Capital Project Manager

Job Title: Capital Project ManagerJob Description

We are seeking a dedicated Capital Project Manager to oversee capital and operating projects from initiation through close-out. This role involves ensuring projects are completed on schedule and within budget, coordinating with stakeholders, and managing engineering collaborations to maintain quality and efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Manage assigned capital and operating projects, ensuring they are on schedule and within budget.

• Review project scope and collaborate with key stakeholders to ensure desired outcomes.

• Ensure stakeholder involvement throughout the project lifecycle.

• Coordinate with engineering teams to ensure quality, timeliness, and cost efficiency.

• Oversee and review the involvement of outside agencies and execution of required agreements.

• Prepare necessary documentation for successful completion of Capital Project Oversight Committee and Board authorizations.

Essential Skills

• Bachelors degree in engineering or architecture from an accredited college or university.

• Minimum of five years of project management experience in managing airport infrastructure capital/operating projects.

• Experience supporting design, construction, and procurement of construction contracts.

• Strong understanding of project development, implementation, and management processes.

• Exceptional interpersonal, leadership, negotiation, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills for engaging diverse stakeholders.

• Valid drivers license.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Registered Professional Engineer (PE).

• Familiarity with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Advisory Circulars.

• Experience with airport redevelopment programs.

• Demonstrated experience in managing utility projects such as electrical substations, duct banks, water infrastructure, and fire protection systems.

• Ability to develop complex strategies for project delivery and represent the needs of the Agency and Aviation Department.

• Experience with cost-benefit and life cycle cost analyses, project planning, and risk management.

• Experience with alternative procurement strategies such as Design-Build.

Work Environment

This position requires working on-site at the airport, managing fast-paced projects of significant complexity and risk. The role involves collaborating with various stakeholders within and outside the organization to achieve broad business goals.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Mount Laurel, NJ.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $145000.00 - $156000.00/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.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Mount Laurel,NJ.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 20, 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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