Civil Project Manager

Actalent; Bloomsdale (MO); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Truck provided

Gas card

Per diem $100/day

Housing arranged

Hotel accommodations or VRBO for long‑

Job summary

Actalent is seeking a Travel Civil Project Manager to oversee diverse civil construction projects with active work in Ft. Smith, AR, and Lackland AFB, TX. The role is a full-travel position, six days on with 11-hour days for three weeks, then a one-week break.

Contract to hire from Bloomsdale, MO, with per diem, a company truck and gas card, and housing arranged for project duration. Pay ranges from $57.69–$86.54 per hour, commensurate with experience.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of civil construction experience.
• Experience in heavy civil, earthwork, and site development project management.
• Proficiency in project scheduling and planning.
• Expertise in job cost tracking and budget management.
• Contract and change order management skills.
• Estimating and preconstruction experience.
• Subcontractor and vendor coordination.
• Client relationship management.
• Construction documentation and reporting.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Manage all phases of projects from award through closeout.
• Develop and maintain project schedules, budgets, and forecasts.
• Monitor job costs, productivity, and overall project performance.
• Coordinate with field operations, subcontractors, suppliers, and project stakeholders.
• Manage contracts, change orders, submittals, RFIs, and project documentation.
• Support project planning, procurement, and resource allocation.
• Maintain strong client relationships and provide project updates.
• Ensure projects are delivered safely, efficiently, and profitably.

Skills

Years of civil construction

Heavy civil & earthwork PM

Scheduling & planning

Job cost tracking & budgeting

Contract & change orders

Estimating & preconstruction

Subcontractor/vendor coordination

Client relationship management

Documentation & reporting

Multi-project management

Job description

Job Title: Travel Civil Project Manager

Job Description

This full-travel position requires managing various civil construction projects, primarily in Ft. Smith, Arkansas, and Lackland AFB in San Antonio, Texas, with projects expected to run through the end of 2027.

Responsibilities

• Manage all phases of projects from award through closeout.
• Develop and maintain project schedules, budgets, and forecasts.
• Monitor job costs, productivity, and overall project performance.
• Coordinate with field operations, subcontractors, suppliers, and project stakeholders.
• Manage contracts, change orders, submittals, RFIs, and project documentation.
• Support project planning, procurement, and resource allocation.
• Maintain strong client relationships and provide project updates.
• Ensure projects are delivered safely, efficiently, and profitably.

Essential Skills

• 10+ years of civil construction experience.
• Experience in heavy civil, earthwork, and site development project management.
• Proficiency in project scheduling and planning.
• Expertise in job cost tracking and budget management.
• Contract and change order management skills.
• Estimating and preconstruction experience.
• Subcontractor and vendor coordination.
• Client relationship management.
• Construction documentation and reporting.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Federal experience is a bonus.
• Must pass a prehire drug test and MVR.
• Ability to clear working on federal facilities.

Work Environment

This is a full-travel position with a schedule of six days on, working 11 hours for three weeks, followed by a one-week break. Working hours start at 6 am during the summer, with flexibility to work through lunch to finish earlier. The company provides a truck and gas card for travel, with pay at $25 per hour while driving to a project. A per diem of $100 per day is provided, and housing is arranged based on project duration, with hotel accommodations for short-term projects and apartments or VRBO for longer-term projects, ensuring everyone has their own bedroom. Teams engage in mass excavation, grading, underground utilities, drilling and blasting, crushing, and site development. The main office is located in Bloomsdale, Missouri, near St. Louis.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Bloomsdale, MO.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $57.69 - $86.54/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)

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Bloomsdale, MO.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 20, 2026.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Bloomsdale,MO.

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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