Construction Project Manager

Actalent; Montvale (NJ); On-site; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision

401(k) with match

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

PTO & Holidays

EAP

FSA/HSA

Professional Development

Referral Bonus

Career Advancement

Job summary

Actalent, based in Montvale, NJ, seeks an Senior Manager to lead capital programs and site readiness initiatives for manufacturing growth. You will oversee large CAPEX projects, coordinate with engineering, manufacturing and quality teams, and ensure safe, on-time, within-budget delivery.

The role focuses on site expansions, infrastructure upgrades, and smooth handoff to operations, with extensive stakeholder collaboration and risk management. Onsite work in Montvale, NJ is required.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in capital projects, engineering, manufacturing, facilities, construction, or program management.
• Proven success leading site expansions, infrastructure projects, or large-scale CAPEX programs.
• Strong background in project controls, budgeting, scheduling, contractor management, and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Capital Program Leadership: Manage multiple CAPEX projects, including site expansion, infrastructure improvements, and manufacturing growth initiatives.
• Capital Program Leadership: Establish project priorities, schedules, and resource plans.
• Capital Program Leadership: Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, quality, and engineering standards.
• Site Readiness & Operational Integration: Align project execution with production readiness requirements.
• Site Readiness & Operational Integration: Coordinate commissioning, startup, training, maintenance planning, SOPs, and operational handoff activities.
• Site Readiness & Operational Integration: Ensure a smooth transition from project completion to stable operations.
• Project Execution: Deliver projects on schedule, within budget, and aligned to scope.
• Project Execution: Oversee contractors, vendors, consultants, and project teams.
• Project Execution: Manage forecasting, cost controls, change management, and risk mitigation.
• Cross-Functional Leadership: Partner with Engineering, Manufacturing, Maintenance, Quality, and Supply Chain teams.
• Cross-Functional Leadership: Drive collaboration, resolve roadblocks, and maintain stakeholder alignment.

Skills

Capital Project Management

Construction Management

CAPEX Programs

Owner's Representative Experience

Project Scheduling & Controls

Vendor & Contractor Management

Mechanical and Electrical Systems

Manufacturing Operations

Site Readiness & Startup

Safety and Regulatory Compliance

Job description

Senior Manager, Capital Programs & Site Readiness

Lead Major Capital Projects That Drive Manufacturing Growth

We're seeking an experienced engineering and construction leader to oversee large-scale capital projects supporting facility expansion, infrastructure upgrades, and new product commercialization. This highly visible role will partner with cross-functional teams to ensure projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and fully ready for operations.

Key Responsibilities

Capital Program Leadership

• Manage multiple concurrent CAPEX projects, including site expansion, infrastructure improvements, and manufacturing growth initiatives.
• Establish project priorities, schedules, and resource plans.
• Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, quality, and engineering standards.

Site Readiness & Operational Integration

• Align project execution with production readiness requirements.
• Coordinate commissioning, startup, training, maintenance planning, SOPs, and operational handoff activities.
• Ensure a smooth transition from project completion to stable operations.

Project Execution

• Deliver projects on schedule, within budget, and aligned to scope.
• Oversee contractors, vendors, consultants, and project teams.
• Manage forecasting, cost controls, change management, and risk mitigation.

Cross-Functional Leadership

• Partner with Engineering, Manufacturing, Maintenance, Quality, and Supply Chain teams.
• Drive collaboration, resolve roadblocks, and maintain stakeholder alignment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in capital projects, engineering, manufacturing, facilities, construction, or program management.
• Proven success leading site expansions, infrastructure projects, or large-scale CAPEX programs.
• Strong background in project controls, budgeting, scheduling, contractor management, and risk management.
• Ability to influence and lead cross-functional teams in a matrix environment.
• Experience within manufacturing, industrial, pharmaceutical, food & beverage, chemical, packaging, or other regulated environments preferred.

Desired Skills

• Capital Project Management
• Construction Management
• CAPEX Programs
• Owner's Representative Experience
• Project Scheduling & Controls
• Vendor & Contractor Management
• Mechanical and Electrical Systems
• Manufacturing Operations
• Site Readiness & Startup Activities
• Safety and Regulatory Compliance

What Success Looks Like

• Projects delivered on time and within budget
• Successful manufacturing startups and capacity expansions
• Strong cross-functional alignment
• Reduced project delays and cost overruns
• Seamless transition from project execution to operations

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Montvale, NJ.

Pay And Benefits

The pay range for this position is $140000.00 - $170000.00/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.

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with Company Match (where applicable)
• Company-Paid Life Insurance
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Coverage
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and/or Health Savings Accounts (HSA), where applicable
• Professional Development and Training Opportunities
• Employee Referral Bonus Programs
• Career Advancement Opportunities

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Montvale,NJ.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 18, 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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