Senior Project Manager

Job Title: Sr. Project Manager

Job Description

As a Sr. Project Manager, you will guide and support project managers and team leads, enforce company and project rules, and maintain strong communication with clients. You will ensure that projects are built according to plans and contracts, manage the project budget and financial updates, and keep the schedule current with input from team and subcontractors. You will work in line with company values, ethics, and goals, represent the company to build relationships and find new business, lead and motivate the project team, coordinate with owners, architects, engineers, and subcontractors, oversee daily safety practices on site, review new project leads, help with estimating, and maintain ongoing coordination with subcontractors while supervising self-performed work.

Responsibilities

• Guide and support project managers and team leads.
• Enforce company and project rules.
• Maintain strong communication with clients.
• Ensure projects are built according to plans and contracts.
• Manage project budget and financial updates.
• Keep schedule current with input from team and subcontractors.
• Work in line with company values, ethics, and goals.
• Represent the company to build relationships and find new business.
• Lead and motivate the project team.
• Coordinate with owners, architects, engineers, and subcontractors.
• Oversee daily safety practices on site.
• Review new project leads and assist with estimating.
• Maintain ongoing coordination with subcontractors.
• Supervise self-performed work.

Essential Skills

• 10+ years of experience in project management, specifically in commercial construction.
• Degree in Construction Management or Engineering.
• Experience managing projects in the Lexington/Kentucky market.
• Fundamental understanding of managing schedules, deadlines, deliverables, budgets, subcontractors, self-performed work, and safety.
• Experience managing diverse projects ranging from $5K to $20 million.
• Full life cycle project management knowledge (from estimating through completion).

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Job stability and clear reasons for any employment changes.

Work Environment

The work environment involves an even split between office and onsite work, with no travel required for Project Managers. The role is focused on local projects across various sectors, including automotive, distilleries, commercial, and healthcare. The company prides itself on a great culture, continuous training opportunities, and offers room for advancement. It is a four-generation-owned business with 87 years in operation, with 95% of its business being repeat business. Employees who reach a 20-year milestone join a "20-year club", with over 30 current members.

Job Type & Location

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

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $120000.00 - $140000.00/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.

401K, Dental, Vision, Health

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Lexington,KY.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 14, 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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