Project Manager

Actalent; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 48,000 - 90,000; 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

Employee Assistance Program

Time Off/Leave

Job summary

Actalent is seeking a Mechanical Construction Project Manager for a contract position in Lexington, KY. You will plan, coordinate, and implement projects within budget, schedule, and scope while communicating with stakeholders and clients.

The role requires leadership, relationship management, and a proactive approach to problem solving. Responsibilities include developing timelines, managing project financials, coordinating across subcontractors, reviewing specs, and guiding the project team to

Qualifications

• Must have Mechanical Construction PM experience.
• Start to finish project experience.
• Procore preferred; degree may be substituted with field experience.

Responsibilities

• Project timeline development
• Manage project financials to meet or exceed budget expectations
• Coordinate efforts across entire project between subcontractors, architect, engineer, and general contactor
• Plan and specification review
• Subcontractor & supplier buyout
• Prepare budgets and cost estimates
• Monitor project deliverables
• Update relevant stakeholders or team members on the project progress
• Coach and support project team members with tasks you assign them

Skills

mechanical

Project management

Construction

mep

Education

Degree preferred

Tools

Procore

Job description

Description

The ideal candidate will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and implementing projects within the decided-upon budget, timeline, and scope. They will also effectively monitor and present project updates to relevant stakeholders, clients, or project team members. Critical in this role is relationship management, leadership skills, attitude, and aptitude.

Responsibilities

• Project timeline development
• Manage project financials to meet or exceed budget expectations
• Coordinate efforts across entire project between subcontractors, architect, engineer, and general contactor
• Plan and specification review
• Subcontractor & supplier buyout
• Prepare budgets and cost estimates
• Monitor project deliverables
• Update relevant stakeholders or team members on the project progress
• Coach and support project team members with tasks you assign them

Skills

• mechanical
• Project management
• Construction
• mep

Top Skills Details

• mechanical
• Project management
• Construction

Additional Skills & Qualifications

Must Have Mechanical Construction PM experience Start to finish project experience Procore Prefer Degree (Will substitute degree for field exp)

Experience Level

Intermediate Level

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Lexington, KY.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $35.00 - $65.00/hr.

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 Lexington,KY.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Aug 9, 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.

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