Job Title: Construction ManagerJob DescriptionThe Construction Manager supports the execution of multiple concurrent construction projects across New York City and Connecticut, with a focus on multifamily and residential developments. This role manages and organizes construction documentation, coordinates subcontractors and internal stakeholders, and helps drive projects through key milestones. The Construction Manager closely tracks schedules and budgets, resolves issues in the field, and ensures compliance with project requirements, safety standards, and documentation protocols while contributing to an innovative, integrated approach to housing delivery.
Responsibilities
- Support the execution of multiple concurrent construction projects across NYC and CT, ensuring work progresses according to scope, schedule, and quality expectations.
- Manage and organize construction documentation, including RFIs, submittals, drawings, schedules, reports, and change-related records to maintain accurate project files.
- Assist with daytoday subcontractor coordination, communication, and issue resolution, fostering effective collaboration among trades while protecting the companys commercial interests.
- Track project schedules, monitor progress, and help identify risks to timelines; support the development and implementation of recovery plans when necessary.
- Assist with budget tracking, promote cost awareness, and support change management processes to control project costs and address scope changes appropriately.
- Coordinate with internal stakeholders, consultants, and field teams to keep work progressing smoothly and to resolve conflicts or roadblocks that impact project delivery.
- Help push projects through key milestones by removing obstacles, improving coordination among trades, and ensuring that critical path activities stay on track.
- Conduct site visits as required to monitor construction progress, verify quality, and confirm alignment with design intent and project scope.
- Ensure compliance with project requirements, safety standards, and documentation protocols, promoting a safe and well-documented job site.
- Solicit, qualify, and negotiate with subcontractors, preparing and evaluating subcontractor bid packages and making confident recommendations on award decisions.
- Develop and manage construction schedules, applying a strong understanding of project sequencing and trade coordination to optimize workflow.
- Independently read and interpret construction drawings to identify scope, detect gaps, and support accurate execution in the field.
- Administer subcontract agreements, change orders, estimation, and procurement activities to support timely and cost-effective project delivery.
- Communicate directly with owners and developers as needed, providing clear updates, addressing concerns, and representing the project team professionally.
- Maintain strong trade relationships while holding subcontractors accountable to quality, schedule, safety, and commercial terms, including having difficult conversations when required.
Essential Skills
- Approximately 5+ years of construction or project management experience, with responsibilities aligned to the complexity of projects handled.
- Strong experience working with a general contractor, construction manager, developer, or design-build organization.
- Demonstrated experience soliciting, qualifying, and negotiating with subcontractors.
- Experience preparing and evaluating subcontractor bid packages and understanding inclusions, exclusions, and scope gaps.
- Strong understanding of buyout processes and subcontract agreements.
- Ability to independently read and interpret construction drawings.
- Experience developing and managing construction schedules.
- Strong understanding of project sequencing and trade coordination.
- Comfort communicating directly with owners and developers.
- Strong negotiation skills and willingness to have difficult conversations with subcontractors and stakeholders.
- Decisive leadership style with the ability to hold people accountable for performance and results.
- Experience in construction management, project management, construction inspection, estimation, change order management, subcontract administration, and procurement.
- Ability to travel between NYC and CT project sites approximately once every other week.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
- Multifamily or ground-up construction experience is preferred.
- Experience with modular, prefabricated, or off-site construction is a plus.
- Background in residential construction is beneficial.
- Ability to maintain strong trade relationships while protecting the company commercially.
- Skill in identifying gaps in subcontractor proposals and making confident recommendations on award decisions.
- Interest in innovative, integrated approaches to housing delivery that combine factory-produced components with site and field construction.
- Motivation to work in a fast-paced, high-energy environment that values hustle, bold innovation, and sustainability.
Work EnvironmentThe Construction Manager works in both office and on-site environments, splitting time between project sites in NYC and CT and an office setting as needed. Projects leverage an integrated approach that combines factory-produced structural and wall components with local trades performing site and field construction. The work environment is fast-paced and collaborative, with a culture that emphasizes cutting-edge design, technology, sustainability, and a commitment to redefining housing delivery. Travel between project locations is required approximately once every other week, and the role involves regular interaction with field teams, consultants, and stakeholders in both office and job site conditions. Job Type & LocationThis is a Contract to Hire position based out of New York, NY. Pay and BenefitsThe pay range for this position is $40.00 - $66.00/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 to Hire position based out of New York, NY. Application DeadlineThis position is anticipated to close on Nov 27, 2026. Workplace TypeThis is a fully onsite position in New York,NY.About Actalent
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