Construction Project Manager

International Erosion Control Association; City of Schenectady (NY); On-site; USD 83,000 - 103,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Job summary

Akkodis is seeking a Construction Project Manager for a contract position in Schenectady, New York. The role focuses on managing complex construction projects from planning through execution, coordinating with vendors, facilities teams, EHS, sourcing, and finance.

Responsibilities include leading schedules and budgets, maintaining stakeholder communications, and ensuring cost control and on-time delivery. PMP certification is preferred; CAPM considered; union environments experience is valued.

Qualifications

• Contract project management experience required.
• Experience supervising trades and working in union environments.
• Experience with construction, facilities infrastructure, renovation, and capital improvement projects.
• Strong cost control, forecasting, and budget management skills.
• Experience using Smartsheet for scheduling and tracking.

Responsibilities

• Work on construction, facilities infrastructure, renovation, and capital improvement projects.
• Collaborate with vendors, contractors, facilities teams, EHS, sourcing, and finance partners.
• Lead project schedules, budgets, deliverables, and stakeholder communications.
• Manage multiple concurrent projects and action items.
• Oversee vendor and contractor management.
• Ensure strong cost control and forecasting.
• Schedule development and tracking using Smartsheet.
• Knowledge of facilities infrastructure and capital project execution.
• Work independently and drive projects with minimal oversight.

Skills

Vendor management

Budget management

Cost forecasting

Independent worker

Education

PMP certification

CAPM considered

Tools

Smartsheet

Job description

Akkodis is seeking a Construction Project Manager for a contract position with our client located in Schenectady, New York. We are seeking experienced Project Managers and Project Engineers who thrive in construction-focused environments and can successfully manage complex projects from planning through execution.

Salary Range: $60.00/hour to $75.00/hour. The salary may be negotiable based on experience, education, geographic location, and other factors.

Construction Project Manager job responsibilities include:

• Work on construction, facilities infrastructure, renovation, and capital improvement projects
• Collaborate with vendors, contractors, facilities teams, EHS, sourcing, and finance partners
• Lead project schedules, budgets, deliverables, and stakeholder communications
• Construction Project Management experience is required
• Vendor and contractor management experience
• Strong cost control, forecasting, and budget management skills
• Schedule development and tracking using Smartsheet
• Experience managing multiple concurrent projects and action items
• Knowledge of facilities infrastructure and capital project execution
• Ability to work independently and drive projects with minimal oversight

Desired Qualifications:

• MEP, Electrical, Industrial Electrical, Structural, Architectural, or Construction Management background
• PMP certification is strongly preferred (CAPM considered)
• Experience supervising trades and working within union environments
• Experience supporting design-build projects
• Experience working within secure facilities requiring vendor coordination, badging, and site access management

This is an outstanding opportunity for professionals who enjoy delivering high-impact construction projects, managing diverse stakeholder groups, and driving schedule, cost, and safety performance.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Benefits offerings include but are not limited to:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision

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• San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance