Construction Project Manager

Actalent; Paramus (NJ); On-site; USD 85,000 - 92,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Short and long-term disability

Health Spending Account

Transportation benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

Actalent is seeking a Construction Project Leadership professional to guide our construction project management team in Paramus, NJ. The role focuses on overseeing project managers, delegating workloads, and maintaining a comprehensive project schedule while managing contracts, billing, procurement, documentation, warranties, and closeouts.

The candidate will lead the team, review performance, escalate risks, coordinate with field operations, and produce monthly status and financial reports.

Qualifications

• 6-10 years of experience as a Project Manager or Senior Project Manager, particularly in Heavy Civil, DOT Projects, or governmental agencies.
• Ability to manage schedules, budgets, look-aheads, and construction paperwork.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Project, Bluebeam or Procore, RFI, and Change Order processes.

Responsibilities

• Manage, support, and hold project managers accountable.
• Create and update the project schedule.
• Assign and delegate workloads.
• Establish department priorities and monitor deadlines, contracts, billing, procurement, documentation, maintenance, warranties, and closeout.
• Review project performance and address deficiencies.
• Escalate major risks, client issues, financial concerns, and staffing needs.
• Coordinate daily with the field operations regarding field priorities and resource requirements.
• Maintain a current list of all active projects and evaluate each project managers workload, experience, and capacity.
• Assign projects based on complexity, value, risk, schedule, location, client, and workload.
• Reassign projects when workloads become unbalanced.
• Identify projects requiring direct involvement or increased oversight.
• Maintain various schedules including seasonal, two-week look-ahead, weekly, and daily coordination.
• Provide monthly management reports addressing project status, schedule performance, billing and requisitions, procurement, budget and cost concerns, and major risks.
• Conduct contract reviews to identify scope of work, exclusions, billing requirements, and any unusual financial, operational, or legal exposure.
• Oversee project managers in performing contract reviews, change orders, client communication, budget management, and project closeout.

Skills

Leadership

Schedule management

Budgeting

Contract review

Risk management

Tools

Microsoft Project

Bluebeam

Procore

RFI

Change Orders

Job description

Job Title: Construction Project Leadership Job Description

We are seeking a skilled professional to lead our construction project management team. This leadership role involves overseeing project managers, ensuring the effective delegation of workloads, and maintaining a comprehensive project schedule. You will monitor deadlines, contracts, billing, procurement, and documentation, while also managing warranties and project closeouts.

Responsibilities

• Manage, support, and hold project managers accountable.
• Create and update the project schedule.
• Assign and delegate workloads.
• Establish department priorities and monitor deadlines, contracts, billing, procurement, documentation, maintenance, warranties, and closeout.
• Review project performance and address deficiencies.
• Escalate major risks, client issues, financial concerns, and staffing needs.
• Coordinate daily with the field operations regarding field priorities and resource requirements.
• Maintain a current list of all active projects and evaluate each project managers workload, experience, and capacity.
• Assign projects based on complexity, value, risk, schedule, location, client, and workload.
• Reassign projects when workloads become unbalanced.
• Identify projects requiring direct involvement or increased oversight.
• Maintain various schedules including seasonal, two-week look-ahead, weekly, and daily coordination.
• Provide monthly management reports addressing project status, schedule performance, billing and requisitions, procurement, budget and cost concerns, and major risks.
• Conduct contract reviews to identify scope of work, exclusions, billing requirements, and any unusual financial, operational, or legal exposure.
• Oversee project managers in performing contract reviews, change orders, client communication, budget management, and project closeout.

Essential Skills

• 6-10 years of experience as a Project Manager or Senior Project Manager, particularly in Heavy Civil, DOT Projects, or governmental agencies.
• Ability to manage schedules, budgets, look-aheads, and construction paperwork.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Project, Bluebeam or Procore, RFI, and Change Order processes.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience with DOT governmental agency client work.
• Expertise in landscape construction sitework.

Work Environment

The role requires presence in the office from 8 AM to 5 PM, with 20 percent travel to job sites as needed. Enjoy competitive benefits, opportunities for growth within an established firm, leadership responsibilities, and summer Fridays.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Paramus, NJ.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $62.00 - $67.00/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 benefitsEmployee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Paramus,NJ.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 19, 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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.

Accommodation

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San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.