Project Manager

Actalent; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Holidays

Bereavement

Veteran’s Day

Job summary

Actalent in Des Moines, IA seeks a Project Manager to serve as the primary customer contact through the full project lifecycle, ensuring successful planning, coordination and execution. You will manage scope, timelines and budgets while delivering precise drawings and manufacturing quality.

The role is office-based with on-site collaboration, 40-hour weeks, and opportunities to work on industrial and construction projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related field.
• 1-3 years of experience managing projects in industrial, manufacturing, or construction settings.
• 1+ years of experience reading AutoCAD drawings and specifications.

Responsibilities

• Actively engage and collaborate with customers to ensure project success.
• Plan, coordinate, and execute projects while managing scope, timelines, and budgets.
• Interpret customer specifications and translate requirements into actionable project deliverables.
• Monitor and manage changes affecting project scope, schedule, and cost.
• Produce and deliver accurate drawing packages to manufacturing partners.
• Identify challenges, troubleshoot issues, and make well-informed decisions.
• Uphold and enforce quality standards across all project phases.
• Build and sustain strong, long-term customer relationships.
• Assign and oversee work distributed to engineering and production teams.
• Track project metrics, evaluate outcomes, and document lessons learned for continuous improvement.

Skills

Project management

Engineering knowledge

AutoCAD

Electrical engineering

Design

SolidWorks

MicroStation

PMP certification

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

MicroStation

Job description

Job Description

This role involves serving as the primary point of contact for customers throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring successful planning, coordination, and execution of projects. The position requires maintaining control over scope, timelines, and budgets, and producing precise deliverables to support manufacturing quality.

Job Title: Project Manager

Job Description

This role involves serving as the primary point of contact for customers throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring successful planning, coordination, and execution of projects. The position requires maintaining control over scope, timelines, and budgets, and producing precise deliverables to support manufacturing quality.

Responsibilities

• Actively engage and collaborate with customers to ensure project success.
• Plan, coordinate, and execute projects while managing scope, timelines, and budgets.
• Interpret customer specifications and translate requirements into actionable project deliverables.
• Monitor and manage changes affecting project scope, schedule, and cost.
• Produce and deliver accurate drawing packages to manufacturing partners.
• Identify challenges, troubleshoot issues, and make well-informed decisions.
• Uphold and enforce quality standards across all project phases.
• Build and sustain strong, long-term customer relationships.
• Assign and oversee work distributed to engineering and production teams.
• Track project metrics, evaluate outcomes, and document lessons learned for continuous improvement.

Essential Skills

• Project management experience
• Engineering knowledge
• Proficiency in AutoCAD
• Electrical engineering expertise
• Design skills
• Experience with SolidWorks and MicroStation
• PMP certification

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related field
• 1-3 years of experience managing projects in industrial, manufacturing, or construction settings
• 1+ years of experience reading AutoCAD drawings and specifications

Work Environment

This role is based primarily in an office within a rapidly growing engineering and manufacturing organization. Project Managers spend 75–80% of their time at a desk collaborating with teams, with regular time on the production floor. Customer interaction occurs onsite, with rare travel limited to specialized installation teams. Work hours are Monday to Friday, 7:30 AM to 4 PM, totaling 40-hour work weeks. The team consists of 25 members, reporting to a manager.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Des Moines, IA.

Pay And Benefits

The pay range for this position is $90000.00 - $120000.00/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.

• Paid Time Off 10 Holidays Bereavement Veteran’s Day (if qualified) bonus position

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Des Moines,IA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 7, 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.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email [e-mail] for other accommodation options.

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.