or lead post-bid, buyout, coordination, team, subcontractor, staffing, scheduling, and other meetings.

• Prepare meeting minutes as required by Project Documentation.

Essential Skills

• Project management

• Construction management

• Change order management

• Design and project coordination

• Proficiency in AutoCAD

• Construction document handling

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Accountability and thoroughness

• Analytical skills and problem-solving abilities

• Ambition and drive for personal advancement

• Effective oral communication

• Conceptual thinking and abstract ideas

• Critical decision-making skills

• Motivation and goal orientation

• Responsibility for one’s conduct

• Strategic planning and vision development

• BS in construction-related engineering or equivalent experience

Work Environment

The work environment involves collaboration with various stakeholders, including owners, design teams, subcontractors, suppliers, and municipal authorities. The position requires adherence to safety work rules and effective communication to ensure the project is completed on time and within budget.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Ripley, TN.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $57.69 - $67.31/hr.

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 Ripley,TN.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Aug 21, 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.

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