Senior Project Manager

Job Title: Mechanical Project Manager

Job Description

As a Mechanical Project Manager, you will lead and consult with owners, general contractors, engineers, architects, vendors, subcontractors, and project stakeholders. You will be responsible for nurturing successful relationships to ensure project success and client satisfaction. You will manage the pre-construction, pre-planning, procurement, and construction project scheduling process. Your role will involve leveraging strong relationships with clients, contractors, and project partners to support successful project execution and future business opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Manage subcontractors to ensure project timelines, budgets, quality standards, and client expectations are met.
• Take ownership and accountability for projects under your direction.
• Solve complex problems relating to project schedules, manpower planning, budgets, procurement activities, and project execution.
• Review and approve project budgets to determine the allocation of resources from start to finish with attention to budgetary limitations.
• Negotiate and create subcontractor contracts with external vendors to reach agreements beneficial to the project.
• Manage project finances including profitability, forecasting, cash flow, productivity tracking, and cost controls.
• Lead project teams and provide direction throughout all phases of project execution.
• Be actively involved in design conflict identification and resolution.
• Lead strategic planning and oversee project submittals, RFIs, procurement activities, and change order processes.
• Implement monthly cost reports and accurate cost projections.
• Identify, price, submit, track, and resubmit change orders as necessary.
• Approve supplier and subcontractor invoices.
• Ensure adherence to all health, safety, and quality standards while proactively identifying and resolving project issues.

Essential Skills

• Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal skills.
• Consistent dependability and availability.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced construction environment.
• Ability to organize and curate project documentation, contracts, RFIs, submittals, change orders, and procurement records.
• Aptitude to learn new systems.
• Strong mechanical piping knowledge.
• Project Management expertise.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting, and cost control capabilities.
• Ability to successfully manage multiple large-scale projects simultaneously.
• Train and mentor Project Engineers, Assistant Project Managers, and junior staff on technical aspects of Project Management.
• Professional solicitation of vendors and suppliers during the procurement process.
• Strong understanding of project scheduling, procurement, contract administration, and change management.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university; or 10+ years of related experience and/or training.
• Degree in Construction Management, Construction Science, Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Technology, or similar highly preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of Project Management experience with a Mechanical Contractor.
• Direct Mechanical Piping experience required.
• Mechanical Project Manager candidates should possess 8-15+ years of experience managing large-scale mechanical construction projects.
• Experience managing large multi-million-dollar complex construction projects required.
• Experience managing project financials, forecasting, procurement, subcontractors, and client relationships required.
• Data Center and Healthcare project experience strongly preferred.
• Experience supporting Mission-Critical projects is highly preferred.
• Experience managing projects valued between $30M-$100M+ preferred.
• Bluebeam and Procore experience.
• Strong forecasting and financial ownership experience.

Work Environment

This role operates in a fast-paced construction environment requiring collaboration with owners, contractors, engineers, architects, vendors, and subcontractors. The company is experiencing significant growth and has more work than available manpower, creating substantial career growth opportunities. Candidates should be comfortable working onsite and supporting large-scale mechanical construction projects throughout the region.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Conyers, GA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $65.00 - $85.00/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 Conyers,GA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 28, 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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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.