Job Title: Construction ManagerJob DescriptionThe Construction Manager oversees new builds, renovations, and expansions of large-scale fulfillment and industrial facilities across the United States, with a strong focus on preconstruction management for retrofit, expansion, and initiative-based industrial building projects and programs. This role manages all aspects of design, scheduling, and budgeting, ensuring effective coordination, risk mitigation, and on-time delivery while collaborating closely with internal and external stakeholders. The Construction Manager sets project deadlines, assigns responsibilities, monitors progress, and prepares clear status reports for leadership, ensuring compliance with design criteria, spending guidelines, and transaction policies. The position requires a bachelors degree and at least seven years of experience in construction management or a related field, and calls for a professional who can lead teams, apply sound judgment, and bring creativity and initiative to complex industrial construction programs.
Responsibilities
- Lead preconstruction management for retrofit, expansion, and new industrial building projects and programs, ensuring alignment with overall business objectives.
- Obtain and document all project specifics from site selection and transaction management teams, and research and compile all available information for each site.
- Coordinate all engineering and architectural specifications for each building type, including internal composite coordination, site surveys, existing drawings, and site visits.
- Manage site-specific information such as transportation and traffic control requirements, internal building requirements and standards, and line-of-business needs.
- Coordinate initial architectural design efforts and manage permit submittals as required for each project.
- Develop and provide supporting documents for lease execution, including site plans, work letters, schedules, phasing plans, and related documentation.
- Create initial construction schedules and phasing sequences to support efficient and safe execution of construction activities.
- Prepare detailed construction estimates to support capital requests and other planning efforts, ensuring accuracy and alignment with budget targets.
- Manage due diligence activities, including utility coordination and other preconstruction efforts, prior to construction handoff.
- Provide complete and accurate documentation for construction handoff, including contacts, drawings, permit status, lease language and exhibits, capital request breakdowns, landlord contributions or reimbursements, and other preconstruction work products, and ensure all materials are uploaded to Procore.
- Maintain an organized repository of all preconstruction work products by site to support transparency, traceability, and future reference.
- Set project and program deadlines, assign responsibilities to internal and external stakeholders, and monitor and summarize progress throughout the project lifecycle.
- Ensure adherence to design criteria, spending policies, and transaction policies, and influence cross-functional stakeholders to maintain compliance.
- Prepare and deliver clear, concise reports for upper management regarding project and program status, risks, and key decisions.
- Lead and direct the work of others, including project teams and external partners, using extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
- Apply a high degree of creativity and problem-solving to address design, schedule, and construction challenges in complex industrial environments.
- Manage project coordination activities across multiple locations, including AZ, OK, NJ, and the Boston area, and ensure consistent standards and practices.
- Oversee project management activities for large commercial or industrial construction projects, including retrofits and new builds of at least 150,000 square feet and approximately $20 million in budget.
- Engage in stakeholder management, including communication of project requirements, contract review, and coordination of requests for information (RFIs) throughout the project.
- Support program management of concurrent projects, ensuring consistent delivery, risk management, and alignment with organizational priorities.
Essential Skills
- Bachelors degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, or a comparable field.
- At least 7 years of experience in construction management or a related area.
- Demonstrated experience managing commercial or industrial construction projects, including retrofits and new builds.
- Experience delivering projects with a minimum size of 150,000 square feet and an approximate budget of $20 million.
- Experience in at least two disciplines within the construction industry, such as General Contracting, Owners Representation, Commercial Development, Engineering and Design, or similar.
- Strong background in preconstruction management for industrial building projects and programs.
- Proficiency in construction management and project management, including scheduling, budgeting, and risk mitigation.
- Experience in site development and project coordination for large-scale facilities.
- Proven ability to communicate project requirements effectively to various audiences, including internal stakeholders and external partners.
- Experience in facilities management or similar roles, including planning, design review, implementation, and project management/control of new structures and existing buildings.
- Demonstrated ability to manage program-level responsibilities and concurrent projects.
- Experience with stakeholder management, including coordination with cross-functional teams and external partners.
- Experience reviewing and managing contracts and related documentation.
- Familiarity with RFIs and construction documentation processes.
- Proficiency with tools and platforms used for construction documentation management, including Procore or similar systems.
- Ability to set deadlines, assign responsibilities, and monitor and summarize project and program progress.
- Strong analytical and organizational skills, with the ability to maintain detailed documentation and repositories for preconstruction work.
- Eligibility under applicable export control requirements.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
- Project Management accreditation such as PMP® or a similar credential.
- Experience working in highly innovative, technology-focused environments or with globally recognized technology organizations.
- Experience coordinating engineering and architectural specifications, including site surveys, existing drawings, and site visits.
- Experience developing site plans, work letters, schedules, and phasing plans to support lease execution and project delivery.
- Familiarity with transportation and traffic control considerations for industrial or fulfillment center sites.
- Ability to create detailed construction estimates to support capital planning and budgeting.
- Experience managing due diligence and utility coordination prior to construction.
- Comfort leading and directing teams, with a wide degree of creativity and latitude in problem-solving.
- Ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders and ensure compliance with design criteria, spending, and transaction policies.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills for preparing and presenting reports to upper management.
- Experience working within a structured project management practice or center of excellence is beneficial.
- Willingness to travel to project sites on a regular basis within the assigned regions.
Work EnvironmentThis role operates primarily in a remote work environment, with regular travel to project sites. The Construction Manager typically conducts two project site visits per month, each lasting approximately two to three days, with travel expenses covered in accordance with company policies. Project sites are located throughout North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Virginia, and additional locations such as Arizona, Oklahoma, New Jersey, and the Boston area. The work involves close collaboration with cross-functional teams, design and engineering partners, and external contractors, often in fast-paced, large-scale industrial and fulfillment center environments. The position is part of a structured Project Management practice that emphasizes employee engagement, professional development, and strong partnership, and provides exposure to leading-edge, large-scale programs for a highly innovative technology-focused organization. Eligible employees may access a comprehensive benefits package that can include medical, dental, and vision coverage; critical illness, accident, and hospital insurance; a 401(k) retirement plan with pre-tax and Roth options; life insurance for employees and dependents; short- and long-term disability coverage; a health savings account; transportation benefits; and an employee assistance program, subject to plan terms, job classification, and length of employment. Job Type & LocationThis is a Contract position based out of Chicago, IL. Pay and BenefitsThe pay range for this position is $65.00 - $70.00/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) Job Type & LocationThis is a Contract position based out of Chicago, IL. Application DeadlineThis position is anticipated to close on Nov 24, 2026. Workplace TypeThis is a fully remote position.About Actalent
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