Project Manager

Actalent; Kalamazoo (MI); On-site; USD 62,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Actalent in Kalamazoo, MI seeks an Engineering Project Manager to oversee all phases of capital projects, from design to closeout. You will develop scopes, budgets, and schedules for high-visibility programs, primarily in Aseptic Filling, presenting updates to stakeholders throughout the lifecycle.

This contract role runs through 2029, with potential for long-term consulting or permanent employment. The position offers $45.00–$80.00 per hour, onsite work, and emphasis on safety, quality, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (Mechanical or Chemical).
• CapEx Project Management experience, full cycle (design to closeout).
• Experience managing multi-million dollar projects ($50+ million).
• 5+ years' experience working on Aseptic Filling processes.
• Proficiency in Project Management Systems such as PowerPoint, MS Project, and Microsoft Project Online.
• Strong interpersonal, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop preliminary budgets and schedules for assigned projects.
• Prepare CPAs with project descriptions, justifications, cost estimates, budgets, schedules, and alternatives analyses.
• Facilitate meetings, presentations, and reporting for stakeholders.
• Develop RFP documents for design services, construction services, and major equipment items.
• Arrange training and distribute testing, qualification, validation documentation and manuals.
• Coordinate successful implementation ensuring safety, timeliness, high quality, and cost-effectiveness.
• Administer and resolve design, construction, contractual, and financial issues on projects.
• Complete projects by startup, checkout, and punch list resolution.
• Maintain frequent communication and conduct regular meetings between Project Team and stakeholders.
• Ensure regulatory requirements are met on assigned projects.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Master's Degree

Aseptic Fill/CapEx PM experience

Strong communication

Tools

PowerPoint

MS Project

MS Project Online

Job description

Job Description

The Engineering Project Manager will oversee all phases of capital project management, from design and conceptual estimating to equipment fabrication, construction, commissioning, validation, start-up, and closeout. This role involves developing multi-objective project scopes, financial spending forecasts, and schedules while ensuring compliance with all user codes. The manager will present key project deliverables and scope to multiple stakeholders for approvals and updates throughout the project lifecycle. The role requires managing high-visibility projects, specifically those exceeding $50 million, and primarily supports Aseptic Filling manufacturing processes. The project is expected to run through 2029, with the potential for long-term consulting or permanent employment.

Job Title: Engineering Project Manager

The Engineering Project Manager will oversee all phases of capital project management, from design and conceptual estimating to equipment fabrication, construction, commissioning, validation, start-up, and closeout. This role involves developing multi-objective project scopes, financial spending forecasts, and schedules while ensuring compliance with all user codes. The manager will present key project deliverables and scope to multiple stakeholders for approvals and updates throughout the project lifecycle. The role requires managing high-visibility projects, specifically those exceeding $50 million, and primarily supports Aseptic Filling manufacturing processes. The project is expected to run through 2029, with the potential for long-term consulting or permanent employment.

Responsibilities

• Develop preliminary budgets and schedules for assigned projects.
• Work closely with project sponsors and stakeholders to prepare Capital Project Appropriation requests (CPAs), including project descriptions, justifications, cost estimates, budgets, schedules, and alternatives analyses.
• Facilitate meetings, presentations, and reporting to keep stakeholders informed of project status and changes.
• Develop Request for Proposal documents for design services, construction services, and major equipment items as appropriate.
• Arrange training for maintenance and operating personnel and distribute appropriate testing, certification, validation, 'as-built', spare parts, and operating or maintenance manual documentation and drawings.
• Manage and coordinate successful implementation of assigned projects, ensuring safety, timeliness, high quality, cost-effectiveness, and legal compliance.
• Administer, resolve, and control all design, construction, contractual, and financial issues on assigned projects.
• Complete assigned projects by starting-up and checking-out all new equipment and systems, inspecting construction, and resolving 'punch list' items.
• Ensure frequent communication and conduct regularly scheduled meetings between Project Team and other stakeholders.
• Ensure all applicable local, state, and federal regulatory requirements are met on assigned projects.
• Generate requests for proposals for purchased equipment and services as necessary.
• Lead the process of developing User Requirement Specifications for equipment and services.
• Procure, track, and close out project equipment and services purchases.
• Provide or arrange for the development of complete design documentation for assigned projects.
• Prepare documentation necessary for project approvals.
• Generate change control documentation as required by project commissioning needs.
• Provide qualification documentation for assigned projects as applicable.

Essential Skills

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (Mechanical or Chemical).
• CapEx Project Management experience, including full cycle project management from design to closeout.
• Experience managing multi-million dollar projects ($50+ million).
• 5+ years' experience working on Aseptic Filling processes.
• Proficiency in Project Management Systems such as PowerPoint, MS Project, and Microsoft Project Online.
• Strong interpersonal, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• PMP or PE license.
• Master's Degree.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Kalamazoo, MI.

Pay And Benefits

The pay range for this position is $45.00 - $80.00/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 benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Kalamazoo,MI.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 23, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance our 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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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.